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Article: Sales Report: Tattersalls Ireland: Big-priced trio set ball rolling for Tattersalls.(Sports)
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- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 17, 2000
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Tattersalls (Ireland) August Sale took off shortly before 6pm last night, when three rapid-fire lots made a total of Ir75,000gns.
The first, at Ir20,000gns, was a nice Be My Native four-year-old from Ardview Farm, and from a family whose recent progeny includes jumping winners Native Field, Saceili and Atavistic.
The buyer was Gerry Griffin, who was acting for the Intersky Racing Club, a new venture headed by Bill Murphy and former Liverpool footballer Terry McDermott.
McDermott said: "This is the first of 10 horses for the club and Nicky ...