A gelded son of Blue Bresil (Fr) (lot 62) topped the first day of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale at Fairyhouse on Saturday. Out of Tell It To Me (GB) (Kayf Tara {GB}), the bay was offered by David Minton's Mill House Stud and sold for €50,000 to Redbridge Stables. His second dam is the Grade 3 chase winner Liberthine (Fr) (Chamberlin {Fr}), herself a half-sister to three-time Grade 1-winning chaser Long Run (Fr) (Cadoudal {Fr}).
Consignor David Minton said of the March-born yearling, “He is a lovely horse and by the right sire, which was important. He was bred by Robert Waley-Cohen, who is cutting back on numbers now that his son Sam has finished riding.”
Allenstown Stables consigned lot 28, a colt by Soldier Of Fortune (Ire), who caught the eye of Ian Ferguson for €40,000. He is a half-brother to G1 Guinness H. Chase hero Foxy Jacks (Ire) (Fame And Glory {GB})
Two horses brought €37,000 apiece and they both went to T Hillman. The first, lot 60, is a gelded son of Gentlewave (Ire) from Mill House Stud. His dam was placed at listed level over hurdles in France. Loughview Stud offered lot 93, a gelding by Poet's Word (Ire), who is a half-brother to Group 3-winning chaster Ballynagour (Ire) (Shantou) and to the Grade 3-placed chaser Simply Wings (Ire) (Winged Love {Ire}).
A total of 45 yearlings sold from 93 offered (48%) for a gross of €725,150. The average and median both posted big gains at €16,114 (+60%) and €14,000 (+21%), respectively.
The sale continues with National Hunt foals from Sunday through Nov. 10. There is also a broodmare session later in the day on Nov. 10.
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