AUGUST NH SALE CATALOGUE – SUBSTANCE & QUALITY ON OFFER
The August NH Sale continues to establish itself as a recognised source of top National Hunt horses, this year producing Grade 1 Punchestown Festival Novice Hurdle winner MORNING ASSEMBLY, Grade 2 wins from MONKSLAND, BOG WARRIOR and BRIGHT NEW DAWN reinforced by the success Tattersalls Ireland graduates displayed at all the major National Hunt Festivals across Ireland and the UK, culminating with 41 Festival victories.
All horses catalogued are eligible for the €100,000 Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper taking place at the 2014 Fairyhouse Grand National meeting.
Some of the notable lots on paper on offer over the two day sale include:
Lot 11: High Rise half brother to Grade 3 winner SHE’S OUR MARK
Lot 16: Golan half sister to MEDICAL CARD and Amber Brook
Lot 55: An Oscar filly out of an own sister to NED KELLY
Lot 129: An own brother to Skorcher by Flemensfirth
Lot 139: A sister to PREISTS LEAP by Milan
Lot 140: Turtle Island half brother to CAILIN ALAINN
Lot 154: Scorpion half brother to ANOTHER JEWEL
Lot 178: Presenting gelding out of an own sister to PAMPARETTO
Lot 184: Robin des Pres half sister to LAUREL VIEW
Lot 200: Trans Island half sister to GREAT ENDEAVOUR
Lot 208: Gamut half brother to BENEFFICIENT
Lot 218: Gold Well gelding out of an own sister to CUAN NA GRAI
Lot 267: Pilsudski gelding out of an own sister to WITHER OR WHICH
Lot 273: Trans Island half sister to BRAVE INCA
Lot 286: Kalanisi half sister to DUN DOIRE
Lot 308: Full sister to SHOEGAZER
Lot 335: Robin des Pres half brother to SOMERSBY
Lot 354: Gold Well gelding out of an own sister to STAY ON TRACKS
Lot 383: Millenary gelding out of an own sister to BALLYAGRAN
Lot 409: Old Vic half brother to THE LAST STAND
Lot 450: Presenting half brother to TREACLE and LUCKY BAY
Lot 452: Beneficial half sister to THE BUNNY BOILER
Lot 473: Tikkanen gelding out of an own sister to BOUNCE BACK
Lot 479: Darsi half brother to LEGACY GOLD
Lot 496: Excellent Art half brother to FINGAL ROCK, Cool Touch, Palace Star and Emerging Star
Lot 503: Craigsteel filly out of an own sister to FLORIDA PEARL
Lot 535: Malinas half brother to GRAND CYBORG and Sultan Cyborg
Lot 539: Beneficial gelding out of Grade 3 winner GREENHALL RAMBLER
Lot 541: Half brother to PANDORAMA by Misternando
Lot 569: Presenting half brother to Grade 1 winner GEMINI LUCY
Lot 574: Kalanisi half brother to NICHE MARKET
There are a small number of two-year-olds catalogued including the following:
Lot 62: Gold Well gelding from the family of BADSWORTH BOY
Lot 264: Beneficial gelding related to BRADBURY STAR
Lot 614: Scorpion gelding from the family of Grey Report
Speaking on the publication of the August NH Sale catalogue, Sales and Marketing Director Simon Kerins commented;
“The 2013 renewal of the Derby Sale saw sixteen lots make over €100,000 and an impressive seventy-one lots making €50,000 or more. The average and median were up 32% and 36% respectively.
Following on from the success of the recent Derby Sale, we are delighted to yet again produce a catalogue of substance and quality for the upcoming August NH Sale. Tattersalls Ireland’s graduates’ reputation is second to none and this reflects Tattersalls Ireland’s reputation as Europe’s Leading National Hunt Bloodstock Auctioneers.”
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing continues to operate their Inward Buyer Programme, offering a contribution to flights for to visitors of Tattersalls Ireland.
The sale will commence at 10.00am on Tuesday 13th August and will continue at 10.00am on Wednesday 14th August 2013.