Cheltenham Sales’ Point-to-Point graduates to the fore

Cheltenham Sales’ graduates have hit the
ground running this season and continue to make their mark for new connections.

Today at Carlisle the in-form Olly Murphy
registered an opening race double with Overthetop taking the Novices’ Hurdle in
emphatic fashion by 12 lengths and Brewin’upastorm coming from last to first to
take the honours in the Beginners’ Chase, both ridden by Richard Johnson.

Overthetop was purchased by Aiden Murphy
for £150,000 at the 2018 December Sale after winning his Point-to-Point to
Denis Murphy at Ballindenisk earlier in the month.

Brewin’upastorm ran out the emphatic winner
of his four-year-old Maiden Point-to-Point at Quakerstown for Timmy Hyde before
being purchased for £250,000 by new connections at the 2017 April Sale.

At Ludlow another in-form trainer Evan
Williams saddled Ballinsker to land the spoils in the opening Novices’ Hurdle
on their card by 6 lengths. The four-year-old son of Court Cave won his Maiden
Point-to-Point for Mick Goff at Oldcastle only in April before being purchased
later that month by connections for £90,000.

Meanwhile at Southwell, Brief Ambition made
the perfect start for Fergal O’Brien when triumphing in the concluding bumper
for new connections which include Harry Redknapp. The son of Yeats was
purchased for £65,000 at this year’s April Sale from Peter Flood after winning
his Maiden point-to-point.

Owners and Trainers alike will have the
chance to purchase their future stars at the 2019 Cheltenham November Sale,
which will take place after racing at the home of jump racing from 4.45pm in
the Tattersalls Sales Complex.