Derham eyeing Cheltenham with expensive new recruits
Trainer says of Imagine and Mollys Mango: ‘If they are both OK, they will both run.’
Big-money buys Imagine and Mollys Mango could both head to the Cheltenham Festival having been picked up by Harry Derham at the Andy and Gemma Brown dispersal last week. Over EURO 5million was spent across 29 lots offered by Tattersalls Ireland, with Derham’s former boss Paul Nicholls set to train the top lot Caldwell Potter and Gordon Elliott pulling out all the stops to retain the next four highest-earning offerings at his Cullentra House base. However, there was a statement of intent by Derham and owner Ian Barratt to bring the hammer down at lofty six-figure fees for Imagine and Mollys Mango, who have both impressed this term.It took EURO 320,000 to bring Imagine back to Berkshire, while Mollys Mango commanded EURO 170,000 having won two of her three starts over hurdles, romping to a 17-length success at Fairyhouse on New Year’s Day. “They are two very nice horses bought for Ian Barratt, who is a very nice man and also a relatively new owner to me,” said Derham. “If they are both OK, they will both run at Cheltenham – Molly in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle and Imagine in the Golden Miller (Turners Novices’ Chase).
Lot 19 is the 125 rated mare Mollys Mango. A bumper and dual winner over hurdles, she was purchased for EURO 170,000 by @edwardwabailey & @Harry05Derham. pic.twitter.com/OTIT7hwEXy
— Tattersalls Ireland (@Tattersalls_ie) February 5, 2024
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