A weekend of high-class winners for Tattersalls Ireland graduates

This
weekend saw Tattersalls Ireland produce an abundance of high-class winning
graduates. 

Leading
the charge was KALASHNIKOV who
gave a superb display to win the Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle at Newbury providing
young trainer Amy Murphy (pictured below) with her biggest career success to
date. The five-year-old was purchased by Paul Murphy for €35,000 at the
November National Hunt Sale from his breeder Sunnyhill Stud.

NATIVE
RIVER (pictured below) returned to Newbury after 330 days off
and showed he was back to full form and on target for the Gold Cup when winning
the Grade 2 Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury for a second consecutive year.
Trained by Colin Tizzard for Brocade Racing, NATIVE RIVER was sold by his breeder Mr
Fred Mackey at the November National Hunt Sale for €6,000 to John Dineen.

Winning
by 11 lengths, four-year-old ACEY
MILAN took the Listed Bumper at Newbury for trainer Anthony
Honeyball. The Tattersalls Ireland graduate was purchased by Bryan Murphy at
the November National Hunt Sale from Milltown Park Stud for €11,500.

The
Listed Novice Hurdle at Punchestown was won by HARDLINE, under the guidance of Davy
Russell for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud. The six-year-old was
purchased by Hugh Bleahen for €20,000 at the November National Hunt Sale from
Jamestown Consignment.

FOLSOM
BLUE (pictured below) produced a thrilling finish at
Punchestown to win the Grade B Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at
Punchestown, giving the Elliott/Gigginstown House Stud team a double on the
day. FOLSOM BLUE was sold by Fortbarrington Stud for €40,000 at the November National Hunt Sale
to John Lightfoot.