Tattersalls Cheltenham February sale

A total of two dozen point-to-pointers have been catalogued for the Feb. 21 Tattersalls Cheltenham February Sale, which begins at 1 p.m. It is the first sale of 4-year-old point-to-pointers of the year and features a quartet of debut winners. Hitintheheadlines (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}) won by 14 lengths at Tallow, while Taurus Bay (Ire) (Poet's Word {Ire}) landed a Comea point-to-point. Kanzler (Fr) (Tai Chi {Ger}) scored at Kirkistown by seven lengths, and the final debut winner is Lion Rose Sivola (Fr) (Victory Song {Ire}). To view the catalogue, or...

Wildcard Jersey Des Brosses (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}) (lot 32) brought a sale-topping bid of £370,000 from Gordon Elliott Racing to lead the way during Thursday's Tattersalls Cheltenham February Sale. The price was the highest for a 4-year-old since 2019. Second on his debut at Oldtown last weekend to fellow sales horse Jingko Blue (Fr) (Great Pretender {Ire}) (lot 36) who made £225,000 from JP McGrath Bloodstock, Jersey Des Brosses was consigned by Colin Bowe's Milestone Stables. Elliott, bidding online, said, "He looked the standout horse in the...

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Cheltenham February Sale, which takes place on February 23, has been released online and can be viewed at www.tattersallscheltenham.com. Beginning at 1.00pm, a total of 35 Lots have been catalogued so far with further wildcard entries to be added after next weekend's point-to-pointing action and racing on the track. The February sale provides buyers with their first opportunity to purchase 4-year-old point graduates at public auction. The catalogue includes 10 winning and placed 4-year-olds, 24 winning and placed 5-year-olds and one winning Hunter Chaser. Leading...