The 5-year-old gelding Crystal Island (Ire) (Crystal Ocean {GB}) (lot 29) topped Thursday's Tattersalls Cheltenham April Sale when selling to JP McGrath Bloodstock for £205,000. He won on debut going three miles at Rathcannon and was consigned by Mossy Fen Stables. A €60,000 store purchase, his family features top-level winner J'Y Vole (Fr) (Mansonnien {Fr}).
One of two lots to equal or clear the £200,000 mark, the point-to-pointer was joined at that tier by £200,000 buy The Irish Avatar (Ire) (Poet's Word {Ire}) (lot 7). The son of graded winner and Grade 1-placed Dinaria Des Obeaux (Fr) (Saddler Maker {Ire}) was offered by Milestone Stables and sold to H Kirk and Willie Mullins after taking a three-mile race at Dromahane earlier this month.
A total of 39 lots sold of 50 offered (78%) for a gross of £2,597,000 (+55%). The average rose 11% to £66,590 and the median increased 14% to £50,000. Six lots made reached six figures.
Tattersalls Cheltenham sales manager Shirley Anderson-Jolag said, “We are delighted to have brought the 2024-25 sales season to such a strong conclusion, with six six-figure lots sold today, following on from a record-breaking Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale.
“It is a clear reflection of the quality of horses offered at Tattersalls Cheltenham and the continued interest from National Hunt owners looking to secure future jumping stars. There has been a vibrant atmosphere on the sales ground throughout the
week.
“We are extremely grateful to the Jockey Club team for their ongoing support and assistance across the season, and to the entire Tattersalls Cheltenham team for their hard work and commitment.”
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