Tattersalls Cheltenham December Concludes Record-Breaking Year

The single day Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale came to a close with 15 lots selling for over £100,000, two lots over £300,000 and a top price of £335,000 for lot 8, Tumuch (Fr) (Buck's Boum {Fr}).

After an impressive showing in his debut maiden at Lingstown where he posted an authoritative victory, Tumuch proved a hot commodity as bidding sailed through the ranks with Robbie Power, Tom Malone, Gordon Elliott, and Mouse O'Ryan putting up a spirited battle for the 4-year-old with the last coming out successful.

“He is a lovely horse, he is a well-made horse, who won well. He was very eye-catching. We had seen him in January, and we were waiting for him to run,” said O'Ryan. “We are building up a big team of young horses and they are starting to come to fruition. We have bought a Gold Cup horse out of the point-to-point field–we have only had one, but we'd like another!”

Out of the Maille Pistol dual-winning mare Pistol Girl, a half-sister to the dam of the Grade 2 winner and Grade 1-placed Sir Valentino (Fr) (Early March {GB}), Tumuch was sold by the 2021 Tattersalls Cheltenham December top consignor Ballycrystal Stables.

Wildcard entry Port Joulain (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}), consigned by Denis Murphy of Ballyboy Stables as Lot 20,  was the second highest price on the evening, bringing £300,000 from Harold Kirk. He hails from the family of 11-time Grade 1 winner Apple's Jade (Fr).

The purchaser said: “He is going to Willie's; he was my pick of the sale. I love the sire, he gets the most winners in France. Apple's Jade is in the pedigree, and I love this horse as an individual. I think he has got loads of class.”

Third highest price on the sale was Belliano (GB) (Black Sam Bellamy {Ire}), lot 18 out of G3 Prix de Flore victress Miliana (Ire), who was bought by Tom Malone and Paul Nicholls for £255,000. This is also the family of G1 Galway Hurdle-placed Mirpour (Ire).

Sustained demand saw the flagship sale produce an aggregate of £3,448,000, a best-ever average of £104,485-up 15 per cent and the first time it has achieved a six-figure sum–and a record median of £85,000, up 26 per cent from last season. The seven Tattersalls Jockey Club Sales held in 2023 achieved a new record for annual aggregate with a turnover of £20,965,500.

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Tattersalls to Stage ‘Sceptre Session’ for Elite Mares in December

The Tuesday evening of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale routinely provides some blockbuster results within the catalogue as a whole and it now has a dedicated section for elite fillies and mares under the newly devised Sceptre Session.

Its title is inspired by the great mare Sceptre (GB), who set a new record back in 1900 when selling as a yearling at Tattersalls for 10,000gns. She went on to become the only horse to win four British Classics when, in 1902, she landed the 2000 Guineas, 1000 Guineas, Oaks and St Leger. She also finished third in the Derby. The Sceptre Session will feature up to 75 of the best-bred performers and producers, ranging from fillies in training to in-foal broodmares.

“Sceptre was one of the most outstanding fillies ever to grace the turf and is inextricably linked with the rich history of Tattersalls and specifically Somerville Tattersall who himself owned the great mare for a short while,” said Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony. 

“The new 'Sceptre Session' will feature the very best race fillies and broodmares and add a new dimension to a sale which is already long established as the most prestigious showcase of world-class breeding stock in Europe.”

Simon Marsh, manager of Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber's Watership Down Stud, added his support to the concept. He said, “Over the last 30 years Watership Down Stud has purchased some of its most important mares at the Tattersalls December Sale including Sumoto, the granddam of champion race filly The Fugue, and Gale Force, the dam of 2021 Classic winner Hurricane Lane. So many legendary broodmares have been purchased at the Tattersalls December Sale and the new 'Sceptre Session' will undoubtedly capture the imagination of breeders from throughout the world.”

The Tattersalls December Sale is scheduled to take place from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, with the Sceptre Session being held on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

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ThoroughBid to Hold Two Auctions Prior to 2022

ThoroughBid will hold two more auctions before the start of 2022-Nov. 28 and Dec. 19. The online auction house will accept entries until Nov. 19, and Dec. 10, respectively.

Will Kinsey, co-founder of ThoroughBid, said, “The confidence at ThoroughBid is growing thanks to two successful auctions and plenty of positive feedback from key players in the industry. It's a very busy time of year for the sales, but we're beginning to get our share of the stock and are hopeful of some exciting catalogues for both our November Sale on Sunday, [Nov.] 28th and the Christmas Sale on Sunday, Dec. 19th.”

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