THURSDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER, 2016 HARTNELL HEADED TO MELBOURNE ELZAAM COLT FOR JET Godolphin=s G1 Caulfield Cup favourite Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) will bypass next weekend=s G1 The SETTING CONNECTIONS Metropolitan H. at Randwick and will instead head to Melbourne to continue his spring campaign, with the following day=s G1 Turnbull S. his next assignment ahead of the Oct. 15 Caulfield Cup. Hartnell was among the Metropolitan entries on Monday and opened the A$3.50 favourite, but was removed from consideration after being assigned 58.5kgs. "The decision was made in consultation with the whole team here and abroad and it was decided to send Hartnell to the Turnbull S.," said trainer John O'Shea. "All of the spring features in Melbourne remain on the table and a decision will be made on a global basis that considers the locally trained horses as well as those coming from overseas. We are excited about sending him to Melbourne and look forward to him running in the Turnbull next weekend." Lot 482, session-topping Elzaam colt | Amy Lynam IN TDN AMERICA TODAY GISW ILLUMINANT HEADS LATEST TDN APBS Steve Sherack provides timely updates on GISW Illuminant By Aisling Crowe (Quality Road), G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen runner-up X Y Jet Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) propelled John Kilbride (Kantharos) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Theory (Gemologist) in the and Adrian Keatley into the stratosphere with her G1 Irish 1000 latest installment of the TDN APBs. Click or tap here to go Guineas win earlier this year, and a portion of her earnings were straight to TDN America. reinvested in the top lot on the second day of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, an Elzaam (Aus) colt purchased for i95,000. The conclusion of Wednesday=s session marked the end of the two-day Part 1 of the sale, which cumulatively posted a gross, average and median slightly up on last year. The gross, at i10,209,700 for 409 sold, surpassed the i10-million mark for just the second time in the sale=s history and the first time since 2006, when the sale was held over three days. The average rose 3.6% from last year to i24,963, while the median climbed 5.6% to i19,000. The buyback rate climbed slightly from the opening session to finish at 18.4%. The second session saw trade slow down a notch from opening day, but the session-on-session statistics show it was on par with last year. Wednesday=s average was up 1.4% from last year at i23,757, while the median, at i17,000, was unchanged. Wednesday=s buyback rate rose to 21.2% from 16.3% on Tuesday. A total of 197 yearlings changed hands on Wednesday. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 15 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER, 2016 The striking colt is out of the Intikhab (Ire) mare Betty Swift (Ire), an unraced sister to three black-type winners. She hails from the family of G1 Racing Post Trophy winner Seattle Rhyme and Eagle Way (Aus), successful in the G1 Queensland Derby. Kilbride said he thinks the stamina in the family will allow the colt to stay further than the six furlongs Elzaam excelled at. Tattersalls Ireland Sale Report cont. from p1 "His pedigree might see him go over a bit further, maybe he Kilbride and Keatley pulled off one of the shocks of the flat might get a mile," he said. Smiling, Keatley chimed in: "We racing season when Jet Setting, their cheap purchase at the would like a go at winning the 2000 Guineas now." 2015 Newmarket Horses In Training Sale, defeated multiple Kilbride is in the process of putting a syndicate of owners Group 1 winner Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Tattersalls together for his sole purchase of the sale. The selling price was a Ireland 1000 Guineas in May. Now they are back on the hunt for massive return on the i3,500 covering fee which breeder John another potential Classic winner, and Kilbride, who flew in from Davison of Killarkin Stud paid to send Betty Swift to the resident Keeneland on Tuesday night, had eyes only for one horse in of Joe Foley=s Ballyhane Stud. Fairyhouse--lot 482. A flurry of frenzied bids electrified the sales ring, packed not Big Day For Ballyhane Sires... only by those seeking shelter from the rain that fell outside. Joe Foley's stallions advertised themselves particularly well Kevin Prendergast, who trained this year's G1 Tattersalls Ireland during Part 1 of the sale, with first-crop sire Red Jazz proving 2000 Guineas popular with buyers. The son of Johannesburg has been a hit all winner Awtaad week and he saved the best for almost last as Clive Cox went to (Ire) (Cape Cross i65,000 for lot 496, the highest-priced yearling to sell by Red {Ire}) and Richard Jazz at Fairyhouse. Fahey were among A bay colt out of Bulrushes (GB), both his half-siblings have those fighting for won. Three-year-old Ross Castle (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}) is the the son of Elzaam winner of this year's G3 Prix Texanita and the year-older (Aus), but it was Dancewithastranger (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) has four victories Kilbride and Keatley to her name. Bulrushes is a half-sister to G2 Betfair Cup Lennox who held sway. S. winner Tariq (GB) (Kyllachy GB}) from the family of Wi Dud Adrian Keatley with Shane Foley "He was the (GB), who won the G2 Persimmon Flying Childers S. and was and Jet Setting | Racing Post standout of the sale runner-up in the G1 Shadwell Stud Middle Park S. I thought," said a Red Jazz was the second-most popular sire at the sale, delighted and relieved Kilbride. "He is the picture of his dad and responsible for 18 yearlings who changed hands for an average there is a lot of Redoute's Choice (Aus) [sire of Elzaam] in him of i26,556. His first crop was conceived from a fee of just too. He has a bit more substance and depth to him than Elzaam, i4,500. I think. I am delighted to get him as I thought he would go for a Cont. p3 six-figure sum." TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 15 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER, 2016 Kodiac Filly For Gittins Program... Gittins and his wife Aisling bred last season's champion Kodiac (GB) ruled the roost once again, hitting the top of the 2-year-old Shalaa (Ire), and the couple is building a broodmare sire's chart with 22 of his progeny selling over the two days. A band on their new farm in County Kildare. Gittins said they hope filly by the Tally Ho Stud kingpin was the most expensive filly this filly will eventually retire to Castlefarm Stud for her second sold on day two, and for a long time she was the top lot. The career. daughter of Kodiac was the most expensive yearling of the "We are trying to buy a few well-bred fillies as we build up the entire sale by her sire, falling to Mark Gittins for i88,000. Lot farm," Gittins added. 379 is a daughter of the multiple group-winning mare Tropical A son of Footstepsinthesand (GB) threatened to steal the Lady (Ire) (Sri Pekan) who has transferred her racing ability to limelight from her as his asking price crept ever higher but Peter her progeny. and Ross Doyle The April 2015 filly is a managed to clinch lot half-sister to two winners and 384 for i85,000. a placed filly from her three "We thought he was siblings to race, and Gittins the best colt in the confirmed it was a combination sale so we are of the yearling's presence and delighted to get him," her dam's ability that caught Ross Doyle his eye. Mark Gittins | Amy Lynam "Tropical Lady was a very commented. "He is a good race mare who is big, strong, scopey Lot 384, Footstepsinthesand colt passing on to her foals plenty of ability. This filly is by the right sire sort, a real mid-season Amy Lynam who is very popular this week. I thought that was about what it type. He comes from a would take to purchase her, as you have to spend to get very good home and was well-produced as all Kitty's [Cowhey, progeny by the stallion. We will bring her home and break her Loughmore Farm] horses are. We bought a nice Footsteps here ourselves. There has been no decision about who will train her." this time last year, too." Cont. p4 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 15 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 22 SEPTEMBER, 2016 Tattersalls Ireland Sale Report cont. splash. The son of Epaulette (Aus)--the sire of Tuesday's top lot-- That colt is Larchmont Lad, who cost i110,000 at the 2015 was knocked down to Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock on behalf renewal of this sale. He won his maiden and was third in the of trainer George Peckham and Bahraini owner-trainer Fawzi Listed Flying Scotsman S. on his most recent run. Larchmont Lad Nass for i65,000. is entered in Thursday=s G3 Tattersalls S. at Newmarket for The team sprung into action just 20 lots later to buy the early trainer Richard Hannon, who will also train this son of the 2000 session pace-setter, lot 288--another daughter of Kodiac (GB), Guineas winner. this one from the family of Frankel (GB).
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