QUALITY horses-in-training and winning point-to-pointers are some of the main features of the Cheltenham December National Hunt Sale, to be conducted by Tattersalls Ireland.

Previously the Cheltenham sales were organised by Brightwells, the Leominster auctioneers who had been running the Ascot Sales since 2000.

There is also a large section for select National Hunt breeze-up horses in the second half of the sale.

Including some still unknown wild card entries, Tattersalls Ireland expect to have a catalogue of 70 lots for their Cheltenham December Auction, to be held on Friday, December 9th, at 4.30pm, after racing. The breeze-up will be on Cheltenham Racecourse at 8.30am before racing on that Friday. Entries were still being accepted when this preview went to press, but details of the wild cards may be found on the web at www.tattersalls.ie a few days before the sale.

This is the sale at which Brightwells sold the subsequent Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Lord Windermere a few years ago, while Grade 1 stars Tiger Roll and Western Warhorse were also sold at this sale.

National hunt

PERFORMERS

Lot 11 SCOTCHTOWN, 4yo ch g by Beneficial. From Grange Hill Farm. Won over hurdles at Wetherby in October and at Ludlow on November 21st, his 2 latest starts. Half-brother to 2 winners, family of Dancing Tornado.

Lot 12 POKER PLAY (FR), 3yo ch g by Martaline. From Yannick Fouin. Impressive 4 1/2 lengths winner of Prix de Craon Hurdle at Enghien on November 21st, close second only other start. Half-brother to Grade 3 star Storminator.

Lot 23 GOLDEN VISION (FR), 4yo bl f by Vision D’Etat. From Donation de Beauregard. Won a hurdle at Compiegne in September, beating 12 others by 7 lengths, also placed 3 times from 5 starts.

Lot 27 POLIDAM (FR), 7yo b g by Trempolino. From Arnaud Chaille-Chaille. Won 4 hurdles and a chase in France, second Grade 1 Prix Maurice Gillois at Auteuil, third listed chase at Auteuil on November 13th.

Lot 31 DIS DONC (FR), 3yo b g by Kingsalsa. From Alain Couetil. Won 2 flat races in France, at Chateaubriant in September and at Nantes in October, second only other start.

Lot 37 MAX DO BRAZIL (FR), 4yo b g by Blue Bresil. From Arnaud Chaille-Chaille. Won 2 hurdle races at Pau, second of 16 in Listed Prix Marc Antony Hurdle at Auteuil on November 13th, latest start.

BUMPER WINNERS

Lot 4 ARCTIC LIGHT, 4yo b g by Iffraaj. From Doninga Stables. Winner and second in Punchestown bumpers in October and November, his only starts. Half-brother to 2 winners. Grandam half-sister to Dr Massini.

Lot 5 FAYONAGH, 5yo b m by Kalanisi. From Ballybawn Stables. Won by 2 and 3/4 lengths at Naas on November 12th in a field of 20, her second start. Dam winning half-sister to Solerina (5 Grade 1 wins).

PROMISING POINTERS

Lot 1 THEMAGICOFMELLERAY, 5yo b g by Kayf Tara. From Monamintra Stables. Won by 4 lengths at Corbeagh House on November 13th, his first start. Dam half-sister to Grade 2 hurdler Tarablaze.

Lot 3 BALLELA MAGIC, 5yo b m by Kalanisi. From Shanrod Stables. Won at Loughbrickland on November 12th, her second start. Dam half-sister to Grade 2 chaser Glens Music (dam of Grade 1 star Glens Melody).

Lot 6 BATTLE ANTHEM, 5yo b g by Royal Anthem. From Ballydarragh Stables. Won twice in November, at Grennan and Tattersalls Farm, his two latest starts.

Lot 7 MARIA’S BENEFIT, 4yo b f by Beneficial. From Baltimore House Stables. Won in field of 10 at Dromahane on November 13th, her first start. Grandam half-sister to Papillon (Grand National).

Lot 8 VOUVRAY (FR), 5yo b g by Califet. From Saunderscourt Stables. Won at Mainstown on November 27th, his only start. Dam Cartzagrouas won Listed Prix Wild Monarch Hurdle at Auteuil.

Lot 9 ROBBIN’HANNON, 5yo ch g by Robin Des Champs. From The Dairy Stables. Won at Dromahane by 3 lengths on November 13th, beating 13 others, his only start. Same family as Westerner Lady and Made In Taipan.

Lot 10 BIG PENNY, 4yo b f by Oscar. From Ballyboy Stables. Won by 10 lengths at Tattersalls Farm on November 20th in field of 13, third at Necarne, her only starts. Dam winning half-sister to Grade 1 hurdler Coolnagorna.

Lot 15 COOL GETAWAY, 4yo b g by Getaway. From Newlands Farm. Impressive winner at Tattersalls Farm on November 20th, his first start. Dam winning half-sister to Shutthefrontdoor (Grade A Irish Grand National).

Lot 16 IF YOU SAY RUN, 4yo b f by Mahler. From Redbridge Stables. Won in a field of 10 at Ballinaboola on November 13th, her first start. Grandam half-sister to Amberleigh House (Grand National).

Lot 19 TIMEFORBEN, 4yo ch f by Beneficial. From John Redmond. Won by 2 lengths at Dromahane on November 13th, her first start. Dam won point-to-point, half-sister to dam of Bitofapuzzle and Golden Gael.

Lot 20 CLONDAW CASTLE, 4yo b g by Oscar. From Moate Stables. Impressive 3-length winner at Glenbane on November 20th, his second start. Dam won a bumper. Family of Belvederian and Coolgreaney.

Lot 29 JUST DON’T ASK, 4yo ch g by Ask. From Virginia Considine. Won easily by 3 lengths at Corbeagh House on November 13th, his second start. Dam winning half-sister to Grade 2 chaser Newbay Prop and Meanus Dandy.

Lot 34 ONEOFTHESENIGHTS, 5yo b m by Milan. From Shanrod Stables. Won by 4 lengths at Tattersalls Farm on November 20th, her only start. Dam half-sister to Wee Robbie (Grade 2 Lightning Chase).

Lot 38 DARA’S PRESENT, 5yo b g by Presenting. From Ferndale Stables. Won by 12 lengths at Boulta on November 27th, second and third in his other 2 starts. Dam half-sister to Grade 2 hurdler Bolino Star.

Lot 40 ROSIE MCQUEEN, 4yo b f by Milan. From Milestone Stables. Impressive 8-length winner at Boulta on November 27th, third other start. Half-sister to Follow The Plan (Grade 1 Guinness Gold Cup, Betfred Bowl at Aintree).

SOME BARGAIN

BREEZERS

Lot 41 3yo b g by Black Sam Bellamy. From Skehanagh Stables. Half-brother to winner of 3 NH races. Dam Ella Falls won 3 races, also 3 point-to-points. Family of listed hurdle winners Top Man Michael and Le Volfoni.

Lot 43 3yo b g by Flemensfirth. From Meadowview Stables. Second produce, own-brother to 2016 hurdles winner Sean Ban. Dam half-sister to 12 winners, including Sky To Sea (Grade C Guinness Hurdle).

Lot 45 3yo bl g by Westerner. From Milestone Stables. Dam half-sister to Ballynattin Buck (Listed Bettyville Chase). Family of Newmill (Grade 1 Queen Mother Champion Chase, Grade 1 Drogheda Champion Chase).

Lot 46 3yo b g by Gold Well. From Sherbourne Lodge. Second produce. Dam Justines Joy won point-to-point. Family of Kindly King, Straight Accord and Another Shot.

Lot 47 3yo b g by Frozen Fire. From Stone Cottage Stables. First produce. Grandam Perle De Puce won 4 races, Grade 2 Kennel Gate Hurdle at Ascot. Third and fourth dams won listed hurdles at Auteuil.

Lot 49 3yo b g by Presenting. From Knockanglass Stables. Third produce. Dam Lunar Path won Listed Prix Durtain Hurdle, half-sister to 10 winners, including Grade 2 chaser Celtic Son and dam of Grade 2 hurdler Junior.

Lot 50 3yo b g by Beneficial. From Newlands Farm. Own-brother to Any Bets (5 NH wins), half-brother to 2 other winners. Grandam own-sister to Grade 1 Champion Hurdle stars Granville Again and Morley Street.

Lot 51 3yo b g by Shantou. From Milestone Stables. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Line Ball (5 wins, Grade C Easter Hurdle at Cork, third Grade 1 Drinmore Chase). Dam half-sister to Mighty Mogul. Family of Ballynagour.

Lot 54 DORTMUND PARK (FR), 3yo b g by Great Pretender. From Brown Island Stables. Second produce. Dam won in France, half-sister to 4 winners of 21 races. Family of Valyssa Monterg and Hulysse Royal.

Lot 55 3yo b g by Oscar. From Fairtown Stables. Half-brother to 4 winners. Dam won over hurdles. Grandam Shuil Ar Aghaidh won Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham and Tipperkevin Hurdle at Punchestown.

Lot 56 DOUMBA (FR), 3yo b g by Royal Dragon. From Milestone Stables. Half-brother to winner in France in 2016. Dam winning own-sister to Nacarat (Grade 1 Totesport Bowl Chase at Aintree, Grade 2 Charlie Hall Chase).

Lot 57 3yo b g by Kayf Tara. From Nicholastown Stud. Third produce. Dam half-sister to See You Sometime (10 wins, Grade 2 Cotswold Chase, Grade 2 Noel Chase). Family of Stalbridge Colonist.

Lot 58 3yo b g by Sulamani. From Cobajay Stables. Same grandam as Archie Meade (Grade B Stallion Owners Hurdle at Fairyhouse, second Grade B Pat Taaffe Chase at Punchestown).

Lot 59 3yo b g by Elusive Pimpernel. From The Ivy Stables. Half-brother to 2 winners of 6 NH races. Dam own-sister to Grade 2 chaser Nick Dundee, half-sister to Ned Kelly (Grade 1 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle).

Lot 61 DAZIBAO (FR), 3yo ch g by Muhaymin. From Knockanglass Stables. Half-brother to 2 winners of 11 races in France. Family of Spirit Of Adjisa (Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown).

Lot 62 SPRINGBOK SEIA (FR), 3yo b g by Saddler Maker. From The Glebe House Stud. Dam Amaseia won 3 races over jumps in France. Same grandam as Arapilis (10 wins, 2 listed chases in France).

Lot 64 3yo b g by Robin Des Champs. From Meadowview Stables. Second produce. Dam Clear Riposte won Grade 2 Durkan New Homes Hurdle, second Grade 1 Prix Alain du Breil Hurdle at Auteuil.

Lot 66 CAP ST VINCENT (FR), 3yo b g by Muhtathir. From Brown Island Stables. Half-brother to 5 winners, including Wake Board (listed-placed at Auteuil). Same grandam as Siljan’s Saga (Group 2 Grand Prix de Deauville).

BREEZE-UP FILLIES

Lot 42 NALINKA DE LA MARE (FR), 3yo gr f by Martaline. From Brown Island Stables. Half-sister to 5 winners in France. Grandam Nalinka won 9 races on the flat and over jumps.

Lot 44 3yo b f by Starspangledbanner. From Windmill Stables. First produce. Dam half-sister to 4 winners, including listed scorer Distance Done. Family of Snow Fairy and Big Bad Bob.

Lot 52 3yo b f by Showcasing. From Knockanglass Stables. Half-sister to 3 winners of 8 races. Dam winning half-sister to Captain Hurricane (Group 2 July Stakes).

Lot 63 3yo b f by Presenting. From Skehanagh Stables. Third produce. Dam won a point-to-point, half-sister to 5 winners. Family of graded chase winners Carrigeen Victor, Carrigeen Kalmia, Caduceus and Chicago Grey.