Pointers Lead Goffs UK Autumn Sale

Point-to-pointers proved popular during the one-day Goffs UK Autumn Sale on Thursday, with trade topped by Music Drive (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}) (lot 129). Offered by Colin Bowe's Milestone Stables, the 4-year-old Music Drive won a point-to-point at Monksgrange on Sept. 26, and was picked up by Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott for £90,000.

At the close of trade, 113 horses sold (66%) from 170 offered for an aggregate of £1,014,800 that was up 29% on last year. The average jumped 83% to £8,981, while the median climbed 67% to £5,000.

Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent said, “It is always difficult to make direct comparisons between horses in training sales as any trade will be determined by the strength of the catalogue and the quality of the horses on offer. With that in mind, we were delighted with the strength of the sale and, as ever, we are indebted to all the vendors who put their trust in the Goffs UK team. We would obviously wish all buyers the best of luck with their new purchases, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Doncaster for the final time this year on Friday, Dec. 3.”

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Goffs UK Autumn Catalogue Online

The single-session Goffs UK Autumn Sale catalogue is now online. A total of 223 lots, consisting of yearlings, horses-in-training and pointers, have been entered for the Oct. 21 sale at Doncaster, which begins at 10 a.m. There have been several celebrated graduates of the sale including Group 1 winner Dream of Dreams (Ire) (Dream Ahead), dual group winners Zain Claudette (Fr) (No Nay Never) and The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire})) and G2 Mill Reef S. winner Wings of War (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Among the 52 yearlings are lots by Acclamation (GB), Bated Breath (GB), Bungle Inthejungle (GB), Expert Eye (GB), Harry Angel (Ire), Highland Reel (Ire) and Profitable (Ire).

Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent said, “Doncaster horses-in-training sales have long been consistent producers of top-level performers with some of the most recent including the Grade 1-winning hurdler Silver Streak, a graduate of this very sale, along with the likes of Vanillier and P2P graduates Ahoy Senor, Adrimel, Royal Rendezvous etc. The Autumn Sale will offer the first P2P outlet of the 2021/22 NH season at what is a proven venue at the optimum time, and we will actively chase P2P entries over the coming weekends and already have interest from potential purchasers who are ready to buy at the source of so much success.

“The sale will also offer buyers their final chance to secure a Donny yearling for 2021 with a session of commercial yearlings with a broad appeal.”

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Goffs UK Stages Autumn Sales

Goffs UK staged a pair of sales at its Doncaster headquarters on Thursday: the Autumn Horses-in-Training & Autumn Yearling Sales and the Silver Yearling Sale, which was amalgamated with the Autumn sales for 2020 due to the rescheduling necessitated by COVID-19. The Autumn Sale also had a new look in 2020 due to the movement of the point-to-point and form horse session to its own dedicated sale later in the calendar, and as such comparisons with last year are insignificant.

An offering of 129 horses in training kicked off proceedings, with the Philip Hobbs-trained jumper Crooks Peak (GB) (Arcadio {Ger}) (lot 131) leading the way when bought by Ryan Mahon for £36,000. Sir Robert Ogden’s 4-year-old filly Arctic Fox (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 73), a three-time winner, was bought by Martin Todhunter for £25,000. In all, 97 were sold during the horses in training portion for an aggregate of £519,200, an average of £5,353 and a median of £3,500.

The Silver Yearling Sale saw 51 offered, with 32 selling for £148,600. The average was £4,644 and the median £4,150. A filly by War Command (lot 208) led the way, having been bought by Tony Coyle and David Bishop for £12,000. She is the first foal out of Bridge Poseidon (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a six-time winning half-sister to Canadian champion 2-year-old filly Brusque (Canaveral). Colts by Mondialiste (Ire) and Pride of Dubai (Aus) each fetched £10,000.

The Autumn yearlings portion of the sale was topped by a first-crop daughter of Overbury Stud’s G1 Irish Derby and G1 Dubai Sheema Classic winner Jack Hobbs; lot 302 was selected by Ian Pallas for £15,000. A quartet made £10,000: colts by Swiss Spirit (GB) and Cable Bay (Ire), and fillies by Outstrip (GB) and Territories (Ire). In all, 49 were offered as part of the Autumn yearling sale, with 31 sold for £125,600, an average of £4,052 and a median of £2,000.

Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent said, “This year’s Autumn Sale was very different to previous years with the addition of the Silver Yearling Sale and the absence of a point-to-point/form horse session. The Silver Yearling Sale is usually held in conjunction with the Premier Yearling Sale but due to the altered sales calendar we were forced to incorporate it into today’s sale.

“A decision was also made to remove the sale’s traditional point-to-point/form horse session and instead offer those horses in a new dedicated sale–the first of the autumn for 2020. As such we have introduced the November P2P Sale which, due to new government restrictions in Doncaster, will now be held at Yorton Farm Stud on Nov. 11.

“The changes above make direct comparisons very difficult, but we were satisfied with the level of trade achieved today as we exist to sell horses and that is exactly what we have done. We would therefore like to thank all of our clients for their participation today and wish buyers the best of luck with their new purchases.”

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Goffs UK Autumn Sale Catalogue Released

The one-day Goffs UK Autumn Sale catalogue is now online. Set to begin at 10 a.m. at Doncaster on Oct. 22, the sale will be split into three portions: the Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale (lots 1-195), the Silver Yearling Sale (lots 196-254) and finally the Autumn Yearling Sale (lots 255-308). Jumpers primarily feature in the Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale, but there are a few Flat performers sprinkled in like the 89-rated two-time winner Confide (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) (lot 49) from Lodge Farm Stud. The Silver and Autumn Yearling Sales offer 113 yearlings between them by the likes of Bated Breath (GB), Belardo (Ire), Due Diligence, Havana Gold (Ire), Pride of Dubai (Aus) and Twilight Son (GB) to name a few.

“This year hosts a different format compared to the traditional Autumn Sale with a notable addition, the Silver Yearling Sale, and a significant absence in the full Point-to-Point/Form Horse Session,” said Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent. “The inclusion of the Silver Sale will give buyers access to more commercial yearlings and both yearling sales have proven their ability to produce Group 1 horses with the likes of Quiet Reflection and Mabs Cross coming from their ranks.

“The shifting of the sale’s Point-to-Point/Form Horse Session away from this date, to a stand alone sale two weeks later on Friday, 6, Nov., means we can offer point-to-point handlers and buyers a dedicated P2P Sale. That being said, this sale has some smart performers catalogued and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to Doncaster in just over two weeks.”

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