Nine Wild Cards Bolster Tattersalls Online June Sale

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Online June Sale has grown to 47 with the addition of nine wild cards on Tuesday. Set for Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m., the sale's latest entries include Spirit Of Rome (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 47) in foal to Nathaniel (Ire). She hails from the family of Group 3 winner Venturi (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), and the listed winner and Group 1-placed Feels All Right (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Another lot of note among the wild cards is Global Esteem (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 45), who has four wins to his name. He is a full-brother to listed winner and the Group 3-placed Terror (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}).

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Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner Al Boum Photo Retired

Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo (Fr) (Buck's Boum {Fr}) has been retired and will embark on a new career in eventing.

The Willie Mullins-trained 10-year-old was last seen running in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil, where he made no impact and was eventually pulled up by Paul Townend.

He will forever be remembered as the first horse since Best Mate (Ire) (Un Desperado {Fr}) to win back-to-back Gold Cups at Cheltenham in 2019 and 2020.

Melon (GB) (Medicean {GB}), also 10 and like Al Boum Photo owned by Joe and Marie Donnelly, was retired on Tuesday. 

Mullins tweeted, “Al Boum Photo and Melon retired today. Fantastic horses for Marie and Joe Donnelly and our yard. Al Boum Photo gave us two Cheltenham Gold Cups which was very special and Melon was such a consistent performer. We wish them all the best in their new eventing careers.”

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Brother of Ajman Princess Set For Haydock Debut

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. Wednesday's Observations features a half-brother to Group 1 winner Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}).

14.20 Haydock, Nov, £10,000, 2yo, 6fT
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's homebred CAPTAIN WINTERS (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) is kin to a band of stakes-winning brothers and also to G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). The Kevin Ryan incumbent encounters eight rivals in this debut, headed by Matt Batters's Novaportian (Ire) (No Nay Never), who is a Hugo Palmer-trained half to GI Matriarch S. victrix Off Limits (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

 

18.00 Kempton, Nov, £7,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 219y (AWT)
John and Thady Gosden trainee DIGNIFIED (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a Denford Stud homebred daughter of MGSW G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac placegetter Jack Naylor (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), who fetched 800,000gns at Tattersalls' 2016 December Mares sale. She is opposed by last month's Ripon maiden winner and William Haggas trainee Holocene (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), who is a Cheveley Park Stud homebred daughter of G1 Matron S. and dual G1 Falmouth S. placegetter Heaven Sent (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).

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Group 1 Winner Chachamaidee One Of The Stars Of Tattersalls July

G1 Matron S. heroine Chachamaidee (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (lot 97) is one of the highlights of the 2022 Tattersalls July Sale catalogue. Offered by DVA Equine Services, the 15-year-old is in foal to Mohaather (GB). Already the dam of Group 3 winner Klassique (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Chachamaidee is joined by her daughter For Henry (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 98) in foal to Advertise (GB). The sale features 852 lots divided into 721 horses and fillies in/out of training and 131 broodmares, with six of the latter having foals at foot. Scheduled for July 6-8 at Park Paddocks in Newmarket, the sale has produced the dams of a dozen Group 1 winners since 2019, including 2021 top-level winners Walton Street (GB) (Capecross {Ire}), Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and Hungry Heart (Aus) (Frankel {GB}).

Large consignments from Godolphin, Juddmonte, and Shadwell comprise 96 lots, while the 131 broodmares set to go through the ring are in foal to a variety of top sires including Acclamation (GB), Bated Breath (GB), Dandy Man (Ire), Dark Angel (Ire), Gleneagles (Ire), Havana Gold (Ire), Iffraaj (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Kodiac (GB), Mehmas (Ire), Sea the Moon (Ger), Showcasing (GB), Starspangledbanner (Aus), and Wootton Bassett (GB).

From Godolphin is the German champion Antara (Ger) (Platini {Ger}) (lot 126) responsible for Group 3 winner Algiers (Ire) (Shamardal), in foal to crack miler Palace Pier (GB); Etruria (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) (lot 129), herself a full-sister to Group 1 winner and G1 2000 Guineas second Territories (Ire), carrying to Earthlight (Ire); and the Group 1 producer Concordia (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) (lot 131) in foal to Palace Pier.

Among the Shadwell draft is the stakes-placed Raaqy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (lot 178) out of champion Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}), in foal to Pinatubo (Ire); and Baqqa (Ire) (Shamardal) (lot 176), who sports a cover to Mohaather, and is a full-sister to three-time Group 1 winner Dunboyne Express (Ire). Leading the Juddmonte contingent is lot 169, the listed winner Zaminast (GB) (Zamindar), in foal to Bated Breath. Baroda Stud consigns a half-sister to Group 1 winners Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) and Dubawi Heights (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in Formal Affair (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 148) who is carrying to Starspangledbanner (Aus); and there is also Sarita (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 197), hailing from The Castlebridge Consignment and out of dual Oaks heroine Sariska (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), in foal to Ten Sovereigns (Ire).

Leading the horses-in-training is the multiple group placed Stowell (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 809) from John and Thady Gosden; the listed winner Mr Professor (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) (lot 495) from trainer Alice Haynes; and the Hilal Kobeissi's group-placed Rolling The Dice (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) (lot 193), third in the 2021 G2 May Hill S. Coolmore offers 14 3-year-old colts or geldings led by the 102-rated winning Scriptwriter (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) (lot 274).

Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “Quality and diversity are the hallmarks of the Tattersalls July Sale which has long been established as Europe's premier midsummer sale and this year's catalogue holds plenty of appeal for buyers from throughout the world, whatever their requirements. In 2021, mares bought for as little as 8,000 guineas from the July Sale produced Group 1 and 2 winners in America, Australia, Canada, Dubai, Great Britain and Japan and this year's Tattersalls July Sale catalogue features the usual compelling combination of well-bred fillies and in foal mares as well as high class horses in training, all of which look set to attract plenty of interest from domestic and international buyers alike.”

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