Caught U Looking Could Be The Next Via Sistina After Selling for 1.8m to Willingham At Tattersalls

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The group winner Caught U Looking (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}) (lot 1466) was the first filly or mare to make seven figures during the opening session of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, when selling to Yulong signing as Willingham for 1,800,000gns online on Monday. Consigned by Tally-Ho Stud in Ireland, the G3 Park Stakes and Listed Bluebell Stakes heroine has also placed another two times at group level in her career. Will Walden was the underbidder on Monday, while Yuesheng Zhang's operation was bidding as Willingham both in person and online.

Out of Wild Mix (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) herself a half-sister to Exceed And Excel (Aus) stakes winners Double Or Bubble (Ire) and Mix And Mingle (Ire), Caught U Looking counts G2 King Edward VII Stakes hero High Accolade (GB) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire})) as a relative. The 3-year-old was bred by Kelly Equine Services, and was originally a €27,000 Goffs Autumn yearling when purchased by Peter Nolan and Noel Meade.

“I'd say she did it herself because she behaved impeccably there for the past three days,” said Tally-Ho's Tony O'Callaghan. “We think there's a good bit of potential–there's more to come. That's why she made it. Credit to Peter Nolan, Peter Kelly and Noel Meade. She'd 12 vets and was very popular.”

Yulong purchased Group 1 winner Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) for 2,700,000gns out of the 2023 edition of this sale. She is now a multiple top-level winner in Australia.

 

Alastair Pim giving a masterclass in auctioneering yet again!!

Caught U Looking sells for 1.8million gns. The G3 winner is by Harzand and was consigned by Tally-Ho Stud who owned her in partnership with Peter Kelly.#tattsdecember pic.twitter.com/490zIPGTBP

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