Doncaster January Sale To Feature Ellmarie Holden Dispersal

A total of 149 lots, including dispersals from Irish point-to-point trainer Ellmarie Holden and from Whitewall Stables, were catalogued for the Goffs January Sale at Doncaster on Jan. 23. Featuring 81 NH weanlings, 20 NH mares and 48 horses-in-training, yearlings and 2-year-olds, the sale will begin at 10 a.m.

Some of the lots on offer are lot 84, a Nathaniel (Ire) half-brother to Grade 1 winner Athena Du Berlais (Fr) (Martaline {GB}); a son of that Newsells Park Stud-based sire and the Grade 1 winner Black Tears (GB) (Jeremy) (lot 92); debut pointer winner Frisby (Ire) (Flemensfirth) (lot 34) from Holden's draft; and lot 158, the two-time winner Lime Avenue (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}), who is a half-sister to G1 Irish Grand National winner Rogue Angel (Ire) (Presenting {GB}).

Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said, “It was with great satisfaction that we launched the inaugural British NH Breeders Showcase for NH foals in November last year and it was always our goal to ensure we kept a high standard of entries at this sale's long serving NH weanling session–thus providing two vibrant outlets for the category.

“So, to see us catalogue 81 NH weanlings, which feature some outstanding pedigrees and sires, is a great result for the sale and we once again applaud breeders for sending their best to Doncaster. The sale will also host the TBA's NH Stallion Showcase, which will see 12 UK NH sires on show at Doncaster during the sale, providing an extra reason that the January Sale is one not to be missed.”

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Dubawi’s Ancient Wisdom Wins The Futurity Trophy

After a 15-minute delay caused by Ballydoyle's Battle Cry (Ire) (No Nay Never) turning over in the stalls, Godolphin's Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}–Golden Valentine {Fr}, by Dalakhani {Ire}) proved the most effective on Doncaster's deep ground to justify 5-4 favouritism under William Buick in Saturday's G1 Kameko Futurity Trophy. Back in action a fortnight after winning Newmarket's G3 Autumn S., the Charlie Appleby trainee was left in front initially and looked beaten for a few strides as the pack closed in two out. Regaining momentum to ultimately outstay his rivals with his pounding stride, the TDN Rising Star who was the second-highest-priced lot at the 2022 Arqana Deauville August Sale had 1 3/4 lengths to spare over Devil's Point (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) at the line, with God's Window (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) a head away in third.

 

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Doncaster: “Boxes Ticked” for Ancient Wisdom in Trophy Bid

If it goes ahead, it's going to be tough at Doncaster on Saturday with the G1 Kameko Futurity Trophy being staged on ground that failed to survive an inspection for the Friday card. If there was a horse physically designed for such conditions, it is surely Godolphin's TDN Rising Star Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) who went through Newmarket's testing surface with relish when winning the G3 Autumn S. over this mile trip a fortnight earlier. Supplemented for this prize given how strongly he emerged from that experience, he bids to provide Charlie Appleby with a first renewal and that trainer will be praying this meeting gets the green light.

“We have been very pleased with how Ancient Wisdom came out of the Autumn Stakes,” he said. “It wasn't an immediate decision afterwards to come here, but we thought that we would keep an eye on his wellbeing with a view to potentially heading to Doncaster. We are happy with him going into this and he showed at Newmarket that a mile on testing conditions suited him, so he ticks a few boxes in a race where stamina is going to play a part. It's a competitive field and we are looking forward to seeing how he gets on.”

Aidan O'Brien has won this 11 times and four times since 2017 with some of his biggest names and relies on the unbeaten Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who like last year's hero Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) comes here on the back of a win in Leopardstown's G2 Champions Juvenile S. Only raced on good ground so far, he is ridden by James Doyle due to the suspension of Ryan Moore and he said, “We haven't seen much of him, but the two starts we have done he looks very progressive and warms to the task. I don't think he's encountered ground like we'll have for this, so we'll just have to see.”

Fishdance Limited's impressive Listed Flying Scotsman S. winner Dancing Gemini (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) is up there with the two big guns on that course form and trainer Roger Teal is understandably confident. “He beat what was in front of him that day and he beat them in style, it was faster than the group two the next day. It was a good performance, he did it very convincingly,” he said. “It was pretty soft the day he won at Doncaster. It is not ideal for any horse, I don't think any trainer would choose the conditions if they could. The way he travels, he is quite light on his feet so hopefully he doesn't get bogged down too much.”

Of the unexposed members of the cast, Cayton Park Stud's homebred God's Window (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is of obvious intrigue having won his maiden over course and distance at the St Leger meeting, but few lightly-raced types get involved in this race in recent years. Jockey Kieran Shoemark said, “He won his maiden nicely there on pretty soft ground on Leger day, so the ground is not a concern. He definitely appreciates a cut in the ground, but heavy ground is different altogether. He gave me a good feel on his debut, I felt when I crossed the line he was only just getting going and he ran all the way to the bottom of the hill.”

 

 

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Ancient Wisdom To Be Supplemented To The Kameko Futurity Trophy

Godolphin's Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who cost €2 million as a juvenile at Arqana, will be supplemented for the G1 Kameko Futurity Trophy on Saturday, Oct. 28.

A winner of the G3 Autumn S. last out, the colt is reportedly doing well. His record stands at three wins from four starts for trainer Charlie Appleby, and he pleased connections in a Saturday morning workout.

“Ancient Wisdom, brilliant winner of the G3 Autumn S. on Future Champions Day at Newmarket, worked well this morning and the intention is to supplement him for next weekend's Group 1 Futurity S. at Doncaster,” Godolphin tweeted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.

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