RATOATH, Ireland – John and Jess Dance continued their recruitment drive on the first day of last year’s Sale September at Tattersalls Ireland, signing three ponies, including a 110,000 euro session head of the first male Inns Of Court (Ire) by Tally-Ho Stud.
After attacking the cubs of Mehmas (Ire) and the Invincible Army (Ire) – cells 33 and 34 – in the early afternoon, the husband and wife team added the pony drafted by Mountain View [lot 187] for their group, signed by Ed Sackville on behalf of Manor House Ranch.
Sackville said, “He was a lovely horse and of the kind that was really big and strong and majestic. I have never seen so many people bid on a horse.
“The Inns Of Court is an unproven stallion, but it is a proven stallion in the Invincible God (Ire). If he’s anything like Tally-Ho Stud’s recent first season, he has a very good chance of succeeding. I hope we are safe hands.”
Lot 187 is from Silk Fan (Unfuwain), a three-time winner and two-time shortlist, who hit a 95th rating in her flamboyant drama and became a producer proven talent as a broodmare.
He was bred by the Silk Fan Syndicate, who have mostly sent mares to Tally-Ho stalls in recent years, with a dirty Inns Of Court pony on the ground and stallion. female is reported to be in the herd with Starman (GB).
Silk Fan is the dam of seven winners, including Haikbidiac (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) in 3rd in the group, and half-sister to G2 Flying Childers winner S. Gutaifan (Ire) .
John and Jess Dance paid €80,000 for the pony Mehmas from Grove Stud and €65,000 for the invincible warhorse of Yeomanstown Stud, bringing their total spending on the first day to €255,000.
The Manor House farm spent an average of 85,000 euros more than anyone else did at Fairyhouse on Tuesday but Joe Foley topped the overall spend with 278,000 euros on four lots in a single day when strong demand was seen. seen for predators at Arqana, Goffs UK. and Tattersalls UK continues.
Inns Of Court not only provided the top lot of the day, but also ended the proceedings on the first day as the top horse in terms of overall figures, with seven lots deposited by him averaging €37,857. Total spending for seven lots is €265,000, only €10,000 is more than six years old by Sioux Country totals taken at a higher average €42,500.
Another male of the first season, The Invincible Army, put up good numbers with a record five notching an average of €50,600 and total €253,000.
Of the 230 annuities offered on the first day, only 28 failed to sell, representing a clearance rate of 88%. Total spending fell 5% year over year compared to €6,807,434 to €6,436,000 but the average has increased 15% to €27,000 and the average also increased by 5% €31,861.
Tallon Strikes Gold
The feeling of relief is Michael Tallon’s climax after Lot 57, a Havana Gold (Ire) pony, earned €95,000 less than a year after the shipper picked up a beautiful chestnut for as little as 19,000gns at Tattersalls December Sale at Newmarket.
“It was pure relief. That’s probably the best way to explain it because we were a bit apprehensive before the sale,” Tallon said.
“A lot of things can go wrong from the time you buy them as ponies to the moment you bring them to coveted sales. When you get them here, you can only hope buyers turn around.”
And they did. Joseph O’Brien, Ross Doyle and Kevin Ross all fought hard for the dark horse Havana Gold. But it was Ross who wanted him most for 95,000 euros.
“I will tell you what gave us great confidence,” said Tallon, “is the number of vets he has. We know a lot of people care about him, and I haven’t heard a single bad comment about the horse from anyone checking him out. Everyone praised him very much. “
Streets Of Gold (Ire) has done its bit to highlight Havana Gold’s strength as a sire in recent times by extending its winning streak to four in the valuable sales race. sponsored by the Tattersalls at Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend.
El Caballo (GB) also flagged the Group 1 winning horse this season, and Tallon has long felt that his pony can do his part for the residents of Tweenhills as he touches into the racetrack.
“As soon as I saw this guy in Newmarket, I liked him. He was rammed in Solario and when I found him on Friday I thought he was a racehorse. Saturday was a dirty afternoon and everyone must have been in the bar. I can remember standing in the rain and looking at him – walking on him was huge. He’s had a great move and although he has a well written page it’s no exception, he’s made a great presence about him. “
Tallon added, “Percent wise, this was there with one of my best results in the race, turning 19,000 gns into 95,000 euros. A good result can pay off the rest of them. We are very excited and the best is likely to come as we have an adorable Havana Gray (GB) pony [lot 265] for sale tomorrow. “
Footsteps and Yearling Walks The Walk
Much of the pre-sale conversation revolved around lot 176, Footsteps and (GB) half-brother to G1 Flying Five Runner-up S. Erosandpsyche (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus}), consigned by the owner of the talented sprinter, Mark Dreeling and Barbara Fonzo by Cool House Farm.
It’s John and Sheila Lavery [brother and sister] who hit the winning bid at €100,000, with the trainer revealing that she thinks the price tag represents value.
Lavery said, “This horse is outstanding for us – it has a lovely attitude, it is here to observe things with its ears, looks around but walks forward the whole time. He is a very straightforward horse. He’s for John and I’ll coach him. We’ll know this time next year if he’s worth it or not but I think we’re worth it. “
Lavery added, “He’s a big horse, but he looks forward enough, but until you put a saddle on their back and start maneuvering them, you don’t know if they’re the early type or not. are not.”
Fonzo told TDN on Tuesday about how Coole House Farm came to buy Sciolina (Ire) (Oratorio) 3rd in Group 3, Erosandpsyche’s dam and winner of the Some Respect (Ire) list. Dreeling couldn’t hide his delight at the hammer that fell Lavery’s way for 100,000 euros and considered the coach to be one of the best in the business.
“The horse will come to an excellent trainer—Sheila Lavery is a top-class trainer,” he said. “She loved him, she went to see him four or five times. Danehill and Footsteps and The Cross is a very successful and proven cross, which is why we decided to choose stallions for mares – and as we are huge fans of Footsteps, we have very lucky with him. This will help pay the bills and stay afloat. “
Life changing results for joy
A glance at Laura Joy’s Twitter bio and you’ll see the words, ‘ambitious snooker player’. Well, Joy doesn’t need to use the word aspiration anymore after transforming her pony Tasleet (GB) [lot 125] from a 2,000gns foal to a dreamy elephant of €43,000.
It’s the kind of result that even the most connoisseur of the family can boast of and for Joy, she describes the purchase as ‘life-changing.’ Especially because the Business and Law graduate at Tipperary recently bought a house near Fethard.
There’s also the small problem of a car loan that needs to be paid off, but such financial concerns are limited to the rearview mirror as soon as that hammer hits the streets of Highflyer Bloodstock for the desire. Boherguy Stud-Crafter’s thirst.
Joy said, “It was truly a life-changing amount. He was bought by Highflyer’s Anthony Bromley, who is probably one of the best referees in the game, so I’m delighted.”
She added, “He didn’t sell for 5,000g at the December Sale at Tattersalls and my good friend Paudric Gahan brought me down to meet him. The owner didn’t want to bring him home so we could get him to buy for 2,000gns.
“There was nothing wrong with him but I assume people were a bit cold towards men at the time because he didn’t cover many mares and maybe they were wondering if he would take off. .
“However, I am not too worried, as I worked for William Haggas and then for Shadwell so I am a fan of Tasleet. Then when Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}) showed up and won at Coventry, it was probably the best day of my life. “
Jerry Horan, one of the main men behind Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-up Sale-topper Brasil Power (Fr) (Dark Angel) in 2021, came to Joy’s rescue in January when her car crashed broken.
After sharing half of the ponies when Joy needed him most, Horan was supposed to thank his good friend on Tuesday.
Joy said, “Jerry got on the horse when my car broke down because I needed money. We’ve been friends for a long time so it’s great that it all worked out. I bought a new car recently so the horse paid for that. “
Condon keeps it in the family
Ken Condon made his Classic breakthrough by providing Romanised (Ire), son of Holy Roman Emperor (Ire), went viral in the 2018 Ireland 2,000 Guineas and the Curragh-born trainer added a powerful pony [lot 91] by that male for his chain for €80,000.
Like Romanised, now Haras de Bouquetot, Lot 91 will take on Robert Ng’s colors once taken from the Lodge Park Stud.
The trainer said, “He is a very nice pony, comes from a good farm, he is of very good size and quality and is an easy man to maneuver. He was bought for Robert Ng, and he comes from another Romanised family so that’s a big help, but he’s a lovely individual in his own right. “
Condon added, “He handled himself well in all the procedures. We’ll take him home and our guys will break in and he’ll be on the main pitch in January.”
