THE largest National Hunt auction in the world starts on Sunday week, November 7th, at Tattersalls Ireland in Fairyhouse.
There are over 1,300 horses catalogued, including more than 1,000 foals. It was at this sale in 2013 that John Nallen purchased future Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Minella Indo as a foal from the Lalor family for €24,000. Nallen also bought this year’s Grand National winner Minella Times at this sale for €31,000.
The sale starts with 200 yearlings selling from 10.30am on Sunday, followed by 1,025 foals offered between Monday to Thursday, followed by 89 on Thursday evening.
The 2021 catalogue features own or half-brothers and sisters to blacktype winners Asterion Forlonge, Master Debonair, Special Tiara, The New One, Belfast Banter, Craigneiche, Yorkhill, Galop Marin, Fiddlerontheroof and The Game Changer.
The broodmare section features five-time Grade 1 winner Benie Des Dieux (covered by Walk In The Park) and Grand National runner-up Magic Of Light (covered by Crystal Ocean).
Notable lots on pedigree
Lot 44: Harzand yearling out of a winning own-sister to Montare.
Lot 49: Mahler yearling out of unraced own-sister to Black Jack Ketchum.
Lot 53: Casamento yearling, half-brother to Killer Miller.
Lot 72: Doyen yearling, full-brother to Rapid Escape.
Lot 86: Getaway yearling gelding out of an unraced own-sister to Gallant Oscar.
Lot 87: Jack Hobbs yearling gelding, first foal out of blacktype-winning mare Alletrix.
Lot 102: Masked Marvel yearling filly, half-sister to Asterion Forlonges.
Lot 110: Jukebox Jury yearling gelding out of an unraced own-sister to Jazzaway and Briar Hill.
Lot 115: Califet yearling gelding out of a winning own-sister to The Storyteller.
Lot 116: Order Of St George yearling gelding, half-brother to Master Debonair.
Lot 120: Yeats yearling gelding out of the prolific J’y Vole.
Lot 121: Walk In The Park yearling gelding, half-brother to Special Tiara.
Lot 137: Walk In The Park yearling filly out of an own-sister to Whisper.
Lot 146: Walk In The Park yearling gelding, half-brother to Galop Marin.
Lot 149: Harzand yearling gelding, half-brother to The New One
Lot 166: Walk In The Park yearling gelding out of unraced own-sister to Lord Windermere.
Lot 232: Crystal Ocean colt foal out of an own-sister to Lalor.
Lot 269: Feel Like Dancing filly foal out of an unraced own-sister to Outlander and Western Leader.
Lot 353: Vadamos colt foal out of unraced own-sister to Pure Grain and All Grain.
Lot 366: Getaway colt foal out of sister to Identity Thief.
Lot 371: Jet Away colt foal out of winning (PTP) own-sister to Little Josh.
Lot 372: Getaway filly foal out of winning own-sister to Fiddlerontheroof.
Lot 386: Crystal Ocean filly foal out of a winning own-sister to Cap Soleil.
Lot 393: Getaway filly foal out of a winning King’s Theatre sister to Identity Thief.
Lot 415: Blue Bresil filly foal out of unraced own-sister to Kilcooley and Ballydine.
Lot 425: Success Days filly foal out of winning own-sister to Outlander and Western Leader.
Lot 502: Crystal Ocean colt foal out of own-sister to Royal Regatta.
Lot 508: Soldier Of Fortune filly foal out of an own-sister to Ballybolley.
Lot 568: Wings Of Eagles colt foal, half-brother to Letsbeclearaboutit.
Lot 583: Jimmy Two Times colt foal out of own-sister to Kamsin, and half-brother to five winners from five runners.
Lot 588: Getaway colt foal out of unraced own-sister to Oscar Whisky.
Lot 599: Walk In The Park colt foal out of own-sister to The Tullow Tank.
Lot 600: Walk In The Park filly foal out of unraced own-sister to Rubi Ball.
Lot 601: Soldier Of Fortune colt foal out of five-time bumper winner and Group 2 placed Turbo Linn.
Lot 607: Getaway colt foal out of Aintree mares’ listed bumoer winner Avispa.
Lot 615: Getaway colt foal out of six-race winner Penny Jane, an own-sister to Minella Foru.
Lot 622: Getaway colt foal out of nine-race winner Shadow Eile.
Lot 625: Kingston Hill colt out of unraced own-sister to Ballabriggs.
Lot 660: Walk In The Park colt foal, half-brother to Getabird.
Lot 667: Jet Away colt foal, half-brother to Belfast Banter.
Lot 671: Soldier Of Fortune colt foal out of an own-sister to Noble Endeavor.
Lot 673: Getaway filly foal out of own-sister to Thunder And Roses and Shirley Casper.
Lot 683: Soldier Of Fortune colt foal out of own-sister to Time For Rupert.
Lot 687: Getaway colt foal, half-brother to Craigneiche and Party Central.
Lot 693: Walk In The Park colt foal out of own-sister to Lord Windermere.
Lot 700: Berkshire colt, first foal out of three-time winner Une Lavandiere.
Lot 703: Walk In The Park filly foal out of winning own-sister to Special Tiara.
Lot 735: Blue Bresil colt foal out of unraced own-sister to First Lieutenant.
Lot 785: Elusive Pimpernel colt foal out of an own-sister to Simonsig.
Lot 801: Getaway colt foal out of unraced own-sister to Darlan.
Lot 826: Soldier Of Fortune colt foal out of a winning own-sister to Time For Rupert and Minella Fair.
Lot 832: Shirocco filly foal out of an unraced own-sister to No More Heroes.
Lot 836: Crystal Ocean colt foal out of unraced own-sister to Battleoverdoyen.
Lot 862: Getaway filly foal out of winning own-sister to Voler La Vedette.
Lot 866: Doctor Dino colt foal out of winning own-sister to Minella Times.
Lot 872: Vadamos colt foal out of a sister to Grade 1 winner Blue Shark.
Lot 886: Getaway colt foal, half-brother to Yorkhill.
Lot 894: Affinisea colt foal, half-brother to Fiddlerontheroof.
Lot 910: Elusive Pimpernel colt foal out of own-sister to Banjaxed Girl.
Lot 919: Mahler colt foal out of listed mares’ bumper winner Candy Creek.
Lot 953: Poet’s Word colt foal out of Grangeclare Gold, own-sister to Real Steel.
Lot 987: Getaway colt foal, half-brother to Rogue Angel.
Lot 1012: Berkshire colt foal out of own-sister to Burton Port and is a half-brother to Mount Mews.
Lot 1013: Well Chosen colt foal, full-brother to Sixshooter and She’s A Star
Lot 1026: Jet Away colt foal, half-brother to The Game Changer and Johns Spirit.
Lot 1036: Valirann colt foal, half-brother to Somersby.
Lot 1088: Jukebox Jury colt foal, half-brother to four winners including Nordano.
Lot 1091: Poet’s Word colt foal out of Premier Victory, half-brother to Darling Daughter.
Lot 1161: Crystal Ocean colt foal out of unraced own-sister to One Track Mind.
Lot 1181: Order Of St George filly foal out of unraced own-sister to Sizing Granite.
Lot 1216: Diamond Boy colt foal out of own-sister to Voy Por Ustedes.
Lot 1251: Magic Of Light, 10yo Flemensfirth mare, nine-time winner and a Grand National runner-up, covered by Crystal Ocean.
Lot 1253: Benie Des Dieux, 10yo Great Pretender mare, five-time Grade 1 winner, covered by Walk In The Park
Lot 1254: Buildmeupbuttercup, 7yo mare by Sixties Icon, won seven races. Covered by Crystal Ocean.
Lot 1257: Salsaretta, 8yo mare by Kingsalsa, won six races. Covered by Blue Bresil.
Lot 1259: Diamond Hill, 8yo Beat Hollow mare, listed winner on the flat and winner over hurdles.
Lot 1267: Hook Up, 5yo mare by No Risk At All, winner and Grade 1 placed over hurdles.
Lot 1268: Lady Breffni, 7yo mare by Yeats, won three races over hurdles and multiple graded race placings.
Lot 1270: Princess Vega, 6yo Beat Hollow mare. Winning daughter of Quevega.
Lot 1290: Leyan, 7yo It’s Gino mare, winner at two years. Own-sister to Lalor.
Lot 1295: Larquebuse, 7yo mare by Saddler Maker. Three-time winner, covered by Getaway.
Lot 1301: Make My Heart Fly, 9yo Stowaway mare, six-time winner.
Lot 1322: Legacy Gold, 13yo mare by Gold Well, won six races. Covered by Harzand.
SALE INFO
Sale: Tattersalls Ireland November NH Sale
Date/time: Sunday to Thursday, November 7th to 11th
Lots: 1,331
Info (format): 200 yearlings on Sunday, 280 foals on Monday, 260 foals on Tuesday, 280 foals on Wednesday, 180 foals and 90 mares on Thursday.
Tel: 01-8864 300
Web: tattersalls.ie
Email: info@tattersalls.ie