Santiago Yearling Colt Tops The Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat And NH Sale

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A yearling colt by G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago topped the one-day Tattersalls Ireland Winter Flat and National Hunt Stale at Fairyhouse on Tuesday.

Sold as lot 72 from Monroe Stables, the bay son of Regal Empress (Presenting) brought €42,000 from Gerry Aherne bidding on behalf of his family's Prospect Stables. A half-brother to Grade 2 hurdle winner Kazansky (Milan) who was runner-up in a Grade 1 on Monday, the colt is also a half-brother to the multiple graded-placed hurdler Knockanard Lady (Fame and Glory). His dam is a half- or full-brother to six black-type horses, four of the stakes winners led by Grade 1 scorers Wrath Of Titans (Oscar) and Thunder And Roses (Presenting).

“He will be re-offered as a three-year-old, I really loved him; he has a great pedigree, and he is by a stallion who we think is going to be very exciting,” said Aherne. “Hopefully, when we resell, the pedigree will have done a bit more again, and the stallion will have done what we are expecting him to do.”

“He comes from good breeders, we have bought out of the pedigree before and it is a family that just keeps on giving. This colt was due to be sold at the November National Hunt Sale, but was injured at the last minute and had to be withdrawn – we saw him and liked him then.”

Second on the buyers' sheet was lot 25, a son of Jeu St Eloi out of the dual winner Innisfree Beauty (Yeats), who went to Adam Potts of BBA Ireland for €36,000. The dam is a half-sister to Grade 1 chase winner Galvin (Gold Well), and the colt was sold by Galbertstown Stables, the sale's leading consignor.

Said Potts, “I am not too sure what his plan will be, but if he were to be reoffered as a store at the Derby Sale, I am sure he would stack up very well.

“I saw all the colts this morning, and he was the one who stood out for me; I thought he was one of the nicest models – he has plenty of size and is light on his feet.

“He has a good pedigree being out of a half-sister to Galvin and by Jeu St Eloi, who is producing the goods, and he is the first by the sire that I have bought.”

The day's highest priced filly was a chestnut by Nirvana Du Berlais and christened Luna Of Glain (lot 97). She caught the eye of Timmy Hillman for €30,000 from the draft of Galbertstown. The dam won twice over hurdles and is a half-sister to the G3 Swinton Hurdle winner Joe Jo Star (Piccolo), as well as Group 3 hero Venturi (Danehill Dancer).

“She is by a top stallion, has a pedigree with a bit of class and she is a good sort,” said Hillman after purchase.

A total of 67 lots sold from 146 offered (46%) for a gross of €727,800. The average was €10,863 (+2%) and the median was €6,500 (-13%).

Tattersalls Ireland's CEO Simon Kerins said, “The sales calendar got underway today with the Winter Flat & National Hunt Sale. Trade was selective as was evident with the clearance rate, however there was good demand for particular types. It was pleasing to see some Eastern European presence, purchasing at least six lots, however it would be remiss to say it wasn't challenging at a certain level of the market.

“Attention now turns to inspections for the Derby Sale, with our aim to assemble the strongest possible catalogue in June. The Tattersalls Ireland bloodstock team look forward to meeting store vendors over the coming weeks.”

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