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Ballyburn a Class Apart in Grade 1 Win

Tattersalls Ireland graduate Ballyburn produced the
performance of the weekend at the Dublin Racing Festival, and announced himself
as a live Cheltenham Festival candidate.

A graduate of the November National Hunt Sale, Ballyburn ran
out an impressive winner of the Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale
Novice Hurdle. He was sold in 2018 by The Beeches Stud as a foal to Ian
Ferguson for €80,000. The six-year-old is a brother to the five-time winner
Noble Endeavour, and holds entries in the Supreme and Baring Bingham Novices’
Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

The imposing son of Flemensfirth galloped his rivals into
submission and ran out an easy seven length winner. It was a second win over
hurdles for Ballyburn, who was adding to his 25 length maiden hurdle victory on
his previous start.

The six-year-old is owned in partnership by Ronnie Bartlett
and David Manasseh, while trainer Willie Mullins was winning the race for the
sixth year in succession. Former Closutton inmates to have won the Tattersalls
Ireland sponsored Grade 1 include Derby Sale graduates Asterion Forlonge and
Appreciate It. The successful rider Paul Townend was winning the race for the
third time in four years.

Another Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland graduate winner was
Nickle Back who claimed the Scilly Isles Novice Chase at Sandown. The
eight-year-old was runner up in each of his last two starts in Grade 2 company,
and despite racing with real exuberance throughout came home with seven lengths
to spare over his closest rival.

It proved a memorable success for trainer Sarah Humphrey and
jockey James Best, as both were tasting Grade 1 success for the first time with
Nickle Back, who was purchased in August 2019 from Peter Nolan Bloodstock by PJ
Cosgrave.

Another graded Store sale winner was Derby Sale graduate
Jeroboam Machin. The five-year-old son of Joshua Tree quickened in impressive
style to come home with four-and-a-half lengths to spare over dual bumper
winner You Oughta Know.

It was a deeply impressive performance from Jeroboam Machin
who was purchased at the 2019 Derby Sale from Cliften Farm by Monbeg Stables
for €20,000. Just nine months after going through the Tattersalls Ireland sales
ring, he won his point-to-point at Durrow for trainer Cormac Doyle.

November National Hunt Sale graduate Heart Wood provided
trainer Henry de Bromhead with his first winner at this years’ Dublin Racing
Festival. The six-year-old French bred came home with fourteen lengths to spare
over his closest rival, and looks to be on an upward curve based on this
performance. He was purchased from Tildarg Stables by Societe d’entrainement
Peltier for €10,000.

The card at Sandown on Saturday produced fine performances
from more Store sale graduates. Saint Davy made it four career wins when
winning a handicap hurdle, and the lightly raced seven-year-old is beginning to
fulfil his early potential. He was purchased at the 2020 Derby Sale from
Moanmore Stables by Monbeg Stables, and has the profile of a rapidly improving
handicapper.

Entries are now being taken for the 2024 Store sales.

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