THERE is a very substantial catalogue for this year’s August Sale at Fairyhouse and all the 837 entries are National Hunt stores. Tattersalls Ireland Ltd will be selling on three days again: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 13th to 15th August.
Talented jumpers such as Moon Racer, Thistlecrack, Beef Or Salmon, Tranquil Sea, Oscars Well, Oscar Dan Dan, Simply Ned and Summerville Boy have been bought at the August Sale in recent years and prices are usually lower than at the Derby Sale in June.
Many of the leading Irish National Hunt sires are strongly represented, including Arcadio, Califet, Fame And Glory, Flemensfirth, Getaway, Leading Light, Mahler, Milan, Presenting, Shirocco and Yeats. All lots bought will be eligible for the €100,000 Tattersalls Ireland Sales Bumper at Fairyhouse next Easter.
Desirable brothers
There half-siblings to many National Hunt Grade 1-winning stars of recent years in this year’s sale.
Lot 4 3yo b g by Milan. From Clonmult Farm. Half-brother to King’s Palace (seven wins, Grade 2 Bristol Hurdle at Cheltenham). Dam Sarahs Quay won listed chase at Uttoxeter.
Lot 9 3yo b g by Big Bad Bob. From Kilbrew Stables. Own-brother to Bob Le Beau (14 wins, Grade 1 Smithwick Hurdle in USA) and Bible Belt (Group 3 Dance Design Stakes).
Lot 14 3yo b g by September Storm. From Tommy Merrigan. Half-brother to two winners, including Macs Joy (nine wins, Grade 1 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Grade 1 Punchestown Champion Hurdle).
Lot 57 3yo b g by Fame And Glory. From Rahinston Stud. Half-brother to three winners, including Guts For Garters (Maryland Hunt Cup Chase in USA). Same grandam as Benefficient (three Grade 1 wins).
Lot 78 3yo b g by Sholokhov. From Rathbarry Stud. Half-brother to five winners, including Enjoy It (Prix Wild Monarch at Auteuil). Dam Balboa won seven races, Grade 2 Glenlivet Hurdle at Aintree.
Lot 174 3yo b g by Shirocco. From Coolruss Stud. Half-brother to four winners, including Petit Robin (seven wins, Grade 2 Desert Orchid Chase) and to dam of Anibale Fly (second Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup).
Lot 303 3yo ch g by Leading Light. From Newtown Stables. Half-brother to five winners, including Shadow Eile (Grade 2 Mares’ Hurdle at Fairyhouse) and Corskeagh Royale (Grade 2 Future Champions Bumper at Navan).
Lot 384 3yo b g by Court Cave. From Boardsmill Stud. Own-brother to Willoughby Court (seven wins, Grade 1 Bingham Hurdle at Cheltenam, Grade 2 Berkshire Chase). Dam half-sister to Grade 1 chaser Nil Desperandum.
Lot 513 3yo b g by Milan. From Abbeyleix Stud. Own-brother to Beat That (Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle at Aintree), half-brother to Might Bite (Grade 1 King George VI Chase, Grade 1 RSA Chase).
Lot 552 3yo b g by Westerner. From Peter Nolan Bloodstock. Half-brother to six winners of 19 races, including Henry Higgins (Grade B Coral.ie Hurdle at Leopardstown). Dam half-sister to three blacktype winners.
Lot 587 ZAKAROV, 3yo ch g by Bernebeau. From Peter Nolan Bloodstock. Half-brother to three winners, including Hurkhan (two listed hurdles in France) and three listed placed over hurdles at Auteuil.
Favoured fillies
National Hunt mares are becoming more popular each season and notching up Grade 1 wins. There are a number of well-bred fillies with good jumping pedigrees on offer.
Lot 1 3yo b f by Yeats. From Mount Eaton Stud. Half-sister to five winners, including Daneking (Grade B handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse) and American Gigolo (five wins).
Lot 26 3yo bl f by Multiplex. From Mickley Stud. Own-sister to Our Sam (five wins, Grade B Cork National), half-sister to Honest John (Grade 2 Champion Bumper at Ascot).
Lot 68 3yo b f by Presenting. From Hillcrest Stables. Own-sister to Slate House (Grade 2 Sharp Hurdle at Cheltenham). Same grandam as Big Buck’s (23 wins, Ladbrokes World Hurdle, four times).
Lot 148 3yo b f by Robin Des Champs. From Busherstown. Half-sister to two winners. Dam Give It Time won three listed hurdles at Limerick, Punchestown and Leopardstown.
Lot 211 3yo b f by Westerner. From Kildallan Farm. Half-sister to two winners, including Peregrine Run (15 wins, Grade 2 Neptune Hurdle at Cheltenham, Grade B handicap chase at Killarney).
Lot 217 3yo b f by Milan. From Ballinamona House. Half-sister to three winners, including Medical Card (Grade 2 Woodlands Park Novice Chase at Naas). Grandam half-sister to What A Question.
Lot 227 3yo b f by Califet. From Kellsgrange Stud. Half-sister to two winners, including Faugheen (14 wins, Grade 1 Champion Hurdles at Cheltenham, Punchestown and Leopardstown).
Lot 257 3yo b f by Shirocco. From Glen Stables. Dam winning own-sister to One Cool Cookie (Grade 1 Powers Gold Cup Chase) and In Compliance (Grade 1 Punchestown Chase).
Lot 266 3yo b f by Sulamani. From Ballincurrig House Stud. Half-sister to six winners and to dam of Graded chaser Three Stars. Dam winning half-sister to Direct Route (Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase).
Lot 312 3yo b f by Yeats. From Ballycrighaun Stud. Half-sister to four winners, including Ordinary World (Grade 1-placed six times over fences). Dam half-sister to listed chase winner Nolans Pride.
Lot 383 3yo b f by Shantou. From Ashwood Stud. Dam winning half-sister to Dedigout (10 wins, Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown).
Lot 408 3yo b f by Shirocco. From Ramhill Stud. Half-sister to three winners, including Shotgun Paddy (Grade 3 Betfred Classic Chase, third Grade 3 Welsh Grand National).
Lot 413 3yo b f by Milan. From Shanrod Stables. Dam Ballynarry own-sister to Go Native (nine wins, Grade 1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle).
Lot 549 3yo br f by Shirocco. From Railstown Stud. Dam half-sister to Menorah (15 wins, Grade 1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Grade 1 Manifesto Chase at Aintree).
Lot 563 3yo b f by Libertarian. From Mount Brown Farm. Dam Native Girl half-sister to Go Native (nine wins, Grade 1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle).
By notable sires
Lot 53 3yo b g by Shantou.From Ballincurrig House Stud. Dam half-sister to seven winners, including Fundamentalist (Grade 1 Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle).
Lot 62 3yo b g by Ask. From Castledillon Stud. Dam half-sister to Sprinter Sacre (18 wins, Grade 1 Queen Mother Champion Chase, twice, Grade 1 Drogheda Champion Chase).
Lot 74 3yo ch g by Valirann. From Whytemount Stud. Dam Behana winning half-sister to Barizan (Grade 1 Champion 4yo Hurdle at Punchestown) and to Baradari (Grade 2 hurdle at Ascot).
Lot 127 3yo b g by Arctic Cosmos. From Churchlands Stables. Dam half-sister to Pairofbrowneyes (Grade A Leinster National, twice) and Master Of The Hall (Grade 2 Reynoldstown Chase).
Lot 132 3yo gr g by Leading Light. From Markel House Stud. Half-brother to hurdles winner in 2019. Dam winning half-sister to Tresor de Mai (nine wins, Grade 1 Ascot Chase).
Lot 161 3yo b g by Scorpion. From Castledillon Stud. Dam half-sister to Native River (Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup) and Orpheus Valley (Grade A Guinness Handicap Chase at Punchestown).
Lot 208 3yo b g by Ocovango. From Shanaville Stables. Dam won point-to-point, half-sister to dam of Minella Awards (Grade 2 Ballymore Eustace Hurdle). Family of Harbour Pilot and Monty’s Pass.
Lot 221 3yo b g by Shirocco. From Joseph Fitzgerald. Dam placed over hurdles. Grandam Solerina won 22 races, Grade 1 Hatton’s Grace Hurdle, three times.
Lot 233 3yo b g by Leading Light. From Rathturtin Stud. Half-brother to two winners. Dam half-sister to five winners. Same grandam as Breedsbreeze (Grade 1 Feltham Novices’ Chase).
Lot 264 3yo b g by Kalanisi. From Boardsmill Stud. Dam own-sister to Duke Of Lucca (Betfred TV Chase at Aintree, twice), half-sister to dam of If The Cap Fits (Grade 1 Liverpool Hurdle).
Lot 275 3yo ch g by Presenting. From Peter Nolan Bloodstock. Dam half-sister to Jessies Dream (by Presenting, Grade 1 Drinmore Novices’ Chase). Third dam half-sister to Buck House.
Lot 347 3yo b g by Shirocco. From Shane & Ronan McGuckin. Dam half-sister to Macs Joy (nine wins, Grade 1 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Grade 1 Punchestown Champion Hurdle).
Lot 351 3yo ch g by Shirocco. From Rinroe Stables. Half-brother to seven winners, including listed scorer Jagger and Miss Fancy Pants (graded second at Fairyhouse). Dam Sweetness Herself won 10 races.
Lot 732 3yo b g by Ocovango. From Norman Wheeler. Half-brother to smart point-to-pointer Grange Castle Lad. Dam half-sister to four winners. Family of Stormyfairweather (Grade 2 Cathcart Chase, twice).
Tattersalls Ireland LTD
Address: Fairyhouse, Ratoath, Co Meath
Telephone: 01 8864300
Fax: 01 8864303
Email: info@tattersalls.ie
Website: www.tattersalls.ie
Date: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 13th-15th
Time: 10am each day
Total lots: 837
Last year’s top lot: €80,000, 3yo b g by Fame And Glory
Fairyhouse August Sale
Year Lots Lots Turnover Average
Offered Sold € €
2015 586 402 3,698,900 9,201
2016 545 365 3,026,200 8,291
2017 545 383 3,768,300 9,839
2018 620 422 3,964,600 9,395