Sweet smell of success for bloodstock connections of unbeaten Honeysuckle

Ollie O'Donoghue profiles both parties involved in star mare's sale as a store

Honeysuckle: a feather in the cap of British breeding and the Irish point-to-point sceneCredit: Patrick McCann

The purchaser

Mark O'Hare, Cheltenham Festival-winning amateur rider

Honeysuckle, who made it six from six in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse this month, was offered twice at public auction by The Glanvilles Stud. While she went unsold as a yearling, she caught the eye of Mark O'Hare, who purchased her for €9,500 at part two of the 2017 Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale.

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Ollie O'DonoghueRacing Post Reporter

Published on 15 December 2019inNews

Last updated 18:30, 15 December 2019

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