THE first 27 entries for the Tattersalls Cheltenham February Sale were released this week. The sale takes place at Cheltenham Racecourse next Thursday (February 24th), starting at 1pm.

This sale has been staged five times before and typically the catalogue stretches to 50 lots and the average price tends to be between £75,000 and £100,000.

Willie Mullins has a great record of buying talent at this sale. In 2020, when the sale was most recently staged, he and agent Harold Kirk picked up the classy Brandy Love for £200,000. A year earlier they signed for Ferny Hollow at €300,000.

Cheveley Park Stud, owners of Ferny Hollow, bought Envoi Allen here in 2018 for £400,000. At the same sale Willie Mullins came away with Asterion Forlonge (£290,000) and Billaway (£50,000).

Even in the first year of the sale, in 2017, there was plenty of class in the catalogue. It included Sky Pirate and Santini, both changed hands for £150,000.

INITIAL ENTRIES

Captain Checkdown: 5yo g by Getaway. Winner of a Ballinaboola PTP maiden for Andrew Latta.

Shannon Royale: 4yo g by Walk In The Park. Finished second in a PTP at Comea for Denis Murphy.

Thegingrin: 5yo m by Milan. Winner of Belharbour PTP for Ger Lawless.

Matata: 4yo g by Vadamos. Winner of a Tallow PTP maiden for owner Donal Commins and trainer David Murphy.

I Giorni: 5yo m by Arcadio. Winner of a Ballyvodock PTP maiden for Robert Tector.

Mark The Man: 4yo g by Valirann. Likely to finish a clear second when UR in Ballinaboola PTP for Shark Hanlon.

Time For A Pint: 5yo g by Ask. Winner of a Tyrella PTP maiden for Shark Hanlon.

Bannow Bay Boy: 4yo g by Doyen. Finished 2nd in Tallow for Benny Walsh.

The Ballyline Man: 4yo g by Masterofthehorse. Finished second in Knockanard PTP for Marie Harding.

Doyen For Money: 4yo g by Doyen. Winner of a Ballinaboola PTP maiden for Harley Dunne.

Pats Dream: 5yo g by Getaway. Placed third in Bellharbour PTP for Harley Dunne.

Black Bamboo: 5yo g by Fame And Glory. Winner of a Limerick bumper for John Murphy.

Purse Price: 5yo m by Passing Glance. Won a flat race at Duncombe PTP in England for Jacqueline Coward.

Chosen Witness: 5yo g by Well Chosen. Winner of a Ballinaboola PTP maiden for Colin Bowe.

Willmount: 4yo g by Blue Bresil. Winner of a Comea PTP maiden for Colin Bowe.

Well Dick: 5yo g by Well Chosen. Winner of a Tallow maiden for Michael Goff.

Safe Destination: 4yo g by Pether’s Moon. Placed third in a Ballinaboola PTP maiden for Cormac Doyle.

Copshill Lad: 4yo g by Kingston Hill. Finished second in a Kirkistown PTP for Cormac Doyle.

Credrojava: 5yo m by Presenting. Winner of a maiden at Ballinaboola PTP for Sean Doyle.

Colonel Harry: 5yo g by Shirocco. Winner of a Ballyvodock PTP for Patrick Farrell.

Ike Sport: 4yo g by Spanish Moon. Placed second in a hurdle race at Machecoul, France. Owned by Charlie Mann.

Tapley: 5yo g by Geordieland. Placed second in a Ballinaboola PTP for Michael & Ashleigh Murphy.

Out Of Office: 4yo g by Shirocco. Winner of a Bellharbour PTP for Rob James.

Sageburg County: 5yo g by Sageburg. Winner of a Kirkistown PTP for Peter Fahey.

Wasini Island: 5yo g by Conduit. Winner of a Ballinaboola PTP for Mark Scallan.

Stormy Story: 6yo g by Stormy River. Winner of a Bellharbour PTP for Sam Curling.

Treyarnon Bay: 4yo f by Mastercraftsman. Finished second in a Wincanton bumper for Joe Tuite.

Sale info

Sale: Tattersalls Cheltenham

February Sale

Date: 1pm, Thursday, February 24th

Lots: 27 initial entries. More to be added.

Info: A select sale of point-to-pointers and horses in training.

Tel: 0044 1638 665931

Email: cheltenham@tattersalls.com

Web: tattersallscheltenham.com