THE store sales season kicks off next Tuesday when Tattersalls Ireland hosts its one-day May Store Sale.

This sale is in its fifth year and has quickly established itself as a significant auction, even though the past two editions have been staged in August due to Covid-19.

Last year’s sale saw a record top price of €115,000 and the clearance rate of 78% was also a record.

The recent Aintree Grand National meeting produced a couple of a big winners for May Store Sale graduates. Lookaway, winner of the Grade 2 bumper, was picked up for just €6,200 at the sale in 2020. After winning a point-to-point he was moved on for £170,000.

Party Business won the opening race at Aintree on Grand National day, a Grade 3 handicap hurdle, and he was a €40,000 buy at the 2019 May Store Sale.

Other notable graduates to have made headlines last season include Shantreusse (€50,000), an impressive winner of a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Clonmel for Henry de Bromhead, and the Grade 3 Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle winner Suprise Package, who cost only €4,200 as a store here.

The 2022 catalogue features own or half-brothers and sisters to several blacktype winners including the own-brother to Grade 1 Challow Hurdle winner Poetic Rhythm, a half-brother to the Grade 1 A.P. Smithwick Memorial Handicap winner Show Court, a half-brother to the Grade 1 Flogas Novice Chase winner Apache Stronghold, a half-sister to the Grade 3 Sandown Gold Cup Handicap Chase winner Talkischeap, and a half-brother to the Grade 3 handicap hurdle winner Invicta Lake.

All horses catalogued for the May Store Sale are eligible for the €100,000 Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper 2023.

Catalogue highlights

Lot 5: Sandmason half-brother to four-time winner Enemy Coast Ahead.

Lot 16: Milan half-sister to two winners, including five-time winner Avondhu Lady.

Lot 41: Golden Lariat full-brother to high-class handicap chaser Dingo Dollar.

Lot 42: Getaway half-sister to useful handicap chaser The Hollow Ginge.

Lot 43: Flemensfirth half-brother to Grade 1 Challow Hurdle winner Poetic Rhythm.

Lot 46: Mahler half-brother to US Grade 1 A.P. Smithwick Hurdle winner Show Court.

Lot 54: Cloudings half-brother to four winners including six-time winner Wymott and five-time winner Testify.

Lot 58: Youmzain half-brother to four winners including Grade 1 placed Colour Squadron and Cheltenham Festival winner Milan Native.

Lot 70: Getaway half-sister to two winners including listed hurdle race winner Cedarwood Road.

Lot 113: Asacalon half-sister to Sandown Gold Cup Handicap Chase winner Talkischeap.

Lot 121: Jet Away half-brother to three winners including Grade 3 handicap hurdle winner Invicta Lake.

Lot 122: Court Cave half-sister to five winners including six-time winner Louis’ Vac Pouch and five-time winner Kilkishen.

Lot 135: Kalanisi gelding out of winning own-sister to Forpadydeplasterer.

Lot 145: Let The Lion Roar half-brother to Grade 2 hurdle race winner and Grade 1 placed Apache Stronghold.

Lot 155: Doyen half-brother to blacktype bumper mare Hats And Heels.

Lot 164: Califet half-sister to high-class handicap chaser Musical Slave, placed second in the Sandown Gold Cup last month.

Lot 173: Rajj gelding out of Grade 1-placed hurdler Keppols Queen.

Lot 177: Affinisea half-brother to blacktype chaser Any News.

Lot 178: Leading Light half-brother to six-time winner Mount Mews, Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 placed.

Lot 192: Milan gelding out of placed own-sister to Peregrine Run.

Lot 196: Bogo, a three-year-old gelding by Petillo out of a multiple French Grade 3 winner.

Lot 203: Shantou half-brother to five European winners including Memphis, a listed winner on the flat in Germany.

Lot 206: Sandmason half-sister to six-time jumps winner Sea Light.

Lot 212: Affinisea half-brother to four winners including six-time winner Benbens and four-time winner Join The Clan.

Lot 215: Jukebox Jury half-sister to three winners including blacktype chaser Ben Dundee.

Lot 226: Ocovango half-brother to blacktype hurdler Golden Jewel.

SALES INFO

Sale: Tattersalls Ireland May Store Sale at Tattersalls Ireland, Ratoath, Co Meath.

Date: Tuesday, May 10th (10.30am)

Lots: 230

Tel: 01-8864300

Email: info@tattersalls.ie

Web: tattersalls.ie