Gordon Elliot

The single day Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale came to a close with 15 lots selling for over £100,000, two lots over £300,000 and a top price of £335,000 for lot 8, Tumuch (Fr) (Buck's Boum {Fr}). After an impressive showing in his debut maiden at Lingstown where he posted an authoritative victory, Tumuch proved a hot commodity as bidding sailed through the ranks with Robbie Power, Tom Malone, Gordon Elliott, and Mouse O'Ryan putting up a spirited battle for the 4-year-old with the last coming out successful. "He is a...

The 2023 Tattersalls Cheltenham May Sale, which returned this year to Cheltenham for the first time since 2019, produced a record-breaking turnover of £22,750,500, and an average price of £87,502 for the 260 horses listed as sold. Additionally, Friday's sale posted a strong clearance rate of 97%. The 4-year-old gelding I See The Sea (Ire) (Affinsea {Ire}) (lot 33), sold by Donnacha Doyle of Monbeg Stables; and 5-year-old Binge Worthy (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}) (lot 13), consigned by trainer Denis Murphy's Ballyboy Stables, each brought £160,000 to lead...

Hasanabad (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}) posted a timely win at Galway last week, and that enough to propel the 4-year-old to the top of trade on Wednesday at the Goffs UK August Sale at Doncaster. Consigned by The Aga Khan Studs, Hasanabad (lot 196) was bought by agent Richard Ryan for £230,000. Second-top billing went to a pair of Irish pointers, The Bosses Oscar (Ire) (Oscar {Ire}) (lot 141) and five-time winner Marnie James (GB) (Camacho {GB}) (lot 232), who each commanded £75,000 respectively from Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott, and...