Hanshen Tham

Debut; BIRDCALL @HectorCrouch wins 5f 2yo fillies maiden @NottsRacecourse today for @DarleyEurope Night Of Thunder @OllieSangster

Birdcall shows a smart turn of foot to make an impressive winning debut at Nottingham, winning by 4 lengths under Hector Crouch. Many congratulations to her owner, David Byrne 🏆 #OllieSangsterRacing

Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch. Well done @Ktcoleman330 and @SeanGrassick. A job well done with The Palace Girl @Tattersalls1766. 1.55 million gns is a lot of €€! 👏👏👏

"You stand there and can't really believe it's happening." 👏 Tremendous result for Clare Manning at #TattsOctober Book 1 as @godolphin spend 800,000gns on @BoherguyStud's Mehmas ½-brother to the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Mac Swiney, bred by "granda" Jim Bolger.

Lot 447 from Abbeville Stud realises €330,000 at Goffs Orby Sale. Wishing her new Owners MV Magnier/Philip Antonacci every success @Goffs1866 @StudAbbeville @EimearMulhern @thornbrookstud @hantham @coolmorestud

The horseman who's 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 conquered the world... 🌍🍀 @JosephOBrien2 | @HRIRacing | #ICF

🗣️ “Where I am based in Poland, we have a lot of forests and these horses go walking for 45 minutes through the woods every evening.” First polish-reared yearling to sell with @BarodaStudIre @Tattersalls_ie. @BrianSheerin91 sets the scene. thoroughbreddailynews.com/first-polish-r…

.@paddytwomey BEECHWOOD (IRE) claimed victory in Listed Ardilaun Hotel @IrishEBF_ Oyster Stakes @Galway_Races. 🇮🇪🏆 4yo filly purchased by owner Glyn Davies from @StudAbbeville at @Goffs1866 Orby for €140,000. Bred by Carol Henley & Pattern Bloodstock. 👏

Great to see Beechwood win the Listed Oyster Stakes at Galway this evening 🙌 Co-bred with Peter and Carol Henley, she was a beautiful filly sold @Goffs1866 Orby Sale with @StudAbbeville. Congratulations to connections!

In a romp 👀 𝑩𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒅 absolutely bolts up in what had looked on paper a competitive edition of the Listed Oyster Stakes @Galway_Races. A filly on the UP 🟥🟩⬜️ @paddytwomey | @wjlee24786

This week's column: Sprint division continues to struggle as stark threats to middle-distance racing grow. RTs appreciated. attheraces.com/blogs/kevin-bl…

🗣️ "I've been dreaming of doing this since I was a kid." If you watch one interview today, make it this one 🫶 @hannah_smullen | @francescrowley | @gelliott_racing | @irishkor

@DaithiHarvey Very sorry to hear this Daithi, sincere condolences to you and all the family.

Just six weeks after Mam died, sad to report we lost Dad over the weekend after a sudden and short illness. rip.ie/death-notice/d…

Always a pleasure to talk about horses! Thanks to @KittyTrice for the kind article.

"I do a lot of data work and like looking at sires, who is over-performing, who is underperforming. I like looking at stats and they definitely figure in my mating plans. Every mare needs to warrant that cover." Hanshen Tham on his recent successes 👉 bit.ly/3WLjLPT

Gimme Love, the first foal of our mare Spanish Aria 🇪🇸 by @coolmorestud Ten Sovereigns flies from last to first to win the Spanish 2000 Guineas. Sold @Goffs1866 @StudAbbeville - congratulations to @ArizkorretaR and Mediterráneo!

Champion 2YO City Of Troy (JUSTIFY) completes his morning workout at @Ballydoyle ahead of the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas at @NewmarketRace #Coolmore #Ballydoyle #HomeOfChampions

Ahead of the Cheltenham festival, our trader @mccueryan12 gives us some of his 'alternative' horse racing impressions...

Please help Lucy Horan if you are able - at 28, she has been diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Please listen to Lucy tell her story with remarkable courage from 25:00 on today's pod on.soundcloud.com/bjrSZEY99d1moL… gofundme.com/f/lucy-horan-n…

As some of you might be aware - our darling Lucy Horan has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. We need to do everything in our power to help her. Any donations, big or small will make a massive difference. Please share and help us. 🩷🙏 gofund.me/042113dc