TUESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE WEEKLY WRAP: AGELESS WONDERS TEOFILO COLT SETS By Emma Berry TATTERSALLS IRELAND RECORD Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) first came to wider prominence when cruising home to an easy victory in the Lincoln on the first weekend of the British turf season in 2018. Behind him that day in second was Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper), and the two of them were reunited on Saturday to finish in the same positions in a strong field for the Listed Doonside Cup at Ayr. In the two and a half years between these two races, both horses have won at Group 1 level, with Addeybb lighting up the gloom of early lockdown for William Haggas's stable by snaring the G1 Ranvet S. and G1 Longines Queen Elizabeth S. in a fruitful sojourn in Sydney earlier this year. Since then he had been seen just once in Britain before Saturday's victory when finishing second to Lord North (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the Prince of Wales's S. on ground probably a tad faster than ideal. Cont. p6 Lot 165 topped Monday=s session | Tattersalls Ireland By Emma Berry NEWMARKET, UKCIn the unfamiliar setting of Newmarket IN TDN AMERICA TODAY instead of Fairyhouse, the uprooted Tattersalls Ireland GISW VOLATILE INJURED, RETIRED TO THREE CHIMNEYS September Yearling Sale broke a new barrier as well as new GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. hero Volatile (Violence–Melody Lady, ground with a record top lot sold for ,325,000. by Unbridled’s Song) has sustained a fracture to his right front The fact that transactions are being made in pounds rather cannon bone. He has been retired and will stand at Three than euros is another anomaly in this strange year but the name Chimneys. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. in the buyer's slot alongside the market leader was the same as last year: Hong Kong Jockey Club. For Clare Manning of Boherguy Stud this too was a breakthrough, but in the weeks since the session-topping Teofilo (Ire) colt was consigned to the sale, two of his full-brothers have provided significant updates. The 3-year-old Assurance (Ire) is now a winner for Manning's grandfather and the colt's breeder Jim Bolger and, better still, the 2-year-old Gear Up (Ire), is unbeaten in two starts, including the G3 Tattersalls Acomb S. The affinity for the Toccet mare Gearanai with Teofilo (Ire) had already been indicated by her 4-year-old son Guaranteed (Ire), who won the G3 Eyrefield S. as a juvenile and garnered more black-type last year in the Listed TRI Equestrian Silver S. Repeated matings with the Bolger-bred and -trained stallion, who is now one of the stalwarts of Kildangan Stud, has certainly reaped rewards, both on the track and in the ring. Manning said of lot 165, "He has been a superstar since he has been here. He has the pedigree and the physique, he was busy and had a number of vettings, but it was difficult in this climate to gauge how much people had in their pockets." Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 ring finding a buyer. The average figure of i25,706 (,23,392) was fractionally up on last year, while the median was down by only 3% at i20,330 (,18,500). The first day's aggregate was i4,421,441 (,4,023,500), down from i5,084,500 on the corresponding day last year. TATTERSALLS SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE Double Bonus For Beechvale DAY 1 The double whammy of a Group 1 update and having a SESSION TOTALS 2020 2019 yearling by a desirable young stallion turned a 10-time profit for $ Catalogued 224 240 Beechvale Stud, who bought the half-brother to Champers $ Number Offered 206 229 Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) for i19,000 as a foal. Ten months $ Number Sold 172 200 $ Not Sold 34 29 later the colt's sire Mehmas (Ire) is romping away with the $ Clearance Rate 83% 87% first-season sires' championship, while his half-sister is now the $ High Price €353,906 €100,000 winner of the G1 Matron S. for Johnny Murtagh. $ Gross €4,421,441 €5,084,500 $ Average (% change) €25,706 (+1%) €25,423 $ Median (% change) €20,330 (-3%) €21,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Cont. from p1 She added, "I've had a brief chat with grandad and he is absolutely delighted." Acting on behalf of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mick Kinane, a former rival in the saddle for Manning's father Kevin, said after outbidding Alex Elliott, "He is a lovely horse, and we didn't think we'd be pushed that hard. He was a standout, he could have been sold here in a few weeks at the October Sale. Hopefully, he can run like his brother." Kinane also signed for lot 63, Croom House Stud's colt by Mastercraftsman (Ire) out of Barzilian Samba (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) at ,55,000. The mare has already produced the Hong Lot 222 | Tattersalls Ireland Kong Group 2 winner Endowing (Ire) by Mastercraftsman's sire Joe Foley, who stands the sire of Champers Elysees at his Danehill Dancer (Ire) and she is herself a half-sister to Group Ballyhane Stud, went to ,190,000 to secure lot 222 on behalf of 3-winning sprinter Brazilian Bride (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). Clipper Logistics. With the day's final statistics converted into euros for the sake "He is a particularly nice colt," he said. "The mare is good, and of comparison, the first session of the sale must be considered has actually bred two good Elzaams. Obviously Champers to be the most successful yearling sale in this difficult season so Elysees is there, but even without her he was a lovely colt and far. The clearance rate dropped four points but was still a the sire has done very well so I'm pleased to get him." Cont. p3 respectable 83% with 172 of the 206 horses to pass through the TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Cont. The dam in question, La Cuvee (GB) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}), was a non-winner but has already bred another two multiple winners from her three runners to date along with her star daughter, who was a i28,000 purchase at this sale two years ago. A delighted Tara Armstrong of Beechvale Stud in Northern Senior Vice President Gary King Ireland said, "Champers Elysees had finished second in the Twitter: @garykingTDN Birdcatcher [when we bought him] so we were hopeful she [email protected] would go on. We also thought Mehmas might have big chances + 1.732.320.0975 to become leading first-season, too. My Dad has looked after him since last year so it is all down to him." International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Johnny Murtagh & Eddie Linehan | Tattersalls Ireland Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Old Favourites Return [email protected] This particular auction has many loyal supporters among the bloodstock community and, despite an absence of buyers from Contributing Editors the wider European scene, there was a diverse buying bench Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis throughout the first session. Clive Cox has been lucky at Tattersalls Ireland in the past, notably buying subsequent Group Cafe Racing 1 winners Xtension (Ire) (Xaar {GB}) and Lethal Force (Ire) (Dark Sean Cronin Angel {Ire}) at the September Sale for i15,000 and i8,500, Tom Frary respectively. On Monday the trainer signed for two yearlings [email protected] including lot 72, a full-brother to Group 3 winner Snazzy Jazzy (Ire) (Red Jazz), whom Cox trained for Olive Shaw. Irish Correspondent The colt's dam Bulrushes (GB) (Byron {GB}) has proved her Daithi Harvey prowess beyond that, however, as he is just one of her four Regular Columnists black-type-earning offspring, which include Ross Castle (Ire) Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake (Bushranger {Ire}) and Ten Year Ticket (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele {Ire}). After signing the docket at ,75,000 for the colt who will be campaigned by Middleham Park Racing, Cox said, "We're IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY delighted to get the brother of Snazzy Jazzy, who won the sales race and was a prolific earner for us. I loved him when I saw the CON TE PARTIRO RETIRED, BOUND FOR KEENELAND horse, he is really athletic, and sadly there are not many Red MG1SW Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy) has been retired and will Jazzes around. I'm really thrilled to have an opportunity to train sell at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in a horse like this for [Middleham Park Racing]." Cont. p4 November. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. A LEADING EUROPEAN FIRST CROP SIRE IN 2020 BOBBY’S KITTEN Sire of 8 winners of 13 races including: MONAASIB – winner of 2 races & £72,076 MIAMI JOY – winner of 3 races over 7f & 8f from 4 runs MYSTIC MALEFICENT – unbeaten winner of 2 races & the top 2yo in Hungary MIRAGE MAC – unbeaten winner of 2 races over 7f and 8f SANDS OF TIME – a debut winner over 5f RUN FORREST RUN – winner over 6f BOBBY’S KITTEN • SEA THE MOON • SIR PERCY • STUDY OF MAN Tel: +44 (0)1638 750222 • [email protected] • www.lanwades.com LANWADES The independent option TM TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER 2020 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Cont.