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Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale Underway With Springhill Stud Dispersal

The Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale got underway on Saturday with the 36-lot dispersal of Springhill Stud. The batch were offered by Breda Lennon, the widow of the late horseman Kieran Lennon.

David L'Estrange went to €75,000 for lot 35, a 2-year-old gelding by Getaway (Ger). Out of Morning Run (Ire) (King's Theatre {Ire}), he was previously purchased by Lennon for €28,000 at the November NH Sale in 2021.

“He looks a long-term project, he is a big horse!” L'Estrange said. “He looks all over a chaser and might make up into a point-to-pointer to sell on or I might keep him to race. He will go to Cleaboy Stud from here.”

Second on the buyers' sheet was a grey gelding by Capri (Ire) (lot 22). He attracted a bid of €62,000 from Cleaboy Stud. He is a half-brother to three NH stakes winners including Grade 2 winner The Dutchman (Ire) (King's Theatre {Ire}).

The third-highest price was lot 3, a yearling gelding by Crystal Ocean (GB), who was purchased by Ian Ferguson. He is a half-sister to G3 Cork Grand National winner Mattock Ranger (Ire) (Oscar {Ire}).

“Kieran was a good friend and he was very lucky for me, I bought Banbridge from him,” he said. “I like this yearling–he has been bought as a racing prospect for a client. He is coming home to me now and he will stay there until he is broken in.”

“Kieran always bought a nice foal and he could go out there blindfolded and buy a horse; he had so many nice ones through his hands.”

Overall, the dispersal brought €734,500 for an average of €20,986 and a median of €15,500. Only one of the 36 lots was reported as unsold.

The November National Hunt Sale continues on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and runs through Thursday, Nov. 16.

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Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Dies at 91

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, owner-breeder of Crystal Ocean (GB), the world's co-top-rated horse of 2019, has died at the age of 91.

Born in August 1931 and a member of the noted banking family, Rothschild enjoyed much success on the turf with horses bred and raised at his Southcourt Stud in Bedfordshire.

Most notable among them was the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Crystal Ocean, a top-class middle-distance performer who now stands at The Beeches Stud in Ireland, and whose seven group wins included the G1 Prince of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot in the same season he was beaten a head in the G1 Juddmonte International. He was also twice second in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S.

Rothschild also raced the GI Canadian International winner Hillstar (GB) and treble Group 2 victrix Crystal Capella (GB), both also trained by Stoute, and he was represented with a Grade 1 winner over jumps by Ogee (GB), trained by his sister Renee Robeson, who played a key role in the family's Southport Stud operation and died in 2015.

The treble Group 1 winner Notnowcato (GB) was also bred at Southcourt and raced in the colours of Rothschild's sons, Anthony and David.

This season the owner-breeder had his colours carried to victory by Crystal Caprice (Ire), who won consecutive races at Yarmouth, Goodwood and Ascot in the summer. The 101-rated daughter of Frankel (GB), out of a half-sister to Crystal Ocean, is among a group consisting of one yearling, four foals, two fillies in training and six broodmares to be offered at Tattersalls later this month as part of a partial dispersal of Southcort Stud, consigned by New England Stud and Stoute's Freemason Lodge respectively.

Peter Stanley, owner of New England Stud, paid tribute to his longstanding friend and client on Tuesday. He said, “Evelyn is a real loss. He was a very special man, extremely charming, and he loved everything to do with his bloodstock operation, he really took pleasure out of it.

“He was one of the last of the great owner-breeders in a way, and was a man who punched well above his weight with the good horses he bred. His sister Renee was a very key part of the entire operation, too. She was an incredible lady and they had great fun doing it as a partnership. The 'Crystal' famiy has been a huge success in particular and it is still going strong.”

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, a philanthropist and financier, was knighted by the Queen in 1989 for services to banking and finance. A statement issued by his family on Tuesday morning read, “It is with great sorrow that Lady de Rothschild announces the death of her beloved husband, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, after a short illness.

“Sir Evelyn passed away peacefully yesterday evening at his home in London with his loved ones by his side.

“The family appreciates thoughts and prayers at this very sad time.”

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Saint des Saints Colt Anchors Goffs December NH Sale

A colt foal by Saint des Saints (Fr) changed hands for €90,000 to top the first session of the Goffs December National Hunt Sale. Consigned by Rathmore Stud and bought by Saint Patrick, the bay (lot 171) is out of the listed jumper La Bombonera (Fr) (Mansonnien {Fr}) and is a full-brother to G1 Irish Grand National Chase victor Burrows Saint (Fr) (Saint des Saints {Fr}).

Crystal Ocean (GB), who was popular at earlier National Hunt sales this season, was the sire of record of lot 218, a colt out of Lucky Fancy (GB) (Kayf Tara {GB}), who went through the ring for €80,000 to Gerry Aherne. A member of The Beeches Stud draft, the May foal is from the same family as Group 2 bumper winner Diamond Sal (GB) (Bob Back) and the stakes-winning hurdler Ring The Boss (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}).

Of 226 lots offered, 135 (60%) sold for an aggregate of €1,928,000. The average was €14,281 and the median was €10,000. Selling will continue at 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Crystal Ocean Colt Popular at November NH Sale

The six-figure mark was breached for the first time during the third day of the foal portion-and fourth day overall–of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale on Wednesday. A son of Crystal Ocean (GB), lot 861, was knocked down to Kevin Ross Bloodstock and Ben Case for €120,000. Consigned by Coolmara Stables Ltd., the bay is out of Daydream Beach (Ire) (Mahler {GB}), herself a half-sister to Grade 1 hurdle winner Airlie Beach (Ire) (Shantou).

Second on the leaderboards was Ballincurrig House Stud's lot 894, a son of Affinisea (Ire). He caught the eye of T Hillman at €62,000 and is a half-brother to G1 Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle winner Fiddlerontheroof (Ire) (Stowaway {GB}).

Another colt, this time by Walk In The Park (Ire), was snapped up by Oak Tree Farm for €56,000. Lot 842, from the draft of Sheridan House Stables, is a half-brother to the 7-year-old gelding Mister Blue Sky (Ire) (Royal Applause {GB}), who is a Grade 2-winning hurdler and ran third in the G1 Herald Champion Novice Hurdle.

An important milestone was passed by the end of the day's trade on Wednesday, with the overall gross for the foal portion of the sale bettering the previous mark of a four-day foal sale and creating record turnover at €13,332,850 for 721 sold. After a total of four days' trade, the average sits at €18,492 and the median at €14,000.

On Wednesday, 194 sold of 258 offered (75%) to accrue €3,811,000. The average was €19,644 (+33%) and the median was €15,000 (+50%).

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