In case not seen already, the background info below about Sir Gerhard might help explain why he's currently the Ante Post market leader for the Cheltenham bumper.
FROM THE TATTERSALLS CHELTENHAM SALE DECEMBER 2019 write-up
Few have shown the hunger for bright point-to-point prospects that Gordon Elliott has in recent times, and the leading trainer was back in action as he saw off Roger Brookhouse at £400,000 to secure the highly touted Sir Gerhard, who was offered by Coolmeen Stables.
The four-year-old son of Jeremy provided Ellmarie Holden with an almighty touch, having been picked up by the handler for €72,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale in 2018.
"It's amazing, just amazing," said a stunned-looking Holden shortly after the hammer came down. "From day one he was always very forward going, an easy horse to do anything with. Michael Shefflin bought him for us at the store sales."
There had been some big whispers for Sir Gerhard, who made a winning debut in a four-year-old maiden at Boulta late last month, and Holden, who was joined by her father Paul, said she had always held the horse in the highest regard.
"There was an awful lot of talk about him, but we knew ourselves - myself, Dad and Derek O'Connor - that he was a good horse, we've been mad about him at home," she said. "We've had a crazy day with people coming and looking at him."
Despite such a big reputation, Holden, who trains around 40 horses in County Kilkenny, seemed understandably bowled over with the six-figure sum the horse fetched. "You don't see that kind of money for a horse every day," she said. "It's brilliant."
Sir Gerhard was making his third appearance at public auction, having first been offered by Keatingstown House Stud at the Goffs November Sale in 2015, where Peter Molony's Rathmore Stud signed the docket at €17,000.
"He looks a nice horse and has a good rating," said Elliott. "We're delighted to have him. He looked like he's got a bit of class and a bit of speed, exactly the kind of horse you want. Jeremy's very fashionable too. He's been bought for an existing owner in the yard."
LINK TO VIDEO of his winning race debut at Boulta
24 November 2019 SIR GERHARD secured... - Tattersalls Cheltenham Sales
FROM THE TATTERSALLS CHELTENHAM SALE DECEMBER 2019 write-up
Few have shown the hunger for bright point-to-point prospects that Gordon Elliott has in recent times, and the leading trainer was back in action as he saw off Roger Brookhouse at £400,000 to secure the highly touted Sir Gerhard, who was offered by Coolmeen Stables.
The four-year-old son of Jeremy provided Ellmarie Holden with an almighty touch, having been picked up by the handler for €72,000 at the Goffs Land Rover Sale in 2018.
"It's amazing, just amazing," said a stunned-looking Holden shortly after the hammer came down. "From day one he was always very forward going, an easy horse to do anything with. Michael Shefflin bought him for us at the store sales."
There had been some big whispers for Sir Gerhard, who made a winning debut in a four-year-old maiden at Boulta late last month, and Holden, who was joined by her father Paul, said she had always held the horse in the highest regard.
"There was an awful lot of talk about him, but we knew ourselves - myself, Dad and Derek O'Connor - that he was a good horse, we've been mad about him at home," she said. "We've had a crazy day with people coming and looking at him."
Despite such a big reputation, Holden, who trains around 40 horses in County Kilkenny, seemed understandably bowled over with the six-figure sum the horse fetched. "You don't see that kind of money for a horse every day," she said. "It's brilliant."
Sir Gerhard was making his third appearance at public auction, having first been offered by Keatingstown House Stud at the Goffs November Sale in 2015, where Peter Molony's Rathmore Stud signed the docket at €17,000.
"He looks a nice horse and has a good rating," said Elliott. "We're delighted to have him. He looked like he's got a bit of class and a bit of speed, exactly the kind of horse you want. Jeremy's very fashionable too. He's been bought for an existing owner in the yard."
LINK TO VIDEO of his winning race debut at Boulta
24 November 2019 SIR GERHARD secured... - Tattersalls Cheltenham Sales
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