Son Of Kayf Tara Tops Day Two Foal Session At The November National Hunt Sale

Colts by the leading British-based stallion; Kayf Tara, sire of the World Hurdle winner, exciting Novice Chaser and November National Hunt Sale graduate THISTLECRACK, took the top and third-best prices of Tuesday's session.

Both colts are out of talented race mares and bloodstock agent Aiden Murphy gave €65,000 for the third foal out of the Definite Article mare WHOOPS A DAISY (Lot 644), winner of five races including a Listed Mares' Hurdle.  "He is by a top sire, out of a good racemare, he ticks all the boxes," said Murphy of the Goldford Stud consigned colt, adding: "He is coming back to my farm near to Stratford-Upon-Avon."

Pinhooker Dick Frisby spent €58,000 on an April born colt out of the Moscow Society mare, OLIGARCH SOCIETY. She is a Listed winner, Grade 3 placed and a half-sister to the Grade 1 winning chasers WRATH OF TITANS, winner of the Kerry National and the Irish Grand National winner THUNDER AND ROSES (Lot 605).

The Kayf Tara pair were separated by a son of Shantou (Lot 731), who sold for €60,000 and was bought by regular November Sale purchaser Ben Case. From the Grade 1 winning family of THISTHATANDOTHER, CARLINGFORD LOUGH and THE TOTHER ONE, he was offered by Kenilworth House Stud.

"You have to pay to get the nice ones!" smiled Case. "He is lovely foal, a good-mover and by a sire who gets tough, hardy runners. He will be for resale and will come back here."

 Kenilworth House Stud were responsible for 50% of the top six priced lots in addition to the Shantou colt out of Vindonissa, they also sold a Califet colt (Lot 730) for €58,000 to Richard Rohan. The April-born foal is out of the Fragrant Mix winning French bred mare Quaspai from the family of Champion Hurdle runner-up Osana and winning Grade 1 chaser NOTRE PERE.