Tattersalls Ireland to sponsor Auction Maiden Hurdle Series

Tattersalls Ireland is delighted to announce its sponsorship
along with the Irish EBF of a six race Auction Maiden Hurdle Series commencing
this autumn in Ireland.

These races are each worth €20,000, are confined to four, five
and six-year-old geldings and mares that have been sold as three or four year
olds in a recognised store sale in Ireland or in the UK.  Each race is
confined to horses that have cost no more than €30,000 as a store and have not
won any race under rules or a point-to-point.  Runners in this Tattersalls
Ireland/EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Series will also have allowances according to
their sales price and age.

The prize money for each race is as follows;

• 1st €12,500
• 2nd €4,000
• 3rd €2,000
• 4th €1,000
• 5th €500

Any mare that has been nominated for the ITBA National Hunt
Mares scheme, and who wins one of the above two mares only races, will also
receive a €5,000 bonus from the ITBA.

Sales and Marketing Director Simon Kerins commented on this
announcement: “We are delighted to sponsor this series in association with
the EBF. It is a perfect opportunity for the less expensive horses sold at
public auction, to run in Auction Maiden Hurdles with attractive prize money on
offer, at different venues across Ireland. With two of the six races confined
to mares only, the winning mare, if eligible for the ITBA National Hunt Fillies
Bonus Scheme has the opportunity to potentially win €17,500 in prize money.
 This initiative will support demand for horses at all store sales with
our Derby and August sales particularly in mind and we are thrilled to be
involved”.