Morning and welcome
to a beautiful frosty, crisp and sunny morning at Park Paddocks.
Selling starts at 10am.
(09:30)
Day 1 statistics:
(+/- compared to last year)
Catalogued: 259
Offered: 227
Sold: 135
Total: 1,517,450gns (-51%)
Median: 8,000gns (-38%)
Average: 11,240gns (-32%)
% Sold: 59%
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Sergei Prokofiev, 3. Lope Y Fernandez
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Nathaniel, 3. A'Ali
Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Mickley Stud Ltd, 2. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 3. The Castlebridge Consignment
Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Hazelwood Bloodstock, 2. Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, 3. Jamie Railton Sales Agency
Top five prices
Lot
450: Havana Grey (GB) / Ebrah (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> Hazelwood Bloodstock >> 65,000gns
Lot
421: A'Ali (IRE) / Maureen (IRE) Ch.C. (GB) >> Newsells Park Stud Ltd. >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock >> 55,000gns
Lot
454: Nathaniel (IRE) / Chesapeake Shores (IRE) B.C. (GB) >> Mickley Stud Ltd. >> Jamie Railton Sales Agency >> 55,000gns
Lot
375: Havana Grey (GB) / My Law (GB) B/Gr.C. (GB) >> Selwood Bloodstock >> WH Bloodstock >> 52,000gns
Lot
336: Havana Grey (GB) / Likelihood (USA) B.F. (GB) >> Culworth Grounds Farm >> JC Bloodstock >> 40,000gns
(17:55)
Lot 454:
the Nathaniel colt out of Chesapeake Shores (Camelot) sold by Mickley Stud for breeder Wood Farm Stud is bought by Jamie Railton Sales Agency for 55,000gns.
"He has been bought to come back to Book 2," said Railton. "He is an awfully good-looking horse, he has lot of potential and the second dam produced a Derby winner. He will go to Ireland from here."
Chesapeake Shores won as a three-year-old and is closely related to Frozen Fire (Montjeu), winner of the Irish Classic and runner-up in the Dante Stakes (G2) and third in the Ormonde Stakes (G3).
Under the third dam is the Group 1 winner Flamingo Road, a champion three-year-old filly in Germany for 1999 and winner of the Pres der Diana (G2).
(17:38)
Lot 450:
Hazelwood Bloodstock buys a second by Havana Grey today and it is the session's top lot, Adrian O'Brien spending 65,000gns on this colt out of Ebrah (Singspiel).
O'Brien said: "This horse is a May foal and I think he has got an awful lot of improvement in him, so we hope that is going to be the way.
"Since before Havana Grey even had a runner I have bought one foal each year, have had a bit of luck and I love them, he is proving to be outstanding sire. He gives them athleticism and, though they come in different shapes and sizes, they can all run."
O'Brien also reported that he has tried on two today – and successfully bought both, also purchasing Lot
404 also by the sire.
The foal was bred by and Paul Gardner's Springcombe Park Stud and consigned by Jamie Railton, who said: "It is really nice to see a British owner breeder, who is becoming a rare beast, to get a return.
"Paul bred Quiet Reflection and so he can produce you a good horse. It is great for him to get a few quid back. He sent all his mares to Showcasing in the early days and now he sent all his mares to Havana Grey so he has been quite lucky. He has a few more by the sire to sell through the week."
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Lot 421:
the colt by first-crop sire A'ALi and out of Maureen (Holy Roman Emperor), winner of the Fred Darling Stakes (G3) and the Princess Margaret Stakes (G3), makes 55,000gns.
"He has been bought for a syndicate and he has been probably be bought to come back as a yearling and be reoffered," reported the successful purchaser Matt Coleman. "Anthony [Stroud] obviously bought A'Ali with Simon Crisford for Sheikh Duaij , we are keen to support the stallion and we thought this is the best A'Ali here today."
Of this horse, Coleman outlined: "He is strong, very athletic, we thought he has plenty of scope for a sprinting horse and Maureen was a top race horse herself and has produced Whenthedealisdone, who was 100-odd rated. I thought he had a great attitude, great outlook, strength, very good mover. He looks a horse who will run.
"I have seen a couple of nice ones by the stallion for tomorrow and he looks to be making a nice shape of a foal. A'Ali is a small horse, but he has got plenty of foals here with plenty of size, I think it is encouraging. "
Coleman added: "The syndicate is made up some of our clients. I don't know what the plan is from here, but he is likely to be appearing in a sale somewhere next autumn."
the colt was bred by Newsells Park Stud, which stands the stallion who is a son of Society Rock. He won the 5f Sapphire Stakes (G2), the Group 3 Sprint Stakes, the Flying Childers Stakes (G2) and the Norfolk Stakes (G2).
(16:54)
Lot 375:
the Havana Grey colt from Selwood Bloodstock makes 52,000gns. He was bred by Katrina Yarrow out of the winning Mayson mare My Law.
“I’m a neighbour of Ed Harper’s and he told me I needed a thoroughbred mare so I asked him to help me find one," said Yarrow. "He found me My Law, who had belonged to Harry Wigan, who’s a son of my other close neighbours, James and Anita Wigan. Ed always said I’d have to go to Havana Grey, so I said ‘Okay, I’ll do whatever you tell me’ and that’s how I bred this colt on a foal share with Ed.
"I’ve never been to Tattersalls before but it’s been a sensational experience, it’s the most wonderful place. I’ve loved it, and the colt has been bought by someone I know, which makes it even better! I always thought he was a nice foal and Selwood Bloodstock have prepared him beautifully. I can’t thank them enough."
(16:22)
Lot 336:
the second in the ring this week by Whitsbury Manor's star sire Havana Grey makes 40,000gns, bought by JC Bloodstock.
Bred by Eric Boumans and offered by Culworth Grounds Farm, the filly is out of Likelihood (Mizzen Mast). She was bought by Boumans from Moyns Park Estate & Stud Ltd for just 1,000gns in February 2022.
Likelihood is the dam of two winners from four runners, including Future History, who is rated 101 and who has won the Bart Cummings Handicap (G3) and placed five times in Australia, including when third in Moonee Valley Gold Cup (G2). He was bought from Juddmonte to race in Australia by Nick Bell / Peter Trainor / Hurworth for 140,000gns at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale in 2022.
(14:06)
Lot 334:
by the Overbury Stud stallion Ardad and out of the Frozen Power mare Powerful Dream, a half-sister to the Listed Woodcote Stakes winner Corporal Maddox, this colt sells for 32,000gns, bought by Oaks Farm Stables.
Third dam is the Grade 1 winner Proud Lou, a joint-champion two-year-old in Canada and winner of the Frizette Stakes (G1). She was dam of Houseproud, winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) and the Prix de la Grotte (G3) and runner-up in the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1).
Ardad and Frozen Power is a cross that has worked well before – Ardad's Group 1 winner Perfect Power is out of the Frozen Power mare Sagely.
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Lot 307:
Westlain Racehorse Breeding goes to 24,000gns for the Sergei Prokofiev filly out of Blue Lyric (Refuse To Bend), a two-time winner at two. She has bred six winners from eight runners and nine foals of racing age, including the Listed-placed Deia Glory (Kyllachy).
The family hails back to third dam Blue Duster, a champion two-year-old filly in 1995 and winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1), the Princess Margaret Stakes (G1) and the Queen Mary Stakes (G3).
Blue Lyric was bought from Fittock's Stud by today's consignor and breeder Whitsbury Manor Stud for 16,000gns at the December Mares Sale in 2010.
(13:25)
Lot 292:
Sam Hoskins and David Hegarty of Hegarty Bloodstock enjoyed a fine result at this year's October Book 3 Yearling Sale when selling a filly by Elzaam out of Approaching Autumn for 80,000gns to JP Bloodstock, the filly purchased as a foal in 2022 for €27,000.
The pair have invested again and today's purchase, once again a filly, is a daughter of Territories out of the two-time winner Daddy's Daughter (Scat Daddy). She is a daughter of a US ten-time and black-type winner Golden Stripe
The filly, consigned by Jamie Railton, cost the duo 16,000gns.
(13:15)
Lot 277:
the first colt by Lope Y Fernandez to walk around the Tattersalls sale ring makes 21,000gns, bought by Paula Flannery.
The March-born youngster was sold by Culworth Grounds Farm on behalf of Five Gates Stud Farm.
He is out of Silhuette (Canford Cliffs), the dam of one winner from two runners and from the solid family of the Group 3 winners Bishops Court, Ponty Acclaim and Yulong Gold Fairy, as well as the Listed winners Dazed And Amazed, Astonished and Stunned.
Her juvenile half-sister Alfa Kellenic (Havana Grey) has been placed once on her sole start to date for trainer Craig Lidster and since the catalogue was published.
(12:16)
Lot 260:
Greyridge Bloodstock, in its first year consigning foals having started at Tattersalls through this season's yearling sales with a headline sale of a Night Of Thunder sold for 230,000gns to Shadwell, sells this homebred filly by new sire A'Ali for 20,000gns to Richard Venn Bloodstock / Gary Gillies.
Her half-sister Gypsy Whisper (Helmet) is the winner of four races and has now been placed 12 times.
The pair are out of Secret Insider (Elusive Quality), the winner of one, and a half-sister to the Australian Group 1 placed and Group 3 winner Buffalo River.
Greyridge Bloodstock ins based in Wiltshire at Glebe Farm Stud and is run by stud manager Carwyn Johns and his partner Amy Wilkinson.
(11:56)
Lot 230:
J D Moore spends 16,000gns on the colt by Sergei Prokofiev from Kirtlington Park Stud.
The April foal is out of Ilsereno (Lethal Force), who was placed once at two from two starts and is a half-sister to the Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1) third-placed Decrypt (Dark Angel).
The colt's half-sister Mariamne (Dandy Man), a two-year-old in training with James Fanshawe, has been placed for a third time since the catalogue was published.
(11:10)
Selling starts
today at 10am.
Follow all the details here on sales day live.
(09:44)
Sale statistics:
(+/- compared to last year)
Catalogued: 188
Offered: 162
Sold: 128
Total: 4,778,200gns (+6%)
Median: 20,000gns (-9%)
Average: 37,330gns (+9%)
% Sold: 79%
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Mohaather, 3. Too Darn Hot
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1.Sea The Stars, 2. Showcasing, 3. Ghaiyyath
Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Agrolexica International Trading, 2. JS Bloodstock / Rogue Gallery Racing, 3. C Washbourn
Leading consignors (by agg): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Lynn Lodge Stud, 3. Barton Stud
Top five prices
Lot
182: Pinatubo (IRE) / Narak (GB) Ch.C. (IRE) >> Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland >> C Washbourn >> 200,000gns
Lot
150: Mohaather (GB) / Jm Jackson (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Ringfort Stud, Ireland >> Quirke Bloodstock / RP Racing >> 175,000gns
Lot
119: Showcasing (GB) / Frangipanni (IRE) B.C. (GB) >> Folland-Bowen Bloodstock >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock >> 170,000gns
Lot
9: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Pirouette (GB) B.C. (GB) >> WH Bloodstock >> Rabbah Bloodstock >> 150,000gns
Lot
183: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Nectar de Rose (FR) B.F. (IRE) Mount Coote Stud, Ireland Agrolexica International Trading 135,000gns
(18:21)
Lot 182:
when the bidding reached 170,000gns for this son of Pinatubo to a bid from Richard Hannon who was on the phone, owner Clive Washbourn decided that a bit of vocal enthusiasm was required, and to the call of "show us your money" he took the price up to 200,000gns.
A shocked (but laughing) Hannon looked at his phone, put it down and proceedings were then concluded quickly – as the hammer knocked down to Washbourn he rounded off his purchase with a "get in there" call, and there was a round of applause from the sale ring as the colt was led out. Trainer David Menuisier signed the docket.
We'll let Washbourn do the talking now.
"He is the greatest colt in this sale, I love Tatts! This particular sale there is amazing value for money. Quite often you get sort of Book 1 'rejects', but the most important thing is understanding why. This colt looked a little bit underdone before, but these Pinatubos look like middle-weight fighters – this colt will be smashing Coolmore up the Ascot straight, boof, boof, boof!
"I did not think I would get him, Laura, my lovely girlfriend, was supposed to be keeping me under control here. I am a small insignificant owner who has had seven or eight Group winners but I have a brilliant pedigree man, I also have my own rules and then I have a brilliant trainer.
"This colt for us has a four-star rating, as near to Thundering Blue as we have seen. I sent him [David] up and I was driving up from London I got a call and he said 'God, this colt is beautiful' so that was it, number one target.
"If anyone is going to train a colt to be a Group 1 winner for me is David, I love David. He is grumpy, he is not user-friendly, but he is a real horseman and Coombelands where he trains is so quiet and so calm. And we have had some finish to this Flat season.
"This colt was number one target. I think I might have overpaid, I got a bit of a rush of blood! I have probably been a complete idiot, but when this horse goes and 'does' Coolmore in the Coventry....
"The sales are very quiet, I am quite loud, but I love the theatre of it all. Laura has just said I am never allowed to come to the sales again!"
The colt was sold by Lynn Lodge Stud and is the first foal out of the one-time-winning Dubawi mare Narak. She is a daughter of the Group 1 winner Chachamaidee and dam of the Group 2 winner Valiant Prince and the Group 3 winner Klassique. It is the extended family of the 1,000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters.
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Lot 150:
Conor Quirke will be hoping this colt by Mohaather can follow in the hoofprints of his spring purchase of a certain Blue Point colt and October Book 2 graduate named Big Evs, who, of course, hit the heights this season and particularly this autumn when he travelled to the US and came home the victorious in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1).
Of this colt Quirke said: "We saw him early doors, he stands out here, hopefully it will work out. He is out of a fast two-year-old, there was a lot of [broodmare sire] No Nay Never about him, hopefully he will be fast – I think he will be sharp, the stock by the stallion look to be the business. He is for RP Racing [Big Evs owner] and he will go to Mick Appleby."
Reflecting on Big Evs: "Hopefully he is not a horse of a lifetime and we can find the next one. To have come off the ropes in the Nunthorpe and deliver two of his best performances leaves us very excited for next year. Fair play to the owners they are restocking and getting stuck in for next year. I am very grateful for the opportunity. Hopefully these horses can deliver on the track."
Of the US trip he added: "The Breeders' Cup has a Ryder Cup feel to it – the Europeans are together and everyone is rooting for each other. It was a great experience."
Of the latest on the Grade 1 winner, Quirke updated: "The race took nothing out of him, every trot up video after the race he is reefing at the shank and raring to go, he is a great horse. It is magic to be associated with him.
"I was initially pushing all along to step up to 6f, but he is so good over 5f. I don't think we will over complicate it. He is an electric 5f horse so we will stick to that for now. Mick is so good with his sprinters, too – if it ain't broke why change it?"
Consignor and breeder Derek Veitch of Ringfort Stud and his daughter Stephanie, who were standing outside the Wall Boxes in the gathering November gloom, were delighted with the price.
"We bought the colt's mare JM Jackson as we'd had had her full-sister [Singforthemoment] as a foal to prep at the yearling sales," said the breeder. "She had been bought as foal by John Kilbride, who is Stephanie's husband. John had also bought JM Jackson as a yearling and she had raced with Mark Johnston, and then we bought her as a mare. It is all quite involved!"
The Mohaather colt was originally prepped to sell in the autumn, but picked up a muscle problem and had to be withdrawn.
"He was always good foal and we were looking forward to consigning him, but the team called me when I was away at Fairyhouse sales to say he was lame," recalled Veitch. "He was sore behind and he missed his initial sale date – he had pulled a muscle and must have got cast. He missed ten days work because of it.
"In the end, the man above was looking after us as he has improved a lot with the time off – he never put a foot wrong here, behaved as thought he had been here all his life. He scoped and x-rated well."
Stephanie added: "He has far exceeded our price thoughts – Conor opened up the bidding at 50,000gns and finished it off, we are very thankful to him."
She continued: "The mare is actually owned in partnership, Dad is the main partner, but all the women in the family have 10 per cent share. We are the 'silent partners', but we do give Dad a lot of grief behind the closed doors!"
Veitch smiled: "The ownership includes Stephanie and Victoria my daughters, my daughter-in-law Judith and my wife Gay and they put me under a lot of pressure ... I reluctantly allow them!"
Sadly, the mare lost a Bungle Inthejungle foal this summer and she did not go in-foal this spring.
However there are some exciting plans in place.
"She is booked in to Showcasing, we thought the cross would work as we liked this colt so much,"said Veitch. "You dream but you aim to get four legs, a head and a tail and you hope they are going to be in the right place."
(17:11)
Lot 119:
Anthony Stroud enters the bidding late but successfully buys this Showcasing colt out of Dansili mare Frangipanni, the agent going to 170,000gns for the colt consigned by Folland-Bowen Bloodstock.
The March-born bay is a brother to Tropbeau, winner of the Prix du Calvados ((2) and second in the Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1). She was trained by Andre Fabre and the purchaser confirmed that his Chantilly yard will be the training destination for her younger brother.
It is a family well-known to Stroud – in 2014 he bought the two-time-winning mare Frangipanni, a daughter of the Group 1 July Cup winner Frizzante, for breeder Lord Margadale's Fonthill Farms.
"This colt will be going to Andre Fabre," said Stroud. "He comes from a good nursery, he is an athletic horse and I liked him – he looks an early-ish sort and we like Showcasing. Frangipanni is a strong well-made and attractive mare."
Folland-Bowen Bloodstock, which is run by run by Natalie Folland and Matthew Bowen, is based at Lord Margadale's Fonthill Farm. This is the best Tattersalls' sale ring result so far for the young organisation.
Breeder Lord Margadale said: "We’re over the moon. He’s always been a lovely horse from the word go. It was great that Frangipanni produced another fantastic foal by Showcasing. She’s had a year out from breeding but she’s actually going to another Whitsbury Manor stallion next year because she’s going to Havana Grey.
“Pace is obviously her thing. This colt is a little bit smaller than Tropbeau but he’s slightly sharper looking. People told me he was one of the two nicest horses in the sale, but he was obviously the apple of my eye."
(15:22)
Lot 95:
Simon Taplin of Norman Court Stud admitted that he "had always wanted a Sea The Stars colt" and the owner of Norman Court Stud fulfilled his goal when successfully purchasing this colt by the sire and out of Contemptuous (Danehill Dancer) for 120,000gns from Lynn Lodge Stud.
"I usually buy fillies, we have had a good year and we are looking to get the stud further forward, but he took my eye yesterday – my trainers are going to fight over him!" said Taplin. "We fancied having a colt and the plan is to run him and keep him away from the fillies."
As a grand-son of Hoity Toity, the dam of Lillie Langtry and the grand-dam of Minding, Tuesday, Empress Josephine and Kissed By Angels, the colt does have something of a pedigree, but stallion prospecting was not the main driver for Taplin's purchase.
"It would be the dream to have him become a stallion but he has not been bought with that in mind, we just want to run him and see what happens and have some fun. We do have Sixties Icon and Rumble Inthejungle on the farm; Sixties is 20 now and will cover next spring, " added Taplin.
Norman Court will have 23 in training next summer, split between trainers Jack Channon, Clive Cox, Eve Johnson-Houghton, Andrew Balding and Roger Teal and Michael Madgwick.
The Wiltshire-based farm has a broodmare band of around 40 mares of which around 12 are its own, the remainder being boarding mares. Last year's juvenile Mister Sketch was bred by Norman Court and, racing in the farm's colours, won an August Salisbury maiden for trainerJohnson-Houghton. The Territories colt was subsequently sold to Wathnan Racing for whom he finished second in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes on his last start of the season.
(14:55)
Lot 74:
the Frankel colt out of the Prix du Gros-Chene (G2) winner Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal), the dam of the Group 1 winners Hydrangea, Hermosa, The United States and the Group 3 winner Fire Lily, makes 125,000gns, another purchase for Agrolexica International Trading. He was sold by tThe Castlebridge Consignment,
She is also grand-dam of Sounds Of Heaven, Group 3 placed in the Coronation Stakes at Ascot.
Second dam is the Group 3 winner Zelding, dam of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) runner-up Glorious Sight, dam of Glycon, placed third in the Prix Royal-Oak (G1).
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Lot 68:
another one for Rathbarry, this time a colt by the farm's own sire Kodi Bear makes 65,000gns, bought by Edgar Byrne.
The April-born colt, out of the four-time winner Abbey Angel (Arcano), is a half-brother to the US Listed winner Lucky Girl (Exceed And Excel).
(13:23)
Lot 49:
the only yearling in today's sale by the Ashford Stud-based sire Justify, who has had such a good 2023 on the track and on both sides of the Atlantic, sells for 110,000gns, is signed for by Ananios Antoniadis on behalf of Agrolexica International Trading
The colt, sold by Barton Stud, is the first foal out of The Girl Herself (American Pharoah), a half-sister to Circular Quay (Thunder Gulch), winner of the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, and out of the Circle Of Life (Belong To Me), winner of the Spinaway Stakes (G1).
(13:16)
Lot 41:
the only representative from War Of Will's first crop to sell in Europe makes 105,000gns, the filly bought by Patrick Cooper of BBA Ireland for trainer Jessie Harrington. She was sold by Rathbarry Stud.
"We wanted one more yearling," said Cooper. "She is a beautiful filly and should be an early-ish type. She is the only one by the sire that I have seen and he has done now wtong , he was a good race horse. The mare could run, too, let's hope we are lucky."
The European breeze-up graduate War Of Will (War Front) was a dual Grade 1 winner of the Maker's Mark Mile and the Preakness Stakes and three times placed at Grade 1 level and now stands at Claiborne Farm for $25,000.
The mare Stone Tornado was bought by BBA Ireland in the US in November 2021 for $210,000 carrying this filly. The mare had another filly this spring, this time by Rathbarry Stud's long-standing sire Acclamation.
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Lot 15:
by Invincible Spirit and out of Pretty Face (Rainbow Quest) is sold by Keith Harte for 57,000gns to Blandford Bloodstock.
The colt is a half-brother to Jack Darcy (Gleneagles), winner of the Grand Prix de Paris (G2) and runner-up in the Prix Dollar (G2), the Glorious Stakes (G3) and the Listed Prix Nureyev.
The second dam Modena produced such luminaries as the Group 1 winner Elmaamul, Reams Of Verse, the champion two-year-old of 1996, as well as seven further black-type winners. She is also dam of the Lingfield Oaks Trial (L) runner-up Midsummer, the dam of Midday, a champion older mare of 2010, the winner of nine races and six-times successful at the highest level, once in the US when winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & mare Turf.
(11:53)
Lot 9:
sells for 150,000gns, the son of Sea The Stars bought by trainer James Tate on behalf of Rabbah Bloodstock. He was sold by WH Bloodstock
"He is a lovely, big horse, his dam was a good race mare, Sea The Stars needs no introduction, he is a lovely physical and I am delighted to get him," said Tate.
Dam is Pirouette (Pivotal) and was a winner of a Listed race in Germany and was placed ten times, including five times in Listed races and was also third in the Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (G3). She is a half-sister to Passified (Compton Place), a Grade 2 winner in the US.
(11:38)
Good morning and welcome
to the first day of the Tattersalls December Sale, today's one-day session featuring yearlings.
All the details are online and you can follow the day's sale here at sales day live. Selling starts at 11am.
(10:30)
Tattersalls November Sale
Sale statistics:
(no comparative figures)
Catalogued: 142
Offered: 108
Sold: 62
Total: 483,100gns
Median: 4,000gns
Average: 7,792gns
% Sold: 57%
Top five prices
Lot
58: Saint Terry (IRE) 2021 B.C. >> Manton Park Racing (F. & M. Meade) >> Tom Malone >> 70,000gns
Lot
57: Almanzor (FR) / Dieulefit (IRE) 2021 Ch.C. (FR) >> Manton Park Racing (F. & M. Meade) >> Martyn Meade >> 32,000gns
Lot
94: Saratoga Gold (GB) 2018 Ch.G. >> Faringdon Place Stables (C. Hills) >> Frost Racing / Curton House Partnership >> 32,000gns
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101: Scintillante (GB) 2020 Gr.C. >> Park House Stables (A. Balding) >> Dan Astbury / Alastair Ralph (P.S.) >> 30,000gns
Lot
33: Trafalgar Square (IRE) 2021 B.C. >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> Dan Astbury >> 25,000gns
(15:22)
Lot 94:
trainer Kevin Frost/Curton House Partnership spends 32,000gns on Saratoga Gold (Mayson) from Charlie Hills' Faringdon Place Stables.
"He is for the Curton House Partnership, Harold and Julie Jones," said Frost. "I think he is a horse who can take us to some nice places next summer, he likes fast ground and 1m4f. He has been bought to have some fun, and the horse was recommended to me. We might give him a couple of runs on the All-Weather this winter."
The winner of eight races, he last won at Kempton in July off a mark of 89 and went on to finish mid-division in the Ebor in the summer.
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Lot 93:
Ed Stapleton buys the dual-winning Emperor's Clothes, a son of Holy Roman Emperor, for 19,000gns from Weathercock House.
"He goes to Qatar," said Stapleton. "He will continue to run over 1m2f as he has been doing out there, he fits the profile and Holy Roman Emperor is popular in Qatar. I am very happy to get him. He is for an owner based in Qatar and a new client to me."
Rated 74, the three-year-old gelding has only finished out of the first two once in five racecourse starts.
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Lot 68:
"She has been bought as a breeding prospect for Tradewinds," said Charlie Dee after the purchase of the Shalaa four-year-old filly Exigency for 16,000gns.
Purchasing with Lillingston Bloodstock, Dee added of the two-time juvenile winner: "She achieved a rating of 90 and is out of Group 3-placed mare."
Exigeny is a daughter of the Listed winner and Group 3-placed Emergency, a Dr Fong half-sister to the King's Stand Stakes (G1) winner Prohibit and the Listed winner Prior Warning.
Second dam Well Warned (Warning) finished third in the Cherry Hinton Stakes (G3).
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Lot 58:
the unraced Saint Terry is bought by an online bid of 70,000gns by Tom Malone.
“He’s been bought for a client as one owner bought the other partner out. He’ll go to be trained at Barry Brennan’s Newlands Stables in Lambourn," said Malone.
Sold by Manton Park Racing (F&M Meade), the well-bred two-year-old Galileo colt is out of Pink Dogwood (Camelot), winner of the Salsabil Stakes (L) and runner-up in the Oaks (G1), third in the Irish Oaks (G1) and the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1).
She is an own-sister to Latrobe, winner of the Irish Derby (G1), and a half-sister to Diamond Fields, winner of the Gladness Stakes (G3). It is the further family of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf winner Newspaperofrecord.
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Lot 57:
the unraced juvenile Almanzor colt is bought by Martyn Meade for 32,000gns. He hails from the family of Fasliyev, Misty For Me, Roly Poly, U S Navy Flag, Ballydoyle and Cover Song.
(12:45)
Lot 33:
Trafalgar Square, who has been in training with Andrew Balding for Qatar Racing, is likely to be plying his trade over hurdles in future, bought by Dan Astbury.
"He will probably go juvenile hurdling next summer," said Astbury. "He has a seriously good pedigree, the mare stayed 12 furlongs, he looks like he should get 10f on the Flat. He came recommended, and he is probably going to Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero."
Trafalgar Square, who was placed third last time out at Newcastle, is out of the Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Turret Rocks, who finished second in the Prix Marcel Boussac and fourth in the Irish Oaks. She is the dam of Age Of Kings, winner of the Group 3 Jersey Stakes
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Good morning
and welcome to the November Sale, selling due to start on 11am.
(10:47)
Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale
Chairman's Statement
At the conclusion of the 2023 Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented:
“Sale turnover second only to last year’s wide margin record is a very solid performance from the 2023 renewal of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. As ever this unique fixture, the largest and most popular of its type in the world, has attracted an extraordinarily diverse collection of buyers from all corners of the world and this has been reflected in figures which yet again demonstrate the enduring appeal of British and Irish horses in training, as well as quality stock from France and Germany.
“Similar to so many Tattersalls sales the Autumn Horses in Training Sale has made relentless progress in the past decade. Only ten years ago the sale recorded turnover a little over 20 million guineas, an average price of 23,000 guineas and eight lots selling for 200,000 guineas or more. This year’s sale has achieved turnover of almost 34 million guineas, an average price well over 30,000 guineas and 28 lots have sold for 200,000 guineas or more which is only one fewer than at last year’s record-breaking sale.
“The sustained and widespread demand from throughout the Gulf region has yet again played an enormous part in the success of the sale as racing in that part of the world continues to grow and flourish, but equally significant has been the impact of a particularly strong contingent of Australian buyers whose presence has been felt in all sectors of the market, but most notably at the very top.
"Ten of the top 20 highest-priced horses sold this week and nearly 50 horses in total are heading down to Australia, which is a tribute to the top level success of recent graduates of the sale like JUST FINE and ZAAKI.
Similarly success driven, although largely at a different level of the market has been the notable contribution from the numerous European buyers, in particular Spanish and Italian buyers, who have been busy from start to finish and have also accounted for more than 80 horses between them this week.
"We work hard alongside our extensive network of overseas representatives to promote this and every other Tattersalls sale and it is rewarding to see this reflected in the unrivalled overseas participation which is the hallmark of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale.
“Alongside international buyers from more than 30 different countries the domestic British and Irish influence has also been felt in all sectors of the market this week with Flat and National Hunt buyers all making a significant contribution and we look forward to seeing equally diverse international and domestic demand at the forthcoming Tattersalls December Foals and Mares Sale, which annually provides a showcase for the very best European bloodstock.”
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Autumn Horses in Training Sale Statistics:
(+/-) compared to last year
Catalogued: 1,756
Offered: 1,258
Sold: 1,089
Total: 33,705,774gns (-7%)
Median: 15,000gns (-6%)
Average: 30,951gns (-14%)
% Sold: 87%
200,000gns+ (cumulative): 28
Leading consignors (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Barton Sales
Leading purchasers (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Najd Stud, 3. McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott
Leading sires (cumulative, by aggregate): 1. Lope de Vega, 2. No Nay Never, 3. Sea The Stars
Autumn Horses In Training Sale top five prices
1. Lot
767: Balance Play 2020, Ch.G. >> Imperium Sales >> McKeever Bloodstock / Waterhouse / Bott >> 575,000gns
2. Lot
1026: Dark Trooper 2020, B.G. >> Ed Walker Racing >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 500,000gns
3. Lot
769: He's A Monster 2020, Br.G. >> Imperium Sales >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 450,000gns
4. Lot
1133: Sea The Casper 2019, Ch.G. >> Barton Sales >> Mubarak Al-Ruwis >> 425,000gns
5. Lot
720 : Amleto 2020, Br.G. >> Somerville Lodge Ltd. (W. Haggas), Agent >> Ciaron Maher Bloodstock >> 360,000gns
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Day 5 statistics
:
Catalogued: 250
Offered: 162
Sold: 132
Total: 1,076,859gns
Median: 4,500gns
Average: 8,158gns
% Sold: 81%
(15:35)
Lot 1708:
Ranger Thunderbolt is heading to the US and will be plying his trade over hurdles, bought today by JD Moore and the US-based jumps trainer Cyril Murphy.
"We bought two here last year and they have both gone on to be stakes horses in the US," said Moore. "This horse has some jumping performers back in his pedigree, form over 1m2f, and he goes on faster ground. He has been campaigned very well by Robyn Brisland and came here looking in good order."
Of the price, Moore added: "On what horses have been making this week, that was the value we had on him, but I guess by the time you get to the end of a sale you always hope you are going to get them a bit cheaper!"
The two bought last year are called Gold Charm (Golden Horn) and Travesuras (Hit It A Bomb).
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Lot 1694:
The Horse Watchers purchase a sixth horse this week for a total spend of 216,000gns and an average price of 36,000gns.
Escarpment by Fastnet Rock and out of Heroic Heart (Invincible Spirit) cost the team 28,000gns and is bought by the team from owner Aquis Farm & Manton Park, and trainer Freddie and Martyn Meade. He was sold by The Castlebridge Consignment.
The gelding has run five times, finished fourth twice, second and third. He has not run since June 2023He is BHA rated 78, having started on a BHA mark of 84. .
He hails from the leading family of the Classic winner Yesterday, the champion juvenile Quarter Moon, the Group 2 winners Eminent and Thomas Chippendale.
(14:32)
Lot 1693:
the filly Yasmina is bought online for 26,000gns.
Bred by Martyn Meade and sold by The Castlebridge Consignment, the filly ran twice as a two-year-old.
She is by Iffraaj and out of the Princess Elizabeth Stakes (G3) winner and Dahlia Stakes (G2) runner-up Wilamina (Zoffany), a half-sister to the 1m2f Group 2 winner Tropical Lady.
(14:02)
Lot 1643:
the four-year-old Ideal Guest, who has run 28 times, won five races and has finished second or third seven times, changes hands at 22,000gns, sold by trainer George Margarson and owner John Guest Racing bought by W. Bethell.
By Shalaa, the four-year-old gelding won his fifth race last time out over a mile at Yarmouth off a BHA mark of 67.
He was offered today by The Castlebridge Consignment.
(13:58)
Lot 1588:
bought by an online bid from AOR Bloodstock and sold by The Castlebridge Consignment, Bjorn Ironside makes 40,000gns.
The gelding has run four times and was a good second last time over a mile at Windsor.
The son of one of this season's leading first-season sires Too Darn Hot, the gelding is out of the Listed winner Frankel Light. She is a daughter of the Listed winner Mambo Light, dam of the Australian Group 3 winner Le Juge.
The extended family traces to the dual Group 1 winner Chimes Of Freedom.
"He is a nice horse, I like the sire, his last run was good," said buyer Mouse O'Ryan. "At the moment the plans for him are fluid."
(12:15)
Lot 1586:
the unraced Wiltshire Wonder, a 2020 gelding by Wootton Bassett and out of Chanterelle (Trempolino), an own-sister to the multiple Group and Grade 3 winner Cox Orange, is bought by Blandford Bloodstock for 30,000gns.
The gelding, a half-brother to four winners, including the dual Lillie Langtry Stakes (G2), the Lonsdale Cup (G2) and the Park Hill Stakes (G2) winner Enbihaar (Redoute's Choice), was sold by The Castlebridge Consignment for Clarehaven Stables.
(12:00)
Lot 1579:
Walter Hartright, previously trained by Joseph O'Brien and a juvneile colt by Saxon Warrior, is set to move to Newmarket, bought by Ed Dunlop Racing for 26,000gns.
He was unraced when the catalogue was published, but has now run twice in Ireland.
Sold by Baroda Stud, the colt is out of Marian Halcombe (Bernardini), a half-sister to Falling Petals (Raven's Pass), the dam of the Group 1 winner Saffron Beach (New Bay), and to Continua (Elusive Quality), the dam of the Group 3 winner and Group 1 palced Cotai Glory
(11:55)
Lot 1562:
Veiled Illusion is joining the equine flight booked to Saudi Arabia, bought for 55,000gns from Jamesfield Stables.
The son of Kodiac has won and been placed since the catalogue was published – successful on October 5 at Lingfield over 7f and then third over the same course and distance yesterday.
An October Book 2 yearling he has been trained by James Tate for Saeed Manana, bred by Gerry Flannery Developments Ltd out of the Group 3 placed Pastoral Pursuits mare Veiled Intrigue.
"He is in good form, and will ship soon to Saudi," said purchaser Nawaf Abdullah Al-Saif. "I think he will like the better weather in the Middle East and should be one to go on both the Turf and Dirt surfaces at the King Abdulaziz racecourse."
(11:10)