Tavistock Daughter Will Stay All Day

Media Release - Monday November 5

gavelhouse Australia graduate Tavitaka broke her maiden on Friday over a mile at Kilmore for Jamie Edwards and having been bought in July for just $1,900, she's already returned over $13,225 to her new connections.

TavistockEdwards was rapt with the victory commenting, "Tavitaka is a typical Tavistock, the more work she gets, the more she improves."

"She is a lovely horse to have around and great to train."

"We will continue to step her up in distance as the further she goes the better she will be."

"I think she will stay all day!"

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Tavitaka is out of Haradasun mare Warrior Code who is a three-quarter sister to dual winner and Group performer Shirl Pegasus with their dam the stakes-placed Shirley Heights mare Night Rule.

Other gavelhouse.com Australia graduates to win in recent days include $1,700 buy Nistelrooy at Mooree, $4,200 buy Escebee at Dubbo and $6,550 purchase Hipparchus, who won second up for his new connections yesterday when taking out the $25,000 Mortlake Cup.

The latest gavelhouse.com Australia catalogue is online now with bidding set to close from 7pm AEDT tonight. Entries for the next fortnightly gavelhouse.com New Zealand auction are set to close at 7pm NZ time tonight (Monday 5 November). Contact the New Zealand team on +64 9 296 4436 or email haylie@gavelhouse.com or laura@gavelhouse.com to discuss your options of for assistance listing.

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