Tattersalls March Sale
Sale statistics (to be confirmed):
Catalogued: 87
Withdrawn: 27
Offered: 60
Sold: 47
Aggregate: 389,000gns
Median: 4,500gns
Average: 8,277gns
% Sold: 78% (13:55)
Lot 75: J D Moore spends 27,000gns on Perfect View (Outstrip) for client Hussain Al Dossary.
"The horse goes to the Middle East," reported Moore. "He has shown form on the All-Weather, he has been consistent, has been well handled by trainer George Scott, who recommended him. Hussain has been lucky with his purchases at Tattersalls."
The three-year-old gelding won on his racing debut at Windsor last May and has been finished second in his two subsequent starts. (13:30)
Lot 67: Eastern Whisper (Sea The Stars) was bought by Jack Cantillon for 28,000gns as a jumps prospect.
The unraced three-year-old filly is out of the Listed and Group 3-placed Jollify (Manduro), a daughter of the dual Group 3 winner Jomana. She is the dam of six winners with two boasting black-type. It is the extended family of Mark Of Esteem.
"I am delighted to buy Eastern Whisper, a daughter of Sea The Stars," said Cantillon. "My theory was I would have to pay triple for a filly of this quality in a few months at store sales so I thought I would get in early as she’s unraced and eligible for bumpers.
"It’s a family I know well and love – our family own the granddam and we also have Ellen Kelly in the second dam who is in training with Willie Mullins. I haven’t decided on a trainer yet, but it will be one of our leading National Hunt trainers at Syndicates.Racing and she will be available for syndication to our owners – I think she’ll be very popular.
"“I couldn’t make it in person so I was bidding from my kitchen table dreaming of Cheltenham at every click of the bid button! Thanks to Patrick Diamond who helped with inspection.” (13:15)
Lot 66: Warm Wind, who is by Exceed And Excel and out of Days of Old (New Approach), sold by Godolphin is bought by Paul Curran on behalf of LittleJohn Bloodstock for 22,000gns.
"She has been purchased as a breeding prospect," said Curran. "We like her back page, she has got a great family, she is by a good broodmare sire as well and should match a few stallions. She should be an exciting prospect for breeding. She will be covered this spring and goes to Ireland."
Warm Wind's second dam is Historian (Pennekamp), the dam of the Group 3 placed Antiquities, the dam of the Group 1 winner and Classic winner Victor Ludorum, and the Listed winner Mary Tudor, who finished third in the Irish Oaks.
Third dam is Helen Street, the dam of Street Cry and grand dam of Shamardal and Magna Grecia. (13:13)
Lot 58: trainer James Owen buys Cavern Club (Ribchester) from Marco Botti's Prestige Place draft for 32,000gns.
Third last week at Newcastle over 1m3f off a BHA rating of 80, the four-year-old gelding won a 1m4f handicap at Newmarket in the summer off a mark of 77.
"He can take us to a lot of places, he will go hurdling and has been bought as a nice dual-purpose horse,"said Owen. "Ribchester is getting a few jumpers now, this horse won't be long in running and has been bought on spec." (12:49)
Lot 57: Carbis Bay (Siyouni) sold by Prestige Place goes to Jerry McGrath Bloodstock for 20,000gns on bahlf of trainer Chris Gordon as a dual-purpose type.
The four-year-old gelding is yet to win but has been placed second three times. He is out of Lady Darshaan, runner-up in the Fillies Mile and an own-sister to the Listed winner Tempest Fugit, and a half-sister to Total Gallery, a champion three-year-old sprinter in France and winner of the Prix de l'Abbaye (G1).
Under the third dam is the Triumph Hurdle (G1) winner Made In Japan. (12:40)
Lot 40: Superb Force is heading to Libya, the Night Of Thunder colt bought by Dr Khaled Salami for KGS Bloodstock from Andrew Balding's Kingsclere Training Stables draft and Yulong Investments for 23,000gns.
He is a winner since the catalogue was published when successful over a mile at Newcastle at the beginning of the month.
"We like this horse, he should suit the racing in Libya, he looks unexposed type and should have further improvement," said Dr Khaled Salami. "He has a good pedigree. we will love his pedigree, and could become a stallion. He has been bought for a friend who has a farm in Libya. The racing is improving in the country, the government has given some backing, prize-money is ok and you need a nice horse to be competitive."
Salami, who is a regular buyer, at Tattersalls calls himself an"all-round bloodstock agent"!
The three-year-old colt is a half-brother to two Group 1 winners by Kodiac – the multiple top-level winner and globetrotter Best Solution (Kodiac), who is at stud in Germany standing at Gestut Lunzen, and to El Bodegon. He won the Criterium de Saint-Cloud and was a runner-up in the Prix de Jockey Club for trainer James Ferguson and is now in Australia in training with Chris Waller.
It is the further family of Eva Luna, Brian Boru, Sea Moon, Kitty O'Shea and Workforce. (12:37)
Lot 33: Jacob Pritchard Webb goes to 15,000gns for Micro Millions purchasing on behalf of trainer Sheila Lewis, the six-year-old Milan gelding, placed under Rules and a winning point-to-pointer sold by Dan Skelton Racing.
"Sheila is not far from me in Wales," said Pritchard Webb. "I have known her for a long time, I rode for once. This is a first venture – we have been talking about doing something together since I started buying horses.
"This is a really nice type, a lovely model, be nice to run around those tracks near her. We can get on with him and will be excited to see him over a fence,I think that is where his career lies, he is still only six.
"Sheila is going places so it is exciting." (12:21)
Lot 15: the consistent colt Mulciber (Advertise) is bought by new racing syndicate Pompey Ventures, Ned Sangster at Park Paddocks in charge of purchasing and going to 17,000gns for the three-year-old.
The colt is a two-time winner for trainer Marco Botti successful as a two-year-old last autumn and this year when a winner over a mile at Newcastle in February. He has run again since and was second at Southwell over a mile in March off a BHA rating of 63.
The syndicate's horses are trained by Ollie Sangster as well as Karl Burke, George Boughey, Harry Derham and Dylan Cunha.
"This horse will be going to Dylan Cunha," reported Sangster, a grandson of the late Robert Sangster. "He looks very genuine and when he was beat the earlier this month he really put his head down and tried hard. He should be a fun horse, we will geld him and hope that brings a bit of improvement."
Of Pompei Ventures, he added: "The syndicates are all about getting young people into racing, making racehorse ownership affordable."
Bred by Fittocks, Bengough & Partner, Mulciber's second dam is the Group 3 winner Pink Symphony, dam of Highland Chief, winner of the Group 1 Man O'War Stakes (G1). (11:55)
Good morning and welcome to a sunny Park Paddocks for the March Sale.
Selling starts at 11am. (10:36)
Tattersalls February Sale
At the conclusion of the 2024 Tattersalls February Sale, T attersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented:
“The sale-topping 200,000gns Shadwell broodmare TAQAAREED and the 125,000gns Juddmonte colt RETORT were the obvious highlights of the 2024 Tattersalls February Sale. TAQAAREED is the second-highest price at this fixture since 2018 and RETORT is the third highest-priced colt in training ever sold at the Tattersalls February Sale with both of them demonstrating the sustained domestic and international demand for quality breeding stock and horses in training.
“As ever the overseas contribution has been notable. Buyers from throughout Europe and the Gulf region have been out in force, the 125,000gns colt RETORT is heading to Australia and North African buyers have again been conspicuous.
"Domestic British and Irish buyers, both Flat and National Hunt, have been the mainstay of the sale, but the smallest February catalogue since 2014 has unsurprisingly produced turnover some way short of last year’s impressive figure and the clearance rate, while eminently respectable, has not matched the customary market-leading levels that we would aspire to at sales of this nature.
"Nevertheless, the average and median have both held up well with small increases in both categories, and the National Hunt fraternity have a rare and immediate opportunity to look forward to, with the outstanding Andy and Gemma Brown Dispersal taking place this coming Monday 5th February at Tattersalls Ireland." (15:58)
February Sale statistics: (% +/- compared to last year)
Catalogue: 379
Offered: 273
Sold: 200
Total: 2,863,000gns (-31%)
Median: 7,250gns (+4%)
Average: 14,315gns (+3%)
% sold: 73%
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Frankel, 3. Blue Point
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Frankel, 3. James Garfield
Leading purchasers (by agg, accum): 1. Jill Lamb Bloodstock / Childwickbury Stud, 2. Hurworth Bloodstock, 3. JD Moore
Leading consignors (by agg, accum): 1. Jamie Railton, 2. Shadwell Estate Company, 3. The Castlebridge Consignment
Top five prices
1. Lot 107: Taqaareed (IRE) 2013 Ch.M. >> Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. >> Jill Lamb Bloodstock / Childwickbury Stud >> 200,000gns
2. Lot 129: Retort (IRE) 2021 B.C. >> Juddmonte >> SackvilleDonald >> 125,000gns
3. Lot 338: Clearpoint (GB) 2020 B.G >> Bedford House Stables (C. Fellowes) >> Simon Hodgson / P C F Racing >> 75,000gns
4. Lot 111: Lady Bullet (IRE) 2020 B.F. >> Alice Haynes Racing Ltd. >> Springwell Stud >> 62,000gns
5. Lot 280: First Encore (IRE) 2021 B.G. >> Ed Walker Racing >> J D Moore>> 62,000gns (15:38)
Day 2
Day 2 statistics: (% +/- compared to last year):
Catalogue: 189
Offered: 130
Sold: 100
Total: 1,456,000gns (-22%)
Median: 8,000gns (+14%)
Average: 14,560gns (+22%)
% sold: 77%
Today's top five prices
Lot 338: Clearpoint (GB) 2020 B.G. >> Bedford House Stables (C. Fellowes) >> Simon Hodgson / P C F Racing >> 75,000gns
Lot 280: First Encore (IRE) 2021 B.G. >> Ed Walker Racing >> J D Moore >> 62,000gns
Lot 297: Character Testing (GB) 2021 B.C. >> Barton Sales >> M Bringloe >> 58,000gns
Lot 220: Rayyan Bu Thaila (QA) 2021 Ch.C. >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> C Gordon Watson Bloodstock >> 55,000gns
Lot 311: Band of Steel (GB) 2020 B.C. >> Shalfleet Stables (S. Woods) >> Ramzi Alghul >> 52,000gns (15:25)
Lot 338: Clearpoint from the Charlie Fellowes Bedford House draft makes 75,000gns, bought by PCF Racing. Trainer Simon Hodgson, who took over the mantle for the training stables from the late Peter Hedger, was in the sale ring and bidding from under the window and signed under his own name and for PCF Racing.
The son of Ardad was sold with a race entry on Sunday in Lingfield's Listed Kachy Stakes, but Hodgson is unsure whether the entry will be taken up.
"He has been bought for John Whelan of PCF Racing," said Hodgson. "I don't know if we will run on Sunday, we will need to chat about it. John is a big supporter of his trainers, has lost some good sprint handicappers and has been looking to replace them.This was the only horse we had on the list today that was worth having a look at. John is in his 80s, he loves going racing and when he gets a bee in his bonnet he normally buys."
Of this horse, he outlined: "He has been running well, I would have liked his Turf form to have been a little bit stronger but he looks as though he does not want heavy ground. We should have a lot of fun with him.
"We said that he would make between 60,000gns and 80,000gns, we were bang on the money. Whether he runs on Sunday or not I don't know, he is not well in at the weights."
The four-year-old Clearpoint is rated 91 and has finished third over 5f on his last two starts. He is the winner of four races, last time in November at Wolverhampton off a BHA mark of 86.
He was bought at the Tattersalls August Sale 2023 by owner Paul Wildes for 22,000gns. (14:34)
Lot 311: Band Of Steel, by Golden Horn and out of Shama's Crown (New Approach), is heading to Libya, sold by Sean Woods' Shalfleet Stables to agent Ramzi Alghul for 52,000gns.
The four-year-old colt has run 14 times to win once (as a juvenile) and finished placed three times. He is rated 75, having achieved a BHA high of 85.
Alghul outlined plans: "He is going to Libya, he will take a rest for two or three weeks and then we are goingg to start training him and we hope the outcome will be what we think of him! He is well built, a good size, we like him. We think he is a good fit for Libya, we have been checking him for the last ten days now. His form has dropped a little but we think we can get that back up there."
Of his own business, Alghul said: "I have clients in Egypt, Dubai, I have a few clients everywhere! We are doing well we have had seven or eight winners in Dubai this winter. " (13:54)
Lot 297: Character Testing (Time Test ex Characterized (Oasis Dream)) is sold by Barton Sales to the Norfolk-based owner Mike Bringloe for 58,000gns.
The three-year-old gelding won at Southwell over a mile last time out for Tom Clover, having finished second on all four previous starts, and Bringloe has had horses in training with Clover previously.
Characterized is a granddaughter of the 1,000 Guineas winner Sleepytime.
Clover said: "he is a lovely horse and Mike who is an existing owner expressed an interest and so the horse is coming back to us, which is really pleasing. The horse has plenty of size and there is lots of improvement in him. He will probably benefit from being gelded so we might get that done now and then take a view on plans.
"I think we can look forward to a really exciting campaign with him. He might be a horse who can step up to ten furlongs and might also suit a campaign abroad in time." (13:50)
Lot 280: First Encore from the Ed Walker Racing draft is bought by JD Moore for 62,000gns.
The gelding is the winner of his last two starts over 7f and is now rated 81.
Moore said: "He is for trainer Hamad Al Jehani in Qatar, he has the recent Qatar Derby winner Jeff Koons in his stable and he has been very lucky at Tattersalls. This is a very good physical, his form is rock solid, he looks progressive with a lovely profile and he has been very well produced by Ed Walker and his team.
The gelding is out of the Acclamation mare All Star Cast, a winner at two and placed third at Listed level in France. Third dam is Rajeem, the dam of Invincible Army, winner of the Duke Of York Stakes (G2), the Pavilion Stakes (G3), the Chipchase Stakes (G3) and the Sierenia Stakes (G3). He also twice finished in the places in Group 1 sprints when third in the Flying Five and fourth in the Prix de l'Abbaye. (12:56)
Lot 276: Perfect Judgement, by Inns Of Court and out of the winning Bahamian Bounty mare Perfect Venture, is signed for by Stephen Thorne of Shamrock Thoroughbreds for 30,000gns, buying out former part owners.
The gelding has run six times and won in January at Dundalk over 6f for trainer Adrian McGuinness and off an official handicap mark of 77.
The three-year-old is a half-brother to Shalailah, who was a runner-up in the Silver Flash Stakes (G3) for Joseph O'Brien. (12:40)
Lot 221: Swing The Ring is bought by Peter Harper, acting as agent for Abdulla Salam Alsamah, the team spending 50,000gns for the three-year-old gelding sold by Jamie Railton.
"He is going to Saudi Arabia," said Harper. "He looks nice, he looks progressive, he looks as though he should fit the bill. We hope he does a job in Saudi. We had to spend more than we had thought, and a trainer has yet to be decided."
The son of Not This Time is a half-brother to five winners in the US. He has run twice since the catalogue was published finishing fourth over 6f at Lingfield and then Newcastle for trainer Kevin Phillippart De Foy and the former owner the Westminster Racing Syndicate. (11:25)
Lot 220: the Qatari-bred Rayyan Du Thaila is bought by William Douglass to go to Qatar, spending 55,000gns on the son of Bated Breath.
"He is for an owner in Qatar, and as a Qatari-bred he qualifies for the local-bred thoroughbred races. I thought this is a nice horse. He has been with Kevin Philippart De Foy," said Douglass.
The colt is out of the Galileo mare Facade, who has black-type placed form and is a daughter of the Listed-placed Charlotte Bronte (Danehill Dancer). (11:18)
Lot 219: the four-year-old gelding Cresta Cat by Bobby's Kitten, sold by Jamie Railton, is bought by trainer Andy Irvine / Ian Beach for 45,000gns.
The bay gelding is out of Alpensinfonie (Montjeu), the dam of four winners and a half-sister to Starbourne, a Listed winner and Group 1 placed in the Irish 1000 Guineas. It is the further family of Lady Carla, winner of the Epsom Oaks.
Cresta Cat is still a maiden in four racecourse starts, but has been placed three times and finished second on his last start over 1m4f at Kempton in January. (11:00)
Lot 210: "He has been bought to go jumping and is for Dan Skelton," said Martin Wanless after purchasing the last-time-out winner Mostly Sunny for 32,000gns. "Dan saw the horse yesterday and liked him, but is not here today."
The chestnut gelding by Zarak won a third career start at Kempton two days ago over 1m4f having also previously won over as far as 2m.
He was trained by Heather Main, and has been with the Oxfordshire-based trainer since the gelding was purchased by Graham Thorner for 2,000gns at the Tattersalls August HIT Sale in 2021.
Wanless signed alongside Ryan Mahon. (10:42)
Day 2 of the February Sale is now underway. (10:02)
Tattersalls February Sale: Day 1
Day 1 statistics: (% +/- compared to last year):
Catalogue: 190
Offered: 143
Sold: 100
Total: 1,407,000gns (-38%)
Median: 7,000gns (+8%)
Average: 14,070gns (-12%)
% sold: 70%
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Frankel, 3. Blue Point
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Blue Point, 3. Oasis Dream
Leading purchasers (by agg, accum): 1. Jill Lamb Bloodstock / Childwickbury Stud, 2. Hurworth Bloodstock, 3. SackvilleDonald
Leading consignors (by agg, accum): 1. Shadwell Estate Company, 2. Juddmonte, 3. Dullingham Park
Today's top five prices
1. Lot 107: Taqaareed (IRE) 2013 Ch.M. >> Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. >> Jill Lamb Bloodstock / Childwickbury Stud >> 200,000gns
2. Lot 129: Retort (IRE) 2021 B.C. >> Juddmonte >> SackvilleDonald >> 125,000gns
3. Lot 111: Lady Bullet (IRE) 2020 B.F. >> Alice Haynes Racing Ltd. Springwell Stud >> 62,000gns
4. Lot 146: Queen of Fairies (GB) 2020 Ch.F. >> Godolphin >> Tally-Ho Stud >> 57,000gns
5. Lot 109: Sabaaba (IRE) 2021 B.F. >> Shadwell Estate Company Ltd. >> Hurworth Bloodstock >> 47,000gns (17:12)
Lot 146: Queen Of Fairies is bought by Tally-Ho Stud as a broodmare prospect.
The daughter of Cracksman, a winner in the UK and in France, is out of the Group 3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial winner Bean Feasa (Dubawi). She is a half-sister to Teofilo, the champion juvenile of 2006, winner of the Dewhurst Stakes (G1) and the National Stakes (G1), and to the Group 2 winner Poetic Charm.
Henry O'Callaghan is in Newmarket for the farm and said: "She will be one for our new stallion Good Guess."
The son of Kodiac retired to the farm for this spring, winner of the Prix Jean Prat (G1). He stands at a fee of €17,500. (16:24)
Lot 129: Retort, the dual-winning son of Frankel, is bought by SackvilleDonald for 125,000gns, Alastair Donald in the ring and buying on behalf of Highclere Australia. The three-year-old colt was bred by and sold today by Juddmonte, having been trained in France by Henri-Francois Devin. He won his maiden last November and picked up a mile conditions race at Chantilly in January, winning by two lengths.
Donald said: "We have had a bit of luck for Highclere – we bought the subsequent Group 1 winner Durstan for the team. Highclere has a nice horse at the moment in Australia called Naval College and he has won his last three.
"This is a neat bonny horse who goes on all ground. He is by Frankel, he is a proper horse, he is rated 90 and on the up. He probably would have made more money if he had been sold later in the year."
The colt is out of the unraced Oasis Dream mare Responsible, a half-sister to Banks Hill, Cacique, Champs Elysees, Intercontinental, Heat Haze and Dansili.
"He was not really on the radar until that last win, which I think it jumped him up a bit,"added Donald. "He has won from the back, he has won on all grounds and you need a versatile horse for Australia. He is an extremely sound and he vetted well. It is hard to buy them in that kind of price range for Australia.
"I think he will stay a little bit further, most of the family are milers but looking at his racing style he might get ten furlongs, and there is good money at every distance in Australia. He will be going to Annabel Neasham and I think Harry [Herbert] will have no problem selling the shares quite quickly, particularly after the success they have had of late." (16:01)
Lot 111: it is exciting times for the O'Mahony family having last autumn purchased the prestigious nursery Knocktoran Stud, a farm previously owned by Brendan and Anne-Marie Hayes who bred numerous top-class horses on the County Limerick property, including the Classic winners Precieuse and Tie Black.
The O'Mahonys are now looking to expand the broodmare band for the new farm, and in charge of bidding at Tattersalls today was James O'Mahony. he he went to 62,000gns to buy the Listed-placed Lady Bullet, by James Garfield and sold by Alice Haynes Racing.
She is out of Lil's Joy, a Group 3 runner-up and dam of the speedy Ever Given, a Listed winner and Group 3 placed.
"We will get her home and make plans then, but she has her black-type now and she will be retired to stud, "said O'Mahony. "We are usually trying to make fillies with black-type but sometimes you have to buy them!
"We will send her to a proven stallion, it is undecided who yet. She is a nice physical.
"She has been bought for Knocktoran. We have not done much with the farm yet, we are going to foal the mares at home and then move them over – the plan is to run Springwell as the farm, my brother Conor milks the cows, and the new farm as the stud. The two farms are only ten minutes apart, and it made a lot of sense – it is the best of land, a lot of good racehorses have been produced around there and it is 250 acres, places like that just don't come up very often, you could be a lifetime waiting for that sort of opportunity.
"For the time being and in the current circumstances we would like to keep to around 15 of our own mares, but who knows what the future will bring." (15:39)
Lot 107: Taqaareed, a winning Sea The Stars sister to the dual Group 1 winner Taghrooda, sold in-foal to Pinatubo and from the Shadwell draft makes 200,000gns. She was bought by Jill Lamb for Childwickbury Stud.
"She stood out really – she is a full-sister to a champion, she is a lovely model, she is in-foal to a champion whose yearlings were very well received and we tried very hard to buy a foal by him last year and we could not get one," explained Lamb. "This foal is closely related to Tafreej who was 90 rated, it is all quite encouraging. It was a bit more than we were planning to spend and that was definitely our last bid!"
When asked of ongoing plans, she added: "The plan is to have a meeting right now! But I guess we would like to try and find a Dubawi stallion for her."
The stud, which is owned by Paul and Sally Flatt, the latter accompanying Lamb in the ring, will now have six mares on the farm and Lamb added: "Sally and Paul want to build the stud back up to where it was when it was owned by Mr Jim Joel."
Stud manager Christian Williams was also in the ring and said: "We are looking to buy commercial mares and we will keep some nice fillies to add to the broodmare band, and sell the colts. We are delighted to buy this mare and it was a great opportunity." (15:11)
Lot 45: the Dullingham Park-offered Colour Code (Due Diligence), who was placed at two in 2023 and again in January as a three-year-old , is bought by Hurworth Bloodstock for 34,000gns.
She is a half-sister to two winners and from the Car Colston Hall Stud pedigree that features the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy winner Crowded House, yjr Grade 1 winner Ticker Tap, the Group 1-placed Brando and the champion two-year-old and three-year-old sprinter Reckless Abandon. (14:11)
Lot 35: agent Ryan Mahon and trainer Dan Skelton step in to buy Jo's Rainbow, a daughter of Nathaniel and sold by Spigot Lodge Stables.
She is the winner of one race over 1m2f as a three-year-old in 2023, and is out of the Bloomsbury Stud-bred Rainbow Dancing (Blushing Groom), who was a Listed winner and twice Group 3 placed. Her dam is Danceabout (Shareef Dancer), winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes (G2), the Oak Tree Stakes (L) and third in the Falmouth Stakes (G2).
It is the further family of Jupiter Island, Pushy and Precious. (13:20)
Lot 33: Highflyer Bloodstock spends 32,000gns on Moon Island consigned by Norris Bloodstock. She was sold in-foal to Ardad on an April 21 cover.
A 2019-born filly by Oasis Dream, she is the winner of two races, and is a half-sister to the Listed placed Singyoursong (Aqlaam) and the Listed-winning hurdler Rejaan.
Under the second dam is the Dick Hern Stakes (L) winner and Group 3 placed Annabelle's Charm, dam of Charming Thought, winner of the Middle Park Stakes (G1). It is the further family of the Group 1 winners Ballingarry, Starborough, the champion St Nicholas Abbey and Aristotle. (13:13)
Lot 31: Broadhurst Agency goes to 22,000gns for the once-placed Naturelle, a 2020 filly by Night Of Thunder.
She is a daughter of Nahoodh (Clodovil), winner of the Falmouth Stakes (G1) and the Lowther Stakes (G2) and twice placed at Group 1 level. She has bred six winners, including the Listed winner and juvenile Listed-placed Hawkesbury (Shamardal).
She was sold Linkslade Stables for Foursome Thoroughbreds. (13:05)
Lot 7: the 2021 Qatar-bred Madinat Bu Thaila by Kodiac is bought by JD Moore and Hamad Al Jehani for 31,000gns from RMM Bloodstock.
Unraced, the filly is the first foal out of the dual-winning Iffraaj filly Diamond Oasis, a daughter of the Listed-placed Belonging (Raven's Pass).
The pedigree features the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Desideratum, the Group 2 winner Poet Laureate, the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy winner Medaaly and the champion miler of 1996, Charnwood Forest, winner of the Queen Anne Stakes (G2) and the Challenge Stakes (G2), and a runner-up in the Sussex Stakes (G1), the Lockinge Stakes (G1) and the St James's Palace Stakes (G1). (12:17)
Good morning and welcome to Tattersalls 2024.
We start off today's session for the two-day February Sale with the TBA Stallion Parade at 11am showcasing ten British-based stallions.
The sale starts immediately after. (10:55)
Tattersalls 2023
Annual Statistics :
Catalogued: 9,142
Offered: 7,182
Sold: 5,869
Total: 351,742,476gns
Average: 59,932gns
% Sold: 82% (11:00)
Tattersalls December Sale
At the conclusion of the 2023 Tattersalls December Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented: “International demand is the feature of so many sales at Tattersalls, but few can match the global appeal of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale which annually draws buyers from every continent, united in a quest to acquire some of the finest bloodstock to be found anywhere in the world.
“In only their second year the two showcase Sceptre Sessions again produced some spectacular theatre played out in front of a packed sale ring with the highlight being the outstanding Group 1-winning sale topper TEONA who became the third-highest priced broodmare ever sold at the December Sale when selling for 4,500,000 guineas to Juddmonte Farms. The supporting cast of British-trained Group 1-winning fillies, CACHET, LEZOO, POPTRONIC, PROSPEROUS VOYAGE and VIA SISTINA all also provided memorable sales for their connections averaging almost 2 million guineas apiece and adding to a day which produced turnover exceeded only twice in Tattersalls history.
“Elite fillies and mares have been in high demand throughout the sale with an unprecedented six selling for more than two million guineas and 29 breaking the 500,000 guineas mark, which is a number bettered only at last year’s extraordinary record-breaking sale. American, Australian and Chinese buyers have all made a huge contribution at the top end of the market, as have the impressive number of Japanese buyers who continue to prioritise the Tattersalls December Mares Sale above all other European breeding stock sales. As ever, they have all faced strong competition from British, Irish and French breeders who form the backbone of the December Sale and there has been notable participation from throughout Europe as well as strong contingents of Indian and Turkish buyers who between them have bought more than 60 fillies and mares.
“While we can reflect on a combined December Sale turnover of more than 100 million guineas for the second consecutive year and sustained demand for quality stock, we must also recognise that the appetite for the less commercial mares and fillies has dwindled dramatically. The international bloodstock market is not immune from global economic pressures and certain sectors are facing a headwind, but we will continue, in association with our extensive network of overseas representatives, to explore every avenue to encourage as wide a participation as possible. In the meantime we extend our sincere thanks to each and every individual who has contributed to a year which has seen our annual turnover exceed 350 million guineas for only the second time.
"Figures of this magnitude are a tribute to all involved and to the consistent support from so many British, Irish and European breeders which all of us at Tattersalls are very proud to receive." (22:00)
December Sale Statistics: (+/- % compared to last year)
Catalogue: 2,339
Offered: 1,892
Sold: 1,426
Total: 102,372,902gns (-15%)
Median: 25,000gns (-11%)
Average: 71,790gns (-7%)
% Sold: 75% (14:00)
December Mares Sale
December Mares Sale Statistics: (+/- compared to last year)
Catalogue: 1,067
Offered: 842
Sold: 630
Total: 67,752,800gns (-16%)
Median: 30,000gns (-6%)
Average: 107,544gns (-8%)
% Sold: 75%
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Kodiac, 3. Dubawi
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Aclaim, 2. Awtaad, 3. Showcasing
Leading purchasers (by agg, accum): 1. Katsumi Yoshida, 2. Juddmonte, 3. Narvick International
Leading consignors (by agg, accum): 1. Barton Sales, 2. The Castlebridge Consignment, 3. Kimpton Down Stables (R. Beckett)
Top five prices
Lot 1786: Teona (IRE) 2018 B.M. >> Barton Sales >> Juddmonte >> 4,500,000gns
Lot 1788: Via Sistina (IRE) 2018 B.M. >> Grove Stud, Ireland>> Evergreen Equine >> 2,700,000gns
Lot 1813: Get Ahead (GB) 2019 Ch.F. >> Whitsbury Manor Stud First Bloodstock >> 2,500,000gns
Lot 1811: Prosperous Voyage (IRE) 2019 B.F. >> Kimpton Down Stables (R. Beckett) >> Katsumi Yoshida 2,400,000gns
Lot 1776: Lezoo (GB) 2020 B.F. >> Kimpton Down Stables (R. Beckett) >> Narvick International >> 2,200,000gns
Lot 1799: Cachet (IRE) 2019 B/Br.F. >> Highclere Stud >> Katsumi Yoshida >> 2,200,000gns ()
Day 4
Day 4 statistics: (+/- last year's session) (to be confirmed)
Catalogue: 194
Offered: 137
Sold: 69
Total: 413,000gns (-19%)
Median: 3,000gns (-29%)
Average: 5,986gns (-8%)
% Sold: 48%
Today's top five prices
Lot 2282: Valuate (GB) 2016 B.M. BY Shamardal (USA) EX Valeur (GB) >> The National Stud Ltd. >> Villoo Poonawalla Greenfield Farms >> 52,000gns
Lot 2227: Good Hope (GB) 2011 B.M. BY Cape Cross (IRE) EX Fairy Godmother (GB) >> The Royal Studs >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 32,000gns
Lot 2207: Zurigha (IRE) 2010 B.M. BY Cape Cross (IRE) EX Noyelles (IRE) >> Houghton Bloodstock >> Blue Chip Bloodstock >> 25,000gns
Lot 2226: French Farce (GB) 2021 B.F. BY Le Havre (IRE) EX Pure Fantasy (GB) >> The Royal Studs2288   Sayyedati Storm (USA)
Lot 2288: Sayyedati Storm (USA) 2007 B.M. BY Storm Cat (USA) EX Sayyedati (GB) >> Houghton Bloodstock >> Turquoise Bloodstock Agency / Fedai Kahraman >> 18,000gns (14:23)
Lot 2282: Valuate, consigned by The National Stud, is bought by Villoo Poonawalla Greenfield Farms for 52,000gns. She was sold in-foal on an April cover to Without Parole
Zeyn Mirza is at Tattersalls and said: "She is for Kunigal Stud and Dr Cyrus Poonawalla.. She has a great pedigree, I am glad I have waited for the last day. She will ship straight away and needs to do a month's quarantine in the UK and then another month in India."
Valuate is a grand-daughter of brilliant broodmare Rafha, the dam of Invincible Sprit and Kodiac and ancestress of 16 black-type winners, including the 2020's European champion three-year-old Mishriff. (13:17)
Lot 2240: Desert is sold for 17,000gns and creates a memorable moment for consignor Paul Thorman – as the last from a draft of three to go through the ring today her sale brings the curtain down on his and wife Sara's Trickledown Stud consigning business.
The Thormans have been consigning horses for 33 years and have decided it is time to call it a day. After the filly went through the ring, Thorman said: "It sounds trite but our time has come. I did not want to finish with three no bids and to sell the last one okay was a thrill. Of course, we will miss it, but we are still around as we bought plenty of foals, but I won't be have to be here now quite all the time.
"It is a year or two since we are at the top, but for three consecutive years we were leading consignor of foals here by aggregate.
"I always think it is quite sad when commentators or jockeys go on two years too long. Hopefully, we were still doing a good job, but it is a young person's game, they know everybody. We have had a ball and a great run."
The busy couple are unlikely to kicking up their heels now, and when asked what will occupy their time, he said: "Grandchildren, point-to-pointers and golf! I am the worst golfer there has ever been – I play golf with my good mate John Haydon [Clarendon Farm Stud] and he said that I can now aim to get my golf handicap down to 27!"
Sales day live would just like to give our own congratulations to Paul and Sara on having managed such a successful business for so many years, and to thank them for always been so helpful and available for quotes and discussions, even when we were bugging you through the busiest stints of a sales draft.
It has always been a pleasure to chat with you – we always knew that we'd get well considered thoughts and answers. The on-record quotes were always very diplomatic... and we always knew when the quotes were to be kept off the record!
Sophie Buckley of Clarendon Farm was the purchaser of Desert and she said: "I am delighted to buy Paul's last lot, what he and Sara have done is something to aspire to, they have built a great business over the years and become highly successful. It is sad it has come to an end but he and Sara can walk away with great pride as to what they have achieved and I hope one day that I can do the same and be as successful."
Of the purchase of Desert she said: "She has been bought for the Cool Silk Partnership, who is standing a new stallion in Midnight Sands at Norton Grove Stud. Desert was a fast early two-year-old and by a good sire in Havana Gold. (12:27)
Lot 2227: Good Hope, the dam of Encourage, a champion in Bahrain, and Candle Of Hope, third in the Listed Denford Stakes and fourth in the Conqueror Stakes (L), is bought by Freddie Morley for 32,000gns from The Royal Studs.
Morley said: "She is for an existing client, plans have not yet been made as regards a stallion but she is heading to France. She has already done it, so let's hope she can do it again."
Candle Of Hope by Cable Bay (Lot 1920) was purchased yesterday for 100,000gns by the Shadai Corporation. (11:46)

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