Harry Derham and Ed Bailey secure exciting pair at Cheltenham Festival sale

Harry Derham and Ed Bailey secured the standout purchase of the Cheltenham Festival sale.

Cristal D’Estruval, a son of Crystal Ocean, sold for a remarkable £400,000 to the pair, marking the highest price of the session.

Cristal D’Estruval, trained and consigned by Colin Bowe, made a winning debut at Lisronagh and represents Crystal Ocean's first four-year-old maiden winner.

Out of Aurore D’Estruval, a dual Listed-winning hurdler and Grade 1 runner-up, the gelding boasts an impressive National Hunt pedigree.

Bailey and Derham also purchased another standout horse, Clondaw Park, who sold for £320,000.

Clondaw Park is the first winner for Zamani, who hails from a distinguished pedigree, being a half-sister to the multiple Grade 1-winning Nichols Canyon.

The depth of her lineage extends further, as her third dam, Mantesera, is a full sister to Group 3 Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Cloud Castle, herself a multiple Group 1 performer.

Speaking to sponsor OLBG, Bailey said:

“Harry and I were delighted.

“For us they were the two standout horses that we wanted and we are so grateful to be in a position to have owners that are willing to go to that level to buy these horses.

“Clondaw Park looks a very smart filly with a lovely pedigree.

“She showed a lot of gears to quicken the way she did on bottomless ground in her maiden.

“Cristal D’Estruval is out of a very good mare and by an exciting new stallion.

“He has a lot of quality as a physical and won nicely in a very fast time.

“Hopefully they’re two exciting prospects from good producers to look forward to”.

Also speaking to yard sponsor OLBG, Derham said:

"I feel incredibly lucky to have the support from their respective new owners to be able to go and buy such high quality, exciting horses.

“As a young trainer trying to establish himself, getting access to quality like this is hugely exciting.

They’ll go to Ed’s now, get let down slowly and have the very best of the spring grass.

“We will look forward to getting to know them both in late summer".