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22 February 2019

Leo Powell on 22 Feb 2019

SALES: Wide Receiver scores an expensive touchdown

Leo Powell reports on the Tattersalls Cheltenham February Sale which was again dominated by Irish point-to-pointers

Leo Powell

22 February 2019

Wide Receiver with Anan Calder after winning the four-year-old maiden at Cragmore. He sold for £410,000 to top the Cheltenham Sale Photo Healy Racing

Rob James and Goaheadwiththeplan part company at the final fence as Fado Des Brosses with Johnny Barry go on to win for trainer Pat Doyle. The latter sold for £200,000 on Thursday wjile Goaheadwiththeplan realised £140,000 Photo Healy Racing.

WIDE Receiver put himself in the limelight as the joint second highest-priced point-to-pointer sold at public auction when selling to Tom Malone for £410,000 on Thursday. The four-year-old son of Sholokhov showed an impressive turn of foot when running out an eight-length winner on his debut at Cragmore. He was sold by handler Cormac Farrell’s Leamore Horses and will now join Gordon Elliott. Co Wexford-based Farrell owned the gelding with Edgar Allen.