THERE was a packed ring at Tattersalls Ireland on Monday evening when seven donated items were auctioned to support the 21-year-old Tipperary amateur jockey Kaitlyn Ryan, who recently suffered a serious spinal cord injury on the gallops.

Thanks to the generosity of six stallion farms and Michael Ryan, €55,000 was raised to boost the fund established to help Kaitlyn.

Joey and Edelle Logan bought two of the stallion nominations, Boardsmill Stud’s Poet’s Word for €16,000 and Capital Stud’s new sire for 2027, Al Riffa, for €7,000. Timmy Hillman bid on behalf of Spindleberry’s owner Fergal and Bronagh Eastwood and paid €10,000 for a cover by Glenview and Rathbarry Stud’s Jeu St Eloi. A third sire to have a nomination sell for €10,000 was Kilbarry Lodge Stud’s Harzand, with Coolmara Stables as purchaser.

Wraymount Stud’s Affinisea proved popular and his 2027 nomination cost Colm Browne €7,000, while Liam O’Meara paid €2,000 to use Kedrah House Stud’s Rich History. A lorry load of shavings was purchased by Glenmore Farm’s David Connors for €3,000.