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Getaway Colt Tops Tattersalls Ireland NH Opener

The rescheduled three-day Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale kicked off on Saturday, with 173 of the 231 lots offered sold (74.8%) for €2,167,000. The average climbed 2% to €12,526, while the median dipped 14% to €8,200.

Saturday’s session featured mostly foals with some yearlings mixed in, and Timmy Hillman of Castledillon Stud was busy at the top of the market, buying the session-topping Getaway (Ger) colt foal (lot 205) for €85,000-the highest price for a National Hunt foal in 2020–as well as the third-highest priced offering, a colt foal from the first crop of Order Of St George (Ire) (lot 152) for €68,000. That three-time Group 1-winning stayer, who stands at Castle Hyde Stud, had another foal crack the top five, Cleaboy Stud and Coppice Farm’s colt (lot 216) that was bought by Rathmore Stud and Inch Bloodstock for €44,000.

The highest-priced yearling of the day was Ballyreddin Stud’s gelded son of Blue Bresil (Fr) (lot 32), who was bought by Michael Moore of Ballincurrig Bloodstock for €80,000.

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Hurricane Fly Relation Heads Goffs NH Sale

The Goffs December National Hunt Sale started its two-day run on Wednesday with the first session of foals led by a colt by Walk In The Park (Ire) at €82,000. Consigned by Yellowford Farm, the youngster (lot 70) is out of a dual-winning half-sister to the prolific Champion Hurdler Hurricane Fly (Ire), who is himself by Walk In The Park’s sire Montjeu (Ire). His dam Blixt (Ire) is a dual winner by Yeats (Ire), meaning the colt is inbred 3×3 to Sadler’s Wells.

He was one of two colts by Walk In The Park bought by the pinhhooking outfit Pine Tree on the day, the other being lot 52, a son of Ballyknock Hill (Ire) (Indian Danehill {Ire}).

Weanlings by stallions from Coolmore’s National Hunt division dominated the leader board, with a Soldier Of Fortune (Ire) half-brother to recent chase winner Impact Factor (Ire) (Flemensfirth) (lot 196) selling for €72,000 to Park Farm.

Kevin Ross and trainer Ben Case paired up to buy a colt from the first crop of Ascot Gold Cup winner Order Of St George (lot 242) for €65,000. Offered by Peter Molony’s Rathmore Stud, he is out of the unraced Land Of Pride (Ire) (Presenting {GB}), a half-sister to Splash Of Ginge (GB) (Oscar {Ire}), a Grade 3 winner over fences and hurdles. The colt’s 5-year-old half-brother Seelotmorebusiness (Ire) (Sholokhov {Ire}) is unbeaten in his two starts for Paul Nicholls. Also cracking the top five was a colt by No Risk At All (Fr) (lot 254) who was hammered down to Richard Frisby for €58,000 from the draft of Galbertstown Stables.

At the close of trade, €2,418,500 was spent on 163 foals from 236 offered for a clearance rate of 69%. Last year’s opening session of the sale saw 178 youngsters sold (68%) for an aggregate of €2,424,600. The average rose 8.9% to €14,837, while the median stayed steady at €10,000.

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Half To Vino Rosso Steps Out For Ballydoyle

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today’s Observations features a trio of siblings to Grade/Group 1 winners.

12.55 Leopardstown, Mdn, €25,000, 2yo f, 7f 20yT
EARTH STRIKE (IRE) (Zoffany {Ire}) is an interesting debutante in this Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden, being a half-sister to the G1 Gold Cup and dual G1 Irish St Leger hero Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Joseph O’Brien introduces the March-foaled bay, who carries the silks of her breeders Paget Bloodstock Limited and is also a half to the group and graded-stakes scorers Asperity (War Chant) and Angel Terrace (Ghostzapper).

1.30 Leopardstown, Debutantes, €16,500, 2yo, 7f 20yT
SONG OF PEACE (Uncle Mo) is a notable runner for Ballydoyle, being a John Gunther-bred half-brother to last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Vino Rosso (Curlin). The April-foaled bay, who is also half to the graded-stakes placed So Alive (Super Saver), cost $425,000 at Keeneland September.

5.58 Deauville, Debutantes, €22,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2f (AWT)
VALLORIA (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for the Haras de Saint Pair-Jean-Claude Rouget connection and is the latest progeny out of Celebre Vadala (Fr) (Peintre Celebre), whose previous includes the G1 Prix du Moulin-winning first-season sire Vadamos (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}). She meets Prince Faisal’s Noticeable Grace (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), an Andre Fabre-trained close relative of last year’s Listed Prix Isonomy winner Tammani (GB) (Make Believe {GB}).

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