WELL done to Castledillon Stud’s Timmy Hillman who spent the not inconsiderable amount of €53,000 on a colt foal by Gentlewave (Monsun) in November at the Tattersalls Ireland National Hunt Sale.

For this he acquired a colt by a stallion who started his career in France, moved to Yorton Stud for a couple of seasons, went back to France, but returned to Yorton where he is currently based. Best known as the sire of Grade 2 chaser Gentlemansgame and the Kerry National winner Poker Party, Gentlewave won the Group 1 Derby Italiano and was runner-up in the Irish Derby at the Curragh.