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Daily Mirror
25-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
'Bittersweet' moment as racehorse fetches £1m after missile attack on investor's Ukraine home
A two-year-old, offered by a group of Scandinavian investors, smashed the record for the highest priced lot sold at Goffs in Doncaster when bought by Godolphin A group of bloodstock investors realised a sum beyond their wildest dreams when they sold a two-year-old for a record £1 million. Last year the jumper Regent's Stroll fetched the highest price paid at a Goffs auction in Doncaster when knocked down to ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and his pals for £660,000. The figure was smashed on Thursday after Godolphin landed the winning seven figure bid for a colt by Mehmas who had been prepared by former jockey Katie Walsh, sister of Ruby Walsh, on behalf of a Scandinavian group, at the breeze-up sale. The Nordic Partnership includes Danish-born businessman Jakob Dalhoff and his Ukrainian partner Maria, who live in war-torn Ukraine. Dalhoff said: 'I said to our agent Filip Zwicky two years ago that I wanted him to find a new, interesting project for us, and so he and Anna Sundstrom bought two foals for us to pinhook at the Goffs November Sale – this Mehmas colt and a Blue Point filly, who made a nice profit as a yearling last year. All the credit has to go to them for finding such lovely horses. 'Never in our wildest dreams did we think the Mehmas colt would make that much money today. We were thinking £400,000 or £500,000, so we're over the moon." He went on: 'It's very bittersweet, though, as we've had a lot of joy here but we face horrors at home in Ukraine. Life is so odd now. We were in the middle of enjoying a cosy meal with friends in Doncaster last night and our mobiles started bleeping to alert us to an air-raid attack at home. 'We own a couple of horses in Denmark, and a percentage of any winnings goes to renovation work after the bombing of Ukraine. It helps a lot, and we've seen the difference it makes. We do humanitarian work in Ukraine and help as much as we are able in any way we can. We'll be back home to Ukraine next week.' Walsh has become a successful bloodstock consignor, preparing horses for the breeze-ups, since retiring from the saddle. 'It's unbelievable,' she said. 'I'm delighted for my clients. It's very different [to being a jockey], I'm not going to lie. Financially, this makes an awful lot more sense of course, but they're two completely different things. It's a different thrill, a different buzz, a different adrenaline rush.' The colt will go into training with Charlie Appleby.
The Independent
05-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Grand National results LIVE: Winners, odds and latest updates on huge day of Aintree racing
The Grand National Festival concludes today with blockbuster showdown at Aintree Racecourse that the last couple of days have been building to. 2024 Grand National champion I Am Maximus is the pre-race favourite with the bookmakers and at the top weight of 11st 12lbs he'll have a tough job on his hands to emulate Grand National legends Red Rum and Tiger Roll by winning the race two years in a row. Competitors include the blazingly good Stumptown and Intense Raffles as well as an Irish chaser Perceval Legallois who is being tipped for a surprising victory in front of the thousands of fans gathered to watch. Aintree day three tips Just under 10 minutes to go until the next day, with a quick turnaround here. Here's Sam Turner's tip for the race... 2.30pm - William Hill Handicap Chase Imperial Saint – 1/2pt ew This trip represents a step into the unknown for Imperial Saint, but his racing style suggests the step up is within his compass and he should appreciate the return to his favoured venue. The selection is 3-3 at Aintree and was an impressive winner when scoring here on Boxing Day by six lengths. He also boasts good ground form on his CV, courtesy of a brace of victories on Merseyside before Christmas. Chris Wilson5 April 2025 14:22 Honesty Policy wins Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle Here's the top three from race number two then. 1 - Honesty Policy - 5/1 2 - Regent's Stroll - 9/1 3 - Funiculi Funicula - 12/1 Chris Wilson5 April 2025 14:18 Honesty Policy wins Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle 'He's as honest as it is,' says jockey Mark Walsh, who'll be riding Perceval Legallois in the Grand National later. 'Delighted for Gordon and all the team, it means a lot to them. 'Looking forward to it now, I'm here and ready to go,' he says of the National. Chris Wilson5 April 2025 14:07 Honesty Policy wins Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle Down the final straight it looked like Regent's Stroll had won it, but Honesty Policy runs him down to finish half a length ahead! Chris Wilson5 April 2025 14:04 Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle One hurdle left and Regent's Stroll leads, with Koktail Divin second! 5 April 2025 14:03 Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle Five hurdles to go and Regent's Stroll still leads, with Rachel Blackmore and Koktail Divin in second. Miami Magic and Kappa Jy Pyke are catching up just behind. Chris Wilson5 April 2025 14:02 Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle Regent's Stroll in an early lead in this one. Two groups have formed already, with Koktail Divin and Miami Magic in second and third. 5 April 2025 14:00 Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle A delayed start in this one but after everyone gets settled again we're underway in the second race of the day! Chris Wilson5 April 2025 13:59 Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle Horaces Pearl is favourite for this one, with 3/1 offered. Miami Magic is second at 7/2, with Honesty Policy and Regent's Stroll at 5/1. 5 April 2025 13:51 Aintree day three tips 10 minutes until the second race of the day, so here's the next tip... 1.55pm - Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle Lulamba – 2pt win Fingle Bridge – 1/2pt ew Lulamba has looked a talented horse in his two UK hurdle events to date and was perhaps a little unlucky to be picked off late on by an unconsidered hurdling debutant in the Triumph Hurdle. The step up to two-and-a-half miles should be ideal and he can stamp his class on this race. There is a chance the betting markets may underestimate the ability of Fingle Bridge who has been plying his trade in minor races to date. He copes well with spring ground and could outrun his odds.
