The six-figure mark was breached for the first time during the third day of the foal portion-and fourth day overall–of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale on Wednesday. A son of Crystal Ocean (GB), lot 861, was knocked down to Kevin Ross Bloodstock and Ben Case for €120,000. Consigned by Coolmara Stables Ltd., the bay is out of Daydream Beach (Ire) (Mahler {GB}), herself a half-sister to Grade 1 hurdle winner Airlie Beach (Ire) (Shantou).
Second on the leaderboards was Ballincurrig House Stud's lot 894, a son of Affinisea (Ire). He caught the eye of T Hillman at €62,000 and is a half-brother to G1 Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle winner Fiddlerontheroof (Ire) (Stowaway {GB}).
Another colt, this time by Walk In The Park (Ire), was snapped up by Oak Tree Farm for €56,000. Lot 842, from the draft of Sheridan House Stables, is a half-brother to the 7-year-old gelding Mister Blue Sky (Ire) (Royal Applause {GB}), who is a Grade 2-winning hurdler and ran third in the G1 Herald Champion Novice Hurdle.
An important milestone was passed by the end of the day's trade on Wednesday, with the overall gross for the foal portion of the sale bettering the previous mark of a four-day foal sale and creating record turnover at €13,332,850 for 721 sold. After a total of four days' trade, the average sits at €18,492 and the median at €14,000.
On Wednesday, 194 sold of 258 offered (75%) to accrue €3,811,000. The average was €19,644 (+33%) and the median was €15,000 (+50%).
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