JIM Derwin confined himself to a single purchase at the premier sale of three-year-olds in Cavan on Tuesday and was just slightly more active the following day when signing for three lots who, too, were all three-year-old Irish Sport Horses.

Derwin’s purchases included the top-priced Lot 196, a Tyson gelding consigned by his Co Sligo breeder, Tony Carrabine. The bay, who made €16,500, is the second recorded progeny out of the Balou du Rouet mare Sligo Grannus Lady. She did a small bit of jumping herself but is a full-sister to Sligo Hard Times who competed on five-star Nations’ Cup teams for Spain.