Tattersalls Ascot

Victorious Racing's Isle Of Jura (GB) (New Approach {Ire}--Falls Of Lora {Ire}, by Street Cry {Ire}), who enjoyed a lucrative winter campaign snagging four of five starts in Bahrain, made a winning European comeback in last month's Listed Festival Stakes and stepped forward to secure an emotional victory for rider Callum Shepherd in Saturday's G2 Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot. The 16-1 chance was positioned fifth through the initial strides and improved one spot after the opening exchanges of this 12-furlong contest. Easing closer on the home turn and moving...

Tattersalls will no longer hold sales at Ascot Racecourse beginning immediately, the company announced on Wednesday. The final sale at the venue under the Tattersalls banner was the Ascot June Sale, which took place on Tuesday, June 6. Both the Tattersalls Ascot July Sale on July 18 and the Tattersalls Ascot November Sale on Nov. 9 will be moved to Park Paddocks in Newmarket and retain their dates on the calendar. Entries are now being taken for the Tattersalls Ascot July Sale, which has been renamed the Tattersalls Summer Sale....

Godolphin's 14-strong draft took the four top spots during Tuesday's Tattersalls Ascot June Sale. The dearest of them all was lot 48, the four-time winner Silent Film (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), who went to Ian Williams Racing for £120,000. One of two lots to make six figures on the day, the gelding is rated 100. Williams was the sale's leading buyer. Second was Through The Ages (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}) (lot 57), who caught the eye of Durcan Bloodstock/G L Moore Racing at £100,000. The entire consignment grossed £385,500 (41%...

A varied collection of 22 wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Ascot June Sale on Tuesday, June 6. Now up to 139 lots, the sale includes 25 fillies and mares in- and out-of-training, 69 colts and geldings in- and out-of-training, 21 stores, and 24 point-to-pointers. Some of the new lots are lot 81, Jumble Jury (Fr) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}), who won his maiden point-to-point in May; the winning pointer Seattle Seahawk (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) (lot 83); and lot 134, Timeforatune (GB) (Yourgunnabelucky), a five-time winner. He also has a...

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Ascot June Sale, which features a 15-strong draft from Godolphin, is now online. Set for Tuesday, June 6, the sale is comprised of 117 lots divided between 24 fillies and mares in- and out-of-training, 56 colts and geldings in- and out-of-training, 21 stores, and 16 point-to-pointers. Leading the Godolphin consignment is four-time winner Silent Film (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) as lot 48, and another lot of note is dual winner Winwood (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}) (lot 49). Other consignments represented include Andrew Balding, Robyn Brisland, Byerley...

One-time starter Isle Of Jura (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) (lot 64) brought £150,000 from JS Bloodstock and George Scott Racing to top the Tattersalls Ascot March Sale on Wednesday. The top 14 lots were all part of the Godolphin draft, with Isle Of Jura one of five to break the six-figure barrier. A full-brother to multiple Australian Group 1 winner Cascadian (GB), as well as a half to GI Summer S. hero Albahr (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the 3-year-old gelding ran fifth in his only start at Wolverhampton in November. His...

Last-out winner Karuma Grey (Ger) (lot 88) is one of 14 wildcards added to the Tattersalls Ascot March Sale on Mar. 22. The catalogue now consists of 131 lots comprised of 22 fillies/mares in/out of training, 101 colts/geldings in/out of training, two stores, and six point-to-pointers. Consigned by Ellmarie Holden's Coolmeen Stables, the son of Jukebox Jury (Ire) won at a maiden hurdle at Gowran Park on Mar. 11. Third on his first start over hurdles and also consigned by Coolmeen Stables is lot 89, Samadabad (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}),...

The Tattersalls Ascot March Sale catalogue is now online. A total of 117 lots have been catalogued, consisting of 20 fillies/mares in/out of training, 91 colts/geldings in/out of training, two stores, and four point-to-pointers. Selling begins at 11 a.m. local time on Mar. 22. The 91-rated Cosmic Desert (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) (lot 104) is part of Godolphin's 37-strong draft, as is lot 106, Al Waiqidi (GB), one of six sons of Dubawi (Ire) in the sale. Other trainers and studs represented include; Barbury Castle Stables, Belstane Racing Stables, DML...

The 3-year-old filly Bella Veneta (GB) (Belardo {Ire}) took top honours during the one-day Tattersalls Ascot November Sale on Thursday, when selling for £30,000 to Paramount Timber. Consigned by Wayne Hawkins as lot 64, the bay daughter of World Class (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) won a novice at Bath in April, and is currently rated 75. Second dam Out West (Gone West) foaled a trio of stakes winners led by G1 Derby ace Motivator (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and G2 Hardwicke S. hero Macarthur (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). Shade Oak Stud's unraced sophomore...

The Tattersalls Ascot November Sale catalogue, featuring 104 lots on the Flat and over jumps, is now online. Slated for Nov. 3, the sale comprises 35 fillies and mares in/out of training, 52 colts and geldings in/out of training, 11 stores, five yearlings and one point-to-pointer. Trainers under both codes have supported the sale, including Cullentra House Stables, Clarehaven Stables, East Everleigh Stables, Godolphin, Jane Chapple-Hyam, Lodge Hill Stables, Middleham Park Racing, Park House Stables, Urloxhey Farm, and WH Bloodstock. Supplementary lots will be accepted until Friday, Oct. 28.

Aclaim (Ire)'s Resilience (GB) (lot 55) topped the one-day Tattersalls Ascot July Sale on Tuesday. The 3-year-old gelding, consigned by Mill House Racing, Ltd., was snapped up by Nick Bradley Racing bidding online for £60,000. Rated 85, he won over five furlongs at Windsor in June for previous trainer Tony Carroll, who had bought Resilience originally for 20,000gns out of the Tattersalls February Sale. Bradley, who was at Beverley races with two runners, said, "He has been bought to go to new trainer Craig Lister, who is based near York....

A total of seven wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Ascot July Sale on July 12. Leading the new additions is Resilience (GB) (Aclaim {Ire}) (lot 55), who is a five-time winner from Mill House Racing Ltd. and is rated 85. Lot 89, the 5-year-old gelding Jack The Savage (GB) (Passing Glance {GB}), is also entered on the back of a debut victory in a Worcester bumper on July 4 from Laura Horsfall Racing. The catalogue now boasts 100 lots, with 27 fillies/mares in/out-of-training, 57 colts/geldings in/out-of-training, four point-to-pointers...