FLEMENSFIRTH tops the list of published stud fees for the 15 stallions standing under the Coolmore National Hunt banner in 2018.

Just turned 26, Flemensfirth has had his fee raised from €12,000 to €15,000 for the new season at The Beeches Stud in Lismore, Co Waterford. There are also increases for Soldier Of Fortune (from €5,000 to €8,000) and Mahler (€5,000 to €5,500) at the Beeches.

At Grange Stud in Fermoy both Getaway (€5,500 to €7,500) and Milan (€7,500 to €8,000) are on the way up, while Walk In The Park remains private.

Of the four stallions standing at Castlehyde Stud in Fermoy, Westerner (€5,000 to €6,000) is the only one whose fee has gone up. The drop in fee for Yeats (from €6,500 to €5,000) will surprise some breeders following the recent Grade 1 win for his daughter Shattered Love.

All other Coolmore NH stallions remain at their 2017 fees. The full fees are listed on page A37.