Tattersalls Online March Sale

A total of 90 lots have been catalogued for the Tattersalls Online March Sale on March 18-19. The sale is headed by the 13-lot Point-to-Point & National Hunt Bumper Session. There are also 62 horses in- and out-of-training, five two-year-olds, three stores, two broodmares, two yearlings, a 1/50th share of Nando Parrado (lot 89) and a breeding right in Invincible Army (lot 90). Some of the highlights are Bon Bon Fizz (Pour Moi) (lot 10), who won a bumper by 15 lengths at Thurles; Aintree Grand National entry Harry Des...

Horantzau d'Airy (Fr) (Legolas {Jpn}) topped the Tattersalls Online March Sale when selling for 50,000gns to Jim Gill. Consigned by Willie Mullins's Closutton Stables, lot 25 has been Grade 1-placed over hurdles, and he was twice third at Grade 3 level in chases last season. He will move to the yard of Michael Keady. "I'm very excited to get him today and Michael is delighted to be training him," said Gill of his new purchase, who holds an entry in the Grand National next month at Aintree. "Even if he...

Nine lots have been added to the Tattersalls Online March Sale, which is scheduled to take place between the hours of 11am on Tuesday, March 4 and 11am on Wednesday, March 5. The full catalogue is available to view here. The Olly Murphy-trained Dexterity (Ire) (Shantou) is one of the most notable additions following his seven-and-a-half-length victory in a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las on Friday. The eight-year-old will be offered as lot 103 by Murphy's Warren Chase Stables, while Bletchley Storm (GB) (lot 96), a four-time winner by Night...

Fifty-five lots will be offered during the Tattersalls Online March Sale, which takes place on March 6 and 7 and includes the talented hurdler Glorious Zoff (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 17). Consigned by Fergal O'Brien Racing, Glorious Zoff hit the frame at Grade 2 level for the second time in his career when finishing third in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton in November. Escaria Ten (Fr) (Maresca Sorrento {Fr}) (lot 14)--who finished third in the Grade 2 National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival--is another decorated...

Moriko De Vassy (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}) (lot 26) was knocked down for 85,000gns to dissolve a partnership and top the Tattersalls Online March Sale on Thursday. The three-time winner and 6-year-old gelding, a full-brother to the Listed Prix Rose de Mai third Lisa De Vassy (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}), was picked up by Valentine Bloodstock. Valentine Bloodstock's Ed Partridge said, "[He] was purchased on behalf of existing owners to form a new partnership. He is a smashing type of horse and his novice hurdle form is very good. Hopefully as he...

Three Wildcards have been added to the Tattersalls Online March Sale, which will take place on Mar. 8-9. The sale is now comprised of 27 lots, which includes 16 horses in/out of training, three mares, six 2-year-olds and two point-to-pointers. Wildcard entries include the highly rated Moriko De Vassy (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}), who is offered as lot 26. A winner on four occasions, the 6-year-old is out of Mony Vassy (Fr) (Sleeping Car {Fr}), herself the dam of Group 2-placed Moka De Vassy (Fr) (Karaktar {Ire}) and the listed-placed Lisa...

Bidding began for the Tattersalls Online March Sale on Mar. 22 and will remain open until the first lot closes at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, with successive lots closing in two minute intervals. Among the 30 lots is the final Brittas House Stud dispersal, featuring the Galileo (Ire) mare Zee Zee Gee (GB) (lot 6), herself a daughter of Group 1 winner Zee Zee Top (GB) (Zafonic). Her 2020 filly by No Nay Never is offered as lot 5. Brittas also consigns lot 4, We Are Ninety (Ire) (Thewayyouare), with...