Broodmare Speech Bubble (Ire) (Well Chosen {GB}) (lot 6), sold with a free cover to Nathaniel (Ire), topped the ThoroughBid February Sale at £25,000.
Consigned by Noel Williams Racing, the Grade 2-placed 9-year-old was picked up by JP McGrath Bloodstock, Ltd. The winner of a hurdle race and a bumper, the bay is rated 130.
Sholojack (Ire) (Sholokov {Ire}) (lot 8) was second on the buyers' sheet at £12,500. Picked up by Nathaniel Barnett and Hugo Merienne, the relative of Grade 2-winning chaser Super Tactics (Ire) (Furry Glen {Ire}) was offered by Dan Skelton Racing.
A store by Jet Away (GB) (lot 4) brought £11,500 from Matty Brooks. Consigned by Ballynure Park, the 4-year-old gelding is a half-brother to high class runners Abolitionist (Ire) (Flemensfirth) and Askanna (Ire) (Old Vic).
CEO of ThoroughBid, James Richardson, said, “Having parties from across the world engaging in the February Sale, and in some cases proving successful with their bids, is a big perk of our online platform. We're also really pleased with the sale of Speech Bubble for £25,000. Being entrusted by established figures like Dominic Burke and Tim Syder with the sale of a nice broodmare is another vote of confidence for our platform.”
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