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Kayf Tara foals in demand in Ireland

Kayf Tara once again more than held his own against the Irish-based jumps stallions when his foals went through the ring at Tattersalls Ireland’s National Hunt sale. Nineteen of his weanlings sold for an average of €27,605, a figure five and a half times his covering fee in 2009 of £4,500.

Top price among the youngsters was Goldford Stud’s colt out of Celibate’s half-sister Aunt Rita (lot 948), who fetched €50,000 when selling to Aiden Murphy to top the sale on Thursday. Murphy, a regular purchaser of Kayf Tara’s stock, confirmed that the colt had been bought on behalf of leading jumps owner Graham Roach.

Fiona Magee went to €48,000 for a Mill House-stud consigned colt (lot 908) out of a half-sister to G2-winning hurdler Champagne Harry. Aiden Murphy secured his yearling full-brother (lot 187) for €46,000 earlier in the sale and also signed the ticket for lot 570, a Kayf Tara half-brother to Watson Lake, at €43,000.

Kennycourt Stud took a fancy to another Kayf Tara colt from Cleaboy Stud & Coppice Farm’s consignment and were successful in their bid of €44,000 for the son of Glenmoss Tara (lot 895), who is a full-sister to the good chasing mare Heltornic.

Former leading jump jockey-turned-bloodstock agent Norman Williamson, who operates under the Oak Tree Farm banner, went to €34,000 for a Kayf Tara colt (lot 979) out of the Grade 3-placed steeplechaser Corrieann. The Goldford Stud draft enjoyed another good return when Ben Case paid €32,000 for the first foal of the Trempolino mare Mille Et Une (lot 710).

On the racecourse, Kayf Tara seven-year-old Earth Planet made a highly promising comeback after a year’s break to finish just three-quarters of a length behind Lie Forrit when second in the Listed Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham’s Open Meeting.

SIMON’S BLOG

16-8-10
Sadly the Hawk wing yearling filly had to put down 24 hours after her operation. She was in alot of pain which the vets couldn't reduce with drugs so they felt it was best to put her out of her misery. Although we are now left with just a very large bill for her care at least I know that everything that could have been done was done. We are also going to be looking for a new permenant member of staff this autumn as Vikki Chorley is leaving us after 4 years to ride eventers. Vikki was in charge of one of the yards so is a senior member of staff and I expect will be hard to replace.

6-8-10
After reporting some Overbury bred winners last week we are now experiencing the flipside of breeding (or generally looking after livestock). The yearling out of Flying Finsh - a filly by Hawk Wing - showed signs of colic on monday. She was checked by a vet who gave some pain killer and muscle relaxant. There was no sign of a twisted gut and she settled back to normal very quickly. All was well until wednesday morning when she again showed signs of colic, but this time her heart rate and temperature where raised. She went straight into the vets clinic where an infection in her gut - peritonitis - was confirmed. We had hoped that a heavy dose of antibiotisc might cure the problem but this morning she sickened quite rapidly. The vets advice was then there was no choise other than to operate and hope to find a problem. I have just been told that they have found an abscess on the outside of the gut which will have to be removed. Chance of sucess is rated at less than 50% and the operation is an expensive one. The only good thing is that if she survives there shouldn't be any recurring problems as a result of this. In the meantime we just have to wait and hope. (I'm away until the end of next week but will give a follow up on my return).