Sensational Cheltenham for Tattersalls Ireland graduates that includes five Grade 1 Derby Sale wins

The 2021 Cheltenham Festival has been sensational for Tattersalls Ireland with seven Grade 1 winners among the overwhelming number of 13 winning graduates. Derby Sale graduates utterly dominated the Festival with a total of five Grade 1 winners, further strengthening its position of having more Grade 1 winners than any Store Sale. 

The final day of the Festival saw November National Hunt graduates taking the spoils with Minella Indo winning the Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup Challenge Chase for Barry Maloney, Henry de Bromhead and Jack Kennedy. Belfast Banter timed it well to win the Grade 3 McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle for trainer Peter Fahey.

13 Cheltenham Festival winners for Tattersalls Ireland

NOVEMBER NATIONAL HUNT GRADUATE: Minella Indo

Grade 1 WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase

Sold to John Nallen for €24,000 by Rathkenty Stud.

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Honeysuckle

Grade 1 Champion Hurdle

Sold for €9,500 by Doug Proctor’s Glanville Stud to Mark
O’Hare.

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Monkfish

Grade 1 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase

Sold for €36,000 by Busher Bloodstock to Monbeg Stables.
The son of Stowaway was previously sold as a foal by breeder Cyril O’ Hara at
the November National Hunt Sale for €12,500 to Furziestown Stables. He was also
sold at the Tattersalls Cheltenham May Sale to Harold Kirk and Willie Mullins
for £235,000.

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Appreciate It

Grade 1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Sold for €60,000 by Sladoo Farm to Suirview Stables, he
was also sold as a foal at the November National Hunt Sale for €18,500 from
Charel Park Stud.

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Black Tears

Grade 1 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle

Sold for €36,000 by Kilmoney Cottage Stud to Bobby O’
Ryan.

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Shishkin

Grade 1 Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase

Sold for €28,000 by Goldford Stud to Boyne Farm , the son
of Sholokhov was sold prior to this as a foal at the November NH Sale by
Rathbarry Stud to Ben Case. He was also sold at the Tattersalls Cheltenham
December Sale by Virginia Considine to Highflyer Bloodstock for £170,000.

AUGUST NH SALE GRADUATE: Chantry House

Grade 1 Marsh Novices’ Chase

Sold for €26,000 by Mount Brown Farm to Eric A Elliott,
the son of Yeats was also sold as a foal by Evergreen Stud at the November
National Hunt Sale for €12,500 to John O’Brien. In 2018, he was sold at
the Cheltenham December Sale by C.H. Thoroughbreds to Michael Hyde for
£295,000. 

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Galvin

Grade 2 National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Chase.

Sold for €34,000 by Castlefergus Stud on behalf of Gay O’
Gara to Ian Ferguson.

MAY STORE SALE GRADUATE: Telmesomethinggirl

Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

Sold for €39,000 by Weirside Farm to Rob James, she was
sold prior to this as a foal at the November National Hunt Sale by Coolamurry
Stud. She was also sold at the Cheltenham Festival Sale by Colin Bowe to
Rathmore Stud for £150,000.

SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE GRADUATE: Jeff Kidder

Grade 3 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

Sold for €24,000 at the September Yearling Sale by
Ballinavana House Stud to Peter Nolan Bloodstock.

NOVEMBER NATIONAL HUNT GRADUATE: Belfast Banter

Grade 3 McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle

Sold for €10,000 by Old Town Stud to Timmy Hillman, the
son of Jeremy was also sold at the Cheltenham April Sale by Kingsfield Stud to
Direct Bloodstock for £30,000

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Sky Pirate

Grade 3 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Cup Handicap Chase

Sold for €34,000 by Oak Tree Farm to Tom Lacey, the son
of Midnight Legend was sold prior to this as a foal at the November National
Hunt Sale by Goldford Stud. He was also sold at the Tattersalls Cheltenham
Festival Sale by Tom Lacey to Jonjo O’ Neill Racing for £150,000.

DERBY SALE GRADUATE: Mount Ida

Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

Sold by Mount Eaton Stud to J Gillespie for €16,000, the
daughter of Yeats was also sold at the Cheltenham December Sale by Shanrod
Stables for £70,000 to Aidan O’Ryan/Gordon Elliott.