28 Apr 2018

Great end to the National Hunt season for Tattersalls Ireland

Tattersalls Ireland ended the 2017/18 National Hunt Season on a high with more winners at the Punchestown Festival topped of by successes at Sandown Park. At Punchestown, victories came from November NH Sale graduates Josies Orders, Heron Heights and Derby Sale graduates Wounded Warrior and Passagewaywhile at Sandown Park, wins were provided by February NH Sale graduate Ballymoy, Cheltenham and August NH Sale graduate Step Back and Derby and November NH Sale graduate Silverhow.

Josies Orders

Dooley Insurance Cross Country Chase

Trainer: Enda Bolger

Owner: JP McManus

Jockey: Nina Carberry

Breeder: Mrs E Moore

Sold: November NH Sale 2008

Vendor: Ballincurrig House Stud

Purchaser: Springmount Stud

Price: €18,000

Heron Heights

Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead

Owner: Barry Maloney

Jockey: Robbie Power

Breeder: Michael Ronayne

Sold: November NH Sale 2009

Vendor: Ballyhast House

Purchaser: Ballybrennan Stud

Price: €2,000

Wounded Warrior

Boylesports Handicap Chase

Trainer: Noel Meade

Owner: Gigginstown House Stud

Jockey: Sean Flanagan

Breeder: S Lanigan-O’Keeffe

Sale: Derby Sale 2012

Vendor: Whitehorse Stud

Purchaser: Noel Meade

Passageway

PDM Pro/Am INH Flat Race

Trainer: Willie Mullins

Owner: Linda Mulcahy & Mary Wolridge

Jockey: PW Mullins

Breeder: Mary Fitzpatrick & Brendan Fitzpatrick

Sale: Derby Sale 2016

Vendor: Castledillon Stud

Purchaser: Suirview Stables

Price: €26,000

Ballymoy

bet365 Novices’ Championship Final Handicap Hurdle

Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede

Jockey: Darryl Jacob

Breeder: Emlyn Patterson

Sale: February NH Sale 2014

Vendor: Emlyn Pattersaon

Purchaser: Ian Ferguson

Price: €15,500

Step Back

bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase

(Grade 3)

Trainer: Mark Bradstock

Owner:Cracker And Smodge Partnership

Jockey: Jamie Moore

Breeder: Patrick Macken

Sale: Cheltenham May Sale 2016

Vendor: Dane Croft Stables

Purchaser: Mark Bradstock

Price: £47,000

Sale: August NH Sale 2013

Vendor: Patrick Macken

Purchaser: George Stewart

Price: €8,000

Silverhow

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices’

Handicap Chase

Trainer: Colin Tizzard

Owner: Swallowfield Racing

Jockey: Harry Cobden

Breeder: Paddy Behan

Sold: Derby Sale 2014

Vendor: West Winds Stables

Purchaser: Highflyer Bloodstock

Price: €72,000

Sold: November NH Sale 2011

Vendor: Kilmullen House

Purchaser: Richard Busher

Price: €17,000