Proudest moment of 2023?

Frazil (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), who Dad [Kevin] and I bought as a foal, winning his maiden at Naas in my own colours

What is your biggest ambition for the new year?

Make money and sell winners.

Give us one horse to follow and why?

A two-year-old Blue Point (Ire) colt out of Bandiuc Eile (Ire). He always had a great attitude throughout his prep and looked like the real deal.

And a young person in the industry to keep an eye on…

Conor Wixted–he'll go places.

Who do you think will be champion first-season sire this year?

Earthlight (Ire), or at least I hope so!

And the best value stallion in Europe?

Teofilo (Ire), standing at Kildangan Stud for €30,000. I'm definitely biased but he's produced a Group 1 winner in his first 11 crops, not to mention the impact he's having as a broodmare sire.

What's the one horse you wish you'd bought in 2023?

A Too Darn Hot (GB) colt from New England at Tatts Foals that Guy O'Callaghan bought for 185,000gns.

Biggest regret?

Not winning the lotto and being able to buy more foals.

Biggest influence on your career?

Dad and Granda [Jim Bolger]–they haven't steered me wrong, yet!

If you could sit down for dinner with three people (dead or alive) who would they be and why?

Joe Lyng, Mark O Sullivan and Eleanor Dunne. The lads always make for an interesting and entertaining dinner while Eleanor will guarantee it's in done in style.

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Fleetfoot was placed on all three of his starts at two, bumping into some smart colts each time, including subsequent G1 National S. hero Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). 

But the Shadwell-bred colt made no mistake on his seasonal return, battling best to land the 1m maiden as a 7-4 favourite despite racing on unsuitable ground. 

That performance marked Fleetfoot down as a bright prospect, according to his part-owner Tylicki, who recalled how he has seen the potential in the horse ever since he was catalogued as part of the Shadwell dispersal at Goffs last year. 

Tylicki said, “I took notice of this horse once the catalogue was published for the Goffs February Sale last year. Two weeks beforehand, we had the February Sale at Tattersalls, where I saw two of his siblings. One of those was Mashaaer (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), who placed in the G1 Pretty Polly S. for Henry Spiller, and the other was a weanling by Blue Point (Ire).

“When I saw this fella in the flesh I was very impressed by him and, to cut a long story short, went off to Goffs to try and buy him. Unfortunately, I was completely blown out of the water but was ever so delighted to see that Mr Bolger bought him because the rest is history.” 

Fleetfoot was knocked down to Boherguy Stud, which is managed by Bolger's granddaughter Clare Manning, for €135,000. Having started his career at Bolger's Coolcullen Stables, Tylicki had forged a long and fruitful relationship with the legendary trainer, something the former jockey turned bloodstock agent says is enhancing his experience with Fleetfoot. 

He explained, “Life can be so good at times and so bad as well, but I obviously started with Mr Bolger and spent over three-and-a-half years there. It was a very tough school but it made a man out of me and got me on the right road in life. I knew exactly what I wanted in racing and in life when I left Mr Bolger's. We all know what happened to me in my career but I am now very focussed on the bloodstock side of things and, when I saw this horse, I absolutely fell in love with him, and so did Mr Bolger. It's such a pleasure to be a small part of the team that looked after me so well once upon a time and got me on the right road in life. I don't know how to describe my feelings, I am just overwhelmed with emotions and it's a great feeling. I won't forget this day in a hurry, that's for sure.”

Tylicki added, “Fleetfoot probably wasn't in love with the ground but he went on it and that is the main thing because he showed his versatility on the ground as well as the trip because there is no doubt that he will stay further in time. He just has that willing attitude that most of those good Teofilos have. Look, if there's one man to train a Teofilo, Mr Bolger is the man.”

Fleetfoot will now be aimed towards the Classics but just where the strapping colt lines out next is a different conversation for a different day according to Tylicki.

“He is entered in the Irish Guineas and Irish Derby and I think he is in the French 2,000 Guineas as well but, at this moment in time, all I am going to do is enjoy this evening! I am not sure where we will go but I am looking forward to the discussions once we know he came out of the race okay. The world is his oyster.”

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Belardo (Ire) has gotten off to a promising start at stud this year, and his filly out of the winning Fashion Line (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) (lot 1004) from Ballybin Stud fetched €33,000 from BBA Ireland. The third foal from her dam, she is a sibling to a winner and from the family of G2 Prix de Royallieu scorer Princess Yaiza (Ire).

The session’s highest-priced yearling colt was a son of standout first-season sire Mehmas (Ire) (lot 922) who commanded €21,000 from Con Marnane. Consigned by Collegelands Stud, the bay is the second foal out of the nine times placed Midnight Destiny (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

The top-priced foal was Kilmore Stud’s colt from the first crop of the 2017 G1 Prix Morny and G2 Prix Robert Papin winner Unfortunately (Ire). Lot 1046, who is a half-brother to the Grade 3-placed chaser The Last Marju (Ire) and a grandson of G1 Nunthorpe S. winner Lochangel (GB), was bought by Ivor Andray Bloodstock for €25,000.

Trade overall was plagued by a low clearance rate, with just 53% of the horses that went through the ring finding new homes-that was down slightly from 55% last year. In all, 72 horses found new homes on the day for an aggregate of €439,700. The average dipped 5% to €6,107, while the median remained steady at €3,000.

Tattersalls Ireland Chief Executive Officer Matt Mitchell said,  “Today we concluded the 2020 sales season at Tattersalls Ireland. Reflecting on the year, 2020 has been one of the most challenging to date for all of us. That said, we have been able to conclude a successful season working closely with our colleagues at Park Paddocks and in tandem with HRI, ITM and Goffs. A heartfelt thank you must go to our loyal clients, who even in the most uncertain times continued their commitment to Tattersalls Ireland and for that we are extremely grateful.

“The year may have been testing, but the resilience of the bloodstock market is a testament to the industry. The market leading Derby Sale produced the second highest priced filly for the sale on record when the half-sister to Altior was sold for €300,000 to Gordon Elliott and Aidan O’Ryan. The September Yearling Sale saw a record price of £325,000 as well as the Goresbridge Breeze Up Sale seeing a 9% increase in average and a median price of €21,978, an increase of 22%. The November National Hunt Sale achieved its own records with the highest average on record and a record price for a mare when Laurina was sold for €290,000. This year we also saw the implementation of Live Online Bidding which is a perfect example of how the industry is evolving and has adapted to circumstances.

“I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a safe and happy Christmas and we look forward to seeing you next year, in what we hope will be a more positive outlook.”

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Boherguy Stud’s New Approach (Ire) colt out of Neophilia (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) (lot 192) had originally been slated for the Goffs Sportsman’s Sale, but connections opted for this spot when that sale was moved to Doncaster. While this sale was subsequently forced online, the Apr. 30 foal enjoyed a significant update in the interim, with Gear Up (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) under his third dam having won the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud on Oct. 24. E Hannon went to €40,000 for the fourth foal out of the mare, who has produced the winning New Vocation (Ire) from two foals to race. The colt is bred on the same cross as this year’s G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy scorer Mac Swiney (Ire), and also shares his breeder, Jim Bolger. The New Approach colt is also from the same family as the Bolger-bred, Boherguy-consigned Teofilo (Ire) colt that topped the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale at £325,000, he being a full-brother to Gear Up.

Earlsfort Bloodstock went to €30,000 for an Oasis Dream (GB) colt out of the listed-placed Maybe Grace (Ire) (Hawk Wing) (lot 290), who has produced two winners from three runners and is a half-sister to Australian Group 1 winner Magic Hurricane (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}).

The first-crop yearlings by Yeomanstown Stud’s Scat Daddy sire El Kabeir have been well received this season, and his name also featured among the top lots at this sale when Noel Meade went to €29,000 for Eyrefield Lodge Stud’s colt out of the listed-placed Bee Eater (Ire) (lot 157). That daughter of Green Desert has produced the G3 Marble Hill S. winner Minaun (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) among her eight runners and five winners. The third dam is the champion 3-year-old filly Marwell (Habitat).

The top-priced filly of the session was Tullogher House Stud’s first crop daughter of Ardad (Ire) (lot 86) who was bought by Con Marnane for €20,000. The dam Dame Shirley (GB) (Haafhd) is a full-sister to G3 Meydan Sprint winner Fityaan (GB).

The first day of the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale saw horses sold online to Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Poland, Serbia, Sweden and the UK, with 1225 online bids placed in addition to telephone bids. The second session of the sale begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

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The April-born New Approach colt, a full-brother to the Bolger-bred and trained New Treasure, winner of the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes, was bought by Robson Aguiar. He signed for Ebonos at £190,000 (US$242,016), purchasing on behalf of Amo Racing and trainer Roger Varian.

There was plenty of interest around the ring and underbidders included Dwayne Woods and Matt Coleman.

Consignor Clare Manning said of her two session-topping colts: “I knew the two of them were lovely individuals. Although they're quite different types, they're both extremely nice individuals in their own ways, and the updates were obviously big boosts. I thought they'd be popular but they've both completely exceeded expectations. They've both really pulled it out of the bag.

“It couldn't have gone any better really. To get one touch like that is unbelievable, never mind two.”

The other six-figure sale in the day two session was £155,000 (US$197,426) given for Lot 421, a Grove Stud-consigned colt by Night Of Thunder, also a son of New Approach.

He was one of 15 lots bought over the two days by the father and son team of Peter and Ross Doyle Bloodstock, the sale's leading buyer numerically and by spend. Trainer Stuart Williams was underbidder.

The two-day September Yearling Sale Part I produced a strong and a more-than-satisfactory set of results with its average of €24,145 (US$28,274) on a par with 2019, and its median of  €17,582 (US$20,589) a fall of 12 percent. Four yearlings sold for £150,000 (US$191,070) or more, another record for the September Yearling Sale.

The aggregate dropped by 15 percent to €7,992,107 (US$9,359,123), but the clearance rate was a very healthy 84 percent throughout the two-day sale.

At the conclusion of the September Yearling Sale, Tattersalls Ireland CEO Matt Mitchell commented;

“The venue for the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale was new, but the fundamentals of the sale remained the same. We had a catalog of quality yearlings catering for all sectors of the market and the clearance rate of 84 percent demonstrates the enduring appeal of the sale, even in these challenging times.

“The obvious highlight was the new record top price of £325,000 (US$413,978) for Jim Bolger's outstanding Teofilo colt consigned by his granddaughter Clare Manning and we are delighted that his support of the September Yearling Sale has been so richly rewarded. The feature of the sale has, however, been the depth to the trade from start to finish. We have had a record number of lots sell for £150,000 (US$191,070) or more and buyers from throughout Britain and Ireland have been competing with a strong overseas contingent, most notably from Italy.

“Relocating the sale was not an easy decision and we would like to thank the vendors and purchasers, all of whom have contributed to the success of the past two days. The sale has displayed a remarkable resilience under the circumstances and is a tribute to the professionalism and commitment of all concerned.”

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Like the Teofilo colt 24 hours earlier, the New Approach colt had been the beneficiary of a major update since the printing of the catalogue. His 2-year-old full-brother New Treasure (Ire), unraced at the time of catalogue printing, broke his maiden in the G3 Round Tower S. on Aug. 28 and was second in the Listed Blenheim S. on Sept. 21 for Bolger.

Amo Racing has burst onto the scene this season with flagbearers like Listed Marygate Fillies’ S. scorer Sardinia Sunset (Ire) (Gutaifan {Ire}) and G3 Albany S. second Setarhe (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) with Varian, and it looks as if they will have another quality runner to go to battle with next year. After outbidding the likes of Dwayne Woods and Matt Coleman, Aguiar deflected credit for the find, saying, “Roger [Varian] really liked this horse, I am just helping. The colt has everything there; he is a nice horse and has a nice pedigree.”

Clare Manning reflected on her successful week, saying, “I knew the two of them were lovely individuals. Although they’re quite different types they’re both extremely nice individuals in their own ways, and the updates were obviously big boosts. I thought they’d be popular but they’ve both completely exceeded expectations. They’ve both really pulled it out of the bag.

“It couldn’t have gone any better really. To get one touch like that is unbelievable, never mind two. There was a bit of apprehension coming to sale as we knew we had nice individuals but you’re just not sure how deep people are going to be willing to put their hands into their pockets.”

Considering global economic unrest and complications of travel, figures held up remarkably well over the two-day sale. From 396 offered during Part I, 333 yearlings were sold for €8,009,140 at a clearance rate of 84%; it was 86% last year. The average was on par at €24,051, while the median dipped 12% to €17,582. The sale was conducted in pounds sterling but statistics converted to Euros for ease of comparison.

Another Thunder For Hannon

Few people would know Night Of Thunder (Ire) better than Richard Hannon, the trainer having guided the rising star sire through a three-year racing career including victories in the G1 2000 Guineas and G1 Lockinge S. Hannon will take charge of Night Of Thunder’s lone offering at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, with Ross Doyle having outbid trainer Stuart Williams at £155,000 for lot 421 from Grove Stud.

“He is a very nice individual,” said Doyle. “I took Richard Hannon to see him yesterday and he said that this horse reminds him of his sire Night Of Thunder, whom he trained. This colt looks a 2-year-old type, he walks well, he is from a good farm in Grove Stud and, of course, Night Of Thunder is doing so well, he has some fantastic stats–gives you great chances of getting a good racehorse.”

The chestnut is the first foal out of Tuolumne Meadows (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a half-sister to G3 Prix Thomas Byron victor Circumvent (GB) (Tobougg {Ire}) and three other stakes-placed winners. He represented a good pinhooking score for Holland, who paid 30,000gns for him at Tattersalls December last year.

Another excellent pinhook result was achieved by Timmy Hillman and Phil Hoare, whose Starspangledbanner (Aus) filly (lot 414) blossomed from a 2,500gns foal to a £42,000 yearling yesterday when bought by Hubie de Burgh and trainer Fozzy Stack. The filly’s dam, The Last Sister (Ire) (Lord Shanakill), is a half-sister to Group 3 winner and producer Lady Springbank (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), and the third dam is the good German producer Santina (Ger).

Hillman recalled from last year’s Tattersalls December Sale, “We were sat on the seats here and watching her go around and not making a lot. We had not seen her beforehand, but said, ‘let’s stick in a grand each.’ So we did and bought her for 2,500gns.

“She has been a very simple filly to do, and has been busy since she has been here.”

DeBurgh added, “We love Starspangledbanner–we bought Aloha Star here last year. We have been very lucky with him. This is a beautiful filly, and has a great page, too.”

Dandy Man Colt Lauded By Sackville

Ed Sackville went to €46,000 at this sale last year to secure an Acclamation (GB) colt who is the first foal out of the stakes-placed 2-year-old Thatsallimsaying (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}). That colt, now named Lauded (GB), won on debut at Haydock on June 8 by 4 1/2 lengths for Manor House Racing, prompting Al Shaqab to buy into him. He was subsequently third in the G2 Richmond S. Sackville clearly has a high opinion of Lauded, having gone to £70,000 to secure his close relative on Tuesday. Ballyhane Stud’s Dandy Man (Ire) colt (lot 276) is a full-brother to Lauded’s dam Thatsallimsaying.

Of his most expensive of nine purchases during Part I of the sale, Sackville said, “This colt is by a stallion that we love, and this is a family that we know well–we had Lauded and Julius Geezer [under the second dam]. This colt looks fast, a real sharp-looking 2-year-old type. He is a fairly similar type to Lauded.”

Champers Team Back For More

Johnny Murtagh and Eddie Linehan selected none other than Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) for €28,000 at this sale two years ago, and she went on to provide her trainer with a first Group 1 win in that realm in the Matron S. earlier this month. Murtagh and Linehan were back out in force in Newmarket, signing jointly for seven lots during Part I of the sale, with another three credited to Linehan.

The dearest among them was lot 437, Salcey Forest Stud’s £70,000 Acclamation (GB) colt out of Voom Voom (Ire) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}), a half-sister to top-class sprinters The Tin Man (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) and Deacon Blues (GB) (Compton Place {GB}). Murtagh revealed that he has the mare’s 2-year-old Get Funky (Ire) (Pearl Secret {GB}) in his yard, that one having been bought for £26,000 by SackvilleDonald at Doncaster’s Premier yearling sale last year.

“We’ve waited some time for him today,” Murtagh said. “He looks a ready-made 2-year-old and I have the half-brother, who is a very genuine horse and this colt looks faster than him.”

Others on Murtagh’s and Linehan’s list on Tuesday included lot 244, a filly by Lope De Vega who was the lone offering by her sire in the sale for £47,000; and lot 314, a Requinto (Ire) colt from Kildaragh Stud for £32,000.

Acclamation’s son Mehmas (Ire) was understandably in demand during the session, the Tally-Ho Stud resident doing as well as he is with his first runners this season, and he had a pair of colts sell for £65,000. Tally-Ho offered its homebred colt out of She Bu (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}) (lot 374), and he was picked up by Kevin and Anna Ross on behalf of Paul and Clare Rooney.

“His sire Mehmas is doing so well,” said Kevin Ross, “He has proved he can get a good horse. This colt looks a hardy 2-year-old type, is from a fast pedigree and he looked to us as though he could be a type for Royal Ascot. He is for Paul and Clare Rooney, and a trainer will be decided upon at a later date.”

The unraced She Bu is a half-sister to listed-winning sprinter Ruby Rocket (Ire) (Indian Rocket {GB}), the dam of G1 Prix de l’Abbaye scorer Maarek (GB), as well as Alexander Alliance (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}), whose current 2-year-old is the dual group-placed Mehmas colt Mystery Smiles (Ire). Another sister produced the G2 Flying Childers S. winner and first-crop yearling sire Ardad (Ire). Overbury Stud resident Ardad himself had a colt (lot 340) sell for £55,000 on Tuesday–“I have been very impressed with the sons of Kodiac that have had runners, and I have liked a lot of the Ardads that I have seen,” said Luke Lillingston after signing for that one for Kennett Valley Thoroughbreds.

Mehmas’s lot 265 is one of a large handful of yearlings from this sale headed to Italy, having been bought by Marco Bozzi for £65,000. Breeders Peter and James Jones will have been pleased with their decision to bring him home from last year’s Goffs November Foal Sale after he was led out unsold at €20,000.

“He has been bought by Mrs Roveda and he goes into training in Milan with Mr. Biondi,” Bozzi explained. “We have been buying for many years at Tattersalls. We liked this horse a lot, he is very strong and Mehmas has been going very well.”

Mehmas ended the sale as leading sire by average with three or more sold, his 14 averaging €41,429.

Ascot Dreams For Kodiac Filly

Kodiac (GB) had his name in lights at Royal Ascot this year, with Group 2-winning juveniles Campanelle (Ire) and Nando Parrado (Ire) starring alongside G1 Diamond Jubilee winner Hello Youmzain (Ire). The former went on to win the G1 Prix Morny and highlight another excellent season for juveniles for the Tally-Ho sire, one which also includes G2 Flying Childers S. victor Ubettabelieveit (Ire), G3 Firth of Clyde S. winner Umm Kulthum (Ire) and listed winners Frenetic (Ire), Zoetic (Ire) and Bahrain Pride (Ire).

Tim Palin of Middleham Park Racing has his sights firmly set on Royal Ascot after shelling out £68,000 for Croom House Stud’s Kodiac daughter of the G2 Debutante S. second Oui Say Oui (Ire) (Royal Applause {GB}) (lot 306).

“A gorgeous filly, probably the nicest filly we saw this week,” said Palin. “Ross [Doyle, who signed the ticket] just used the word ‘queen,’ and she is. The auctioneer commented about Royal Ascot and you could just see her winging around Chester in the Lily Agnes and going to the Queen Mary or the Albany.”

The family has some scope to it as well; the second dam is the excellent producer Mohican Princess, also responsible for the G3 Ballyroan S. winner Eye of the Storm (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G3 Sirenia S. and G3 Joel S. scorer Satchem (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}) and Mohican Heights (Ire) (Australia {GB}), winner of last year’s Stonehenge S. and third in this season’s G2 King Edward VII S.

“It’s a fantastic page and she’s quite a progressive mare, who is really just getting going,” Palin added. “We might just have had one or two bids too many but we fell in love with her. She’s going to Richard Hannon.”

“The venue for the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale was new, but the fundamentals of the sale remained the same,” said Tattersalls Ireland CEO Matt Mitchell. “We had a catalogue of quality yearlings catering for all sectors of the market and the clearance rate of 84% demonstrates the enduring appeal of the sale, even in these challenging times.

“The obvious highlight was the new record top price of £325,000 for Jim Bolger’s outstanding Teofilo (Ire) colt consigned by his granddaughter Clare Manning and we are delighted that his support of the September Yearling Sale has been so richly rewarded. The feature of the sale has, however, been the depth to the trade from start to finish. We have had a record number of lots sell for £150,000 or more and buyers from throughout Britain and Ireland have been competing with a strong overseas contingent, most notably from Italy.

“Relocating the sale was not an easy decision and we would like to thank the vendors and purchasers, all of whom have contributed to the success of the past two days. The sale has displayed a remarkable resilience under the circumstances and is a tribute to the professionalism and commitment of all concerned.”

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He was bought by Mick Kinane, signing on behalf of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the day's leading buyer by aggregate spend.

The colt, bred by trainer Jim Bolger, is a full-brother to two Group 3 winners – the Group 3 Eyrefield Stakes winner Guaranteed and this year's G3 Acomb Stakes winner Gear Up, whose success is an update on the catalog page.

The March-born yearling was sold by Bolger's grand-daughter Clare Manning of Boherguy Stud in just her second season consigning yearlings.

“He has been a superstar since he has been here,” Manning said. “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 what he would fetch.

“He came to prep eight weeks ago and has always been straightforward, he is one of those that just have got something about them. I have had a brief chat with grand-dad and he is absolutely delighted.”

Kinane, standing outside the ring, said: “He is a lovely horse, and we didn't think we'd be pushed that hard. He was a stand-out, he could have been sold here in a few weeks at the October Sale. Hopefully, he can run like his brother, he was a good horse.”

The sale was the highlight on a day which produced a strong clearance rate of 83 percent (206 horses offered and 172 sold), an average price of €25,706 (US$30,251), a slight increase of 1 percent on the same session in 2019, a median of €20,330 (US$23,924), a drop of just 3 percent. The day's aggregate sales totaled €4,421,441 (US$5,203,244).

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The fact that transactions are being made in pounds rather than euros is another anomaly in this strange year but the name 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.”

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 Kong Group 2 winner Endowing (Ire) by Mastercraftsman’s sire Danehill Dancer (Ire) and she is herself a half-sister to Group 3-winning sprinter Brazilian Bride (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}).

With the day’s final statistics converted into euros for the sake of comparison, the first session of the sale must be considered to be the most successful yearling sale in this difficult season so far. The clearance rate dropped four points but was still a respectable 83% with 172 of the 206 horses to pass through the ring finding a buyer. The average figure of €25,706 (£23,392) was fractionally up on last year, while the median was down by only 3% at €20,330 (£18,500). The first day’s aggregate was €4,421,441 (£4,023,500), down from €5,084,500 on the corresponding day last year.

Double Bonus For Beechvale
The double whammy of a Group 1 update and having a yearling by a desirable young stallion turned a ten-time profit for Beechvale Stud, who bought the half-brother to Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) for €19,000 as a foal. Ten months later the colt’s sire Mehmas (Ire) is romping away with the first-season sires’ championship, while his half-sister is now the winner of the G1 Matron S. for Johnny Murtagh.

Joe Foley, who stands the sire of Champers Elysees at his Ballyhane Stud, went to £190,000 to secure lot 222 on behalf of Clipper Logistics.

“He is a particularly nice colt,” he said. “The mare is good, and has actually bred two good Elzaams. Obviously Champers Elysees is there, but even without her he was a lovely colt and the sire has done very well so I’m pleased to get him.”

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 €28,000 purchase at this sale two years ago.

A delighted Tara Armstrong of Beechvale Stud in Northern Ireland said, “Champers Elysees had finished second in the Birdcatcher [when we bought him] so we were hopeful she would go on. We also thought Mehmas might have big chances to become leading first-season, too. My Dad has looked after him since last year so it is all down to him.”

Old Favourites Return
This particular auction has many loyal supporters among the bloodstock community and, despite an absence of buyers from the wider European scene, there was a diverse buying bench throughout the first session. Clive Cox has been lucky at Tattersalls Ireland in the past, notably buying subsequent Group 1 winners Xtension (Ire) (Xaar {GB}) and Lethal Force (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) at the September Sale for €15,000 and €8,500 respectively. On Monday the trainer signed for two yearlings including lot 72, a full-brother to Group 3 winner Snazzy Jazzy (Ire) (Red Jazz), whom Cox trained for Olive Shaw.

The colt’s dam Bulrushes (GB) (Byron {GB}) has proved her prowess beyond that, however, as he is just one of her four black-type-earning offspring, which include Ross Castle (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}) and Ten Year Ticket (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}).

After signing the docket at £75,000 for the colt who will be campaigned by Middleham Park Racing, Cox said, “We’re 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 horse, he is really athletic, and sadly there are not many Red Jazzes around. I’m really thrilled to have an opportunity to train a horse like this for [Middleham Park Racing].”

Bred by Bluegate Stud, the colt’s dam Bulrushes is a half-sister to G2 Lennox S. winner Tariq (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), while the family also includes G2 Flying Childers S. winner Wi Dud (GB) (Elnadim).

Breeze-up Buyers Back For More
Following a heavily disrupted 2-year-old sales season, it has been heartening to see breeze-up pinhookers reinvesting since the yearling sales started last month, and Katie Walsh of Greenhills Farm stepped in for one of the best bred fillies in the book on Monday.

Lot 98 was one of just two Kingman (GB) yearlings in the September catalogue and, as a daughter of juvenile winner Continental Drift (Smart Strike) boasts a deep pedigree with dual Group/Grade 1 winner Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill) as her grandam and Juddmonte’s outstanding broodmare Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) as her third dam.

The Juddmonte-bred filly was offered by the Castlebridge Consignment and sold for £70,000.

“She has a pedigree to die for and she will always hold her value as a broodmare,” said Walsh after signing for the sister to maiden winner and Group 3-placed juvenile Masen (GB), who is trained by Ger Lyons.

“Hopefully her full-brother will go on next year and do some more. This filly has a lot more positives for me than negatives.”

Another well-bred filly who is likely to reappear at Tattersalls next year is lot 129, a daughter of Kodiac (GB) consigned by Al Eile Stud. David O’Callaghan of Yeomanstown Stud was the winning bidder at £65,000 for the May-foaled filly out of the Group 3 winner Duchess Andorra (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}).

“She’s out of a high-class mare and by a high-class stallion: simple,” he said.

The filly’s grandam Andorra (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) was unraced but is a sister to the former champion 2-year-old filly Embassy (GB) and their dam Pass The Peace (GB) (Alzao) was also a champion juvenile in her day.

New Trainers Supported
The Newmarket training ranks will be boosted by at least two new names in the coming weeks and months, with Harry Eustace set to take over from his father James and Belgian-born Kevin Philippart having recently left James Fanshawe to set up on his own.

Eustace will be welcoming a daughter of Australia (GB), the sire of three Group winners in the last ten days, after Hubie de Burgh went to 68,000gns for lot 115 from Manister House Stud.

“She is for a new client, new to the industry, and he particularly wanted to send a horse into training with Harry Eustace,” said de Burgh of the first foal of the unraced Dillydallydo (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).

“She is by a good young stallion, who is proven producer of group performers. She comes from a good family, and if she becomes a stakes performer she will be worth many multiples more.”

The filly’s grandam is the listed winner and black-type producer Dolydille (Ire) (Dolphin Street {Fr}), while the further family includes Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy), Sholokhov (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and Soldier Of Fortune (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}.

Joseph O’Brien, who rode Australia to victory in the Derby and the Irish Derby, was responsible for the stallion’s first Classic winner the weekend before last when Galileo Chrome (Ire) won the St Leger. The young trainer will take charge of another of his future runners from this sale after Mouse O’Ryan went to £55,000 on his behalf for lot 199.

The colt, consigned by Eddie O’Leary’s Lynn Lodge Stud and bought as a foal for €30,000, is the first foal of the dual winner Into The Lane (Ire) (Excelebration {Ire}), a half-sister to G1 Premio Lydia Tesio winner Sound Of Freedom (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}).

Buying in association with agent Philippa Mains, Kevin Philippart picked up a filly from the first crop of Decorated Knight (GB). Sold by the Irish National Stud where the stallion stands, the filly (lot 171) is a half-sister to listed-placed Beaute Pour Toi (GB) (Camelot {GB}) and was knocked down at £20,000.

The sale, which has been reduced from three days to two, continues at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

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