Colt foals by Flemensfirth filled the top four spots on day four of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale on Wednesday. A colt from Beeches Stud (lot 829) led the way when picked up by Henrietta Knight for €92,000, while Ivor McGrath bought a colt from Five Naughts Stud for €90,000 (lot 925). A pair sold for €80,000: Ennel Bloodstock's lot 898, bought by Aiden Murphy, and The Beeches Stud's lot 809, the selection of Ian Ferguson.
With the exception of the clearance rate, which was slightly down at 74%, figures were up from last year's comparable session. There were 186 foals sold on the day for €3,938,300, at an average of €21,174 (+5%) and a median of €18,000 (+13%).
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