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Willie Mullins makes three purchases as he splashes cash at Derby Sale

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Willie Mullins makes three purchases as he splashes cash at Derby Sale

Willie Mullins and Harold Kirk purchased two of the top four lots as the Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale got under way on Wednesday. Ten lots sold for six-figure sums with a top price of €175,000 given for the already-named Boedic (Lot 86).

The bidding for the No Risk At All gelding opened theatrically at €100,000, agent Tom Malone hoping that surprise tactics would seal the deal in his favour. Unluckily for Malone fortune did not favour the brave and it was Kirk, buying for Mullins, who proved to be successful.




“That was a bit of a shock!” said Kirk when referencing Malone’s starting bid, adding: “This horse was my number one for today, he is by one of my favourite sires and the dam was a very good cross-country mare, which we love as we have had some very good horses out of cross-country mares. He is a stunning individual, has fantastic movement and he just ticked every box. Every time I saw him, I loved him more and he is for an owner in Willie’s yard.

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“He is very athletic and he should not take a load of time – a lot of No Risk At All’s can come to hand quickly.”

The gelding was sold by second-season consignor Michael O’Brien’s Creighmore Stables.

“My first thought was that I hope someone else goes on!” laughed O’Brien when asked of his reaction when the bidding opened at the six-figure price.

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