Extraordinary results on day two of the November National Hunt Sale

Day two of the
November National Hunt Sale produced vibrant trade with the second highest
price – twice – for a national hunt foal since 2015 of €100,000, an aggregate
of €4,773,550 (+6%), an improved median of €20,000 (+11%) an increased average
of €24,862 (+6%) and an improved clearance rate of 84% (+6%). 

Yellowford
Farm took top honours on day two of the November National Hunt Sale. Offering a
Walk In The Park colt out of Quirtis, herself an own sister to the sire MAHLER
and dam of the Grade 1 and 2 winner SIR EREC. The April born colt was sold for
€100,000, the second highest price for a national hunt foal since 2015, was
signed for by Ciaran Conroy’s Glenvale Stud (Lot 440 pictured above).  

Later in the day, Yellowford Farm matched the
day’s highest price, selling yet another Walk In The Park colt for €100,000.
Out of The Crown Jewel, she is a daughter of the enviable racemare ROSE OF
INCHIQUIN, dam of EMPIRE OF DIRT, PANTHER CLAW and Chez Pedro. The colt was
sold to Mags O’Toole and Aiden Murphy (Lot 476).

Described as “the big walking Walk In The
Park” by auctioneer Edmond Mahony, Yellowford Farm’s colt, out of Mardale,
a Listed placed four-time winner from the family of FARMER BROWN is sold for
€95,000 to Mags O’Toole and Aiden Murphy (Lot 471).

Ballyreddin Stud yesterday provided the
highest price yearling and today they again reaped rewards when selling their
Order of St George colt for €90,000. The colt, whose sire is in popular demand,
is out of Tetou and a half-brother to Listed bumper winner TETLAMI. He was sold
to Mags O’Toole and Aiden Murphy (Lot 374).

Ballincurrig House Stud also matched the
€90,000 price point when selling Quill Farm’s Kapgarde colt. The colt is out of
two-time winning Credo Star who is a half-sister to MOSSLEY, from the further
family of COMMANCHE COURT and was sold to Norman and Janet Williamson’s Oak
Tree Farm (Lot 409).

The May born colt by Walk In The Park out of
Fair Ina and a half-brother to the Champion Bumper winner and ill-fated
FAYONAGH was sold for €80,000. The colt, consigned by Galbertstown Stables, was
sold to Brendan Bashford (Lot 380).  

The wildcard lot, 435A becomes the highest
priced filly at the sale so far. The daughter of Flemensfirth out of six-time
and multiple Grade 3 winning dam MORNING RUN from the further family of MORNING
SUPREME, consigned by Hillview Stud, was knocked down for €80,000 to Jane Mangan.

The November NH Sale concludes tomorrow,
Monday 14 December with the sale of national hunt foals followed by a desirable
collection of mares and broodmares. The sale commences at 10am.