THE store horse sales finally get underway on Monday when the three-day Goffs UK Summer Sale (formerly the Spring Sale) kicks off at Doncaster.
As of midweek there was a total of 557 horses catalogued for the sale, with just over 50 of those withdrawn. It promises to be a very informative auction on the strength of demand for untried National Hunt stock.
Monday afternoon is an earlier than usual start for this sale and this is to allow 60 additional entries from the Tattersalls Ireland Derby and May Store Sales and Goffs Land Rover Sale to be offered for sale.
These additional stores are mainly UK-domiciled stores from the Irish catalogues as well as a very limited number from Tattersalls Ireland vendors “with major logistical difficulties associated with the proximity of the flat yearling sales.”
The Goffs UK ‘Spring Sale’ stores will be offered all day Tuesday and on Wednesday morning, followed by the horses-in-training and point-to-pointers.
There are also approximately 20 supplementary entries for the ‘normal’ two-day sale, which will be offered for sale on Wednesday. They consist of three stores, and winning and placed ponters, bumper horses and horses in training.
Tim Kent of Goffs UK said: “This year continues to present challenges to us all but it has been a big positive to see our industry come together and collaborate for the greater good.
“It is in that spirit that we are pleased to welcome Stores from the Tattersalls Ireland Derby and May Store Sales to Doncaster which will sell alongside our original Spring Sale stores and small number of UK based Land Rover Sale lots.
“Goffs have already demonstrated the strengths of working with others for the best outcome and there is no better advert for this approach than the success of the combined Goffs Arqana Breeze-Up Sale at Doncaster earlier this month. We are confident we can follow that success with our Summer Sale.”
Matt Mitchell of Tattersalls Ireland added: “By working together with Goffs during these challenging times, it has been pleasing to be now in a position to offer a platform for vendors to sell stores that were originally catalogued in the Derby Sale and May Store Sale.”
Monday’s mini catalogue
Among the eyecatching stores who will be offered for sale during Monday’s session are:
Lot 615, a Martaline own-brother to Grade 1 winner Very Wood.
616, a Walk In The Park gelding out of the Grade 1 winner Bitofapuzzle.
620, a Getaway half-brother to the listed winner and Grade 3 placed Dawn Shadow. Out of the listed-placed mare Corskeagh Shadow, an own-sister to the Grade 2 winners Shadow Eile and Corskeagh Royale.
627, a Walk In The Park half-brother to Grade 1 winner Bellshill.
628, a Fame And Glory gelding out of a half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Treacle and Grade 2 winner Lucky Bay.
635, a Joshua Tree gelding out of a half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Shekira, dam of the Grade 3 winner Warthog.
643, a Kayf Tara gelding from the family of stakes and graded winners Diamond Sal, Ring The Boss and Mister Sacha etc.
665, a Yeats own-brother to the listed winner and Grade 2 placed Master Debonair. Out of the listed winner and Grade 2 placed mare Swincombe Flame.
Summer Sale Stores
Store horses dominate on Tuesday and a further 67 stores will be offered on Wednesday morning.< /B>Among those who standout on pedigree are:
Lot 21, an Ocovango half-sister to the listed winner Misty Whisky and graded placed Air Horse One and One For Rosie.
Lot 24, a Robin des Champs gelding out of a half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Cooldine, Grade 2 placed Fists Of Fury and the dam of Grade 1 winner Blow By Blow.
Lot 26, a Soldier Of Fortune gelding out of a Flemensfirth half-sister to the Grade 2 winner Younevercall and the dam of Grade 1 winner Black Op.
Lot 63, a Getaway gelding out of an own-sister to the Grade 1 winner Feathered Leader.
Lot 94, a Great Pretender half-brother to the Grade 2 winner Saxo Sol.
Lot 111, a Doyen gelding out of a half-sister to the Grade 1 winners Native River and Orpheus Valley.
Lot 167, a Flemensfirth gelding out of an own-sister to the Grade 1 winner Grandouet.
Lot 183, a Kayf Tara gelding out of an own-sister to the Grade 1 winner Ollie Magern and Grade 2 placed Petite Margot and Billie Magern.
Lot 193, a Blue Bresil gelding out of the Dalakhani mare Preveza, a daughter of the Group 1 classic winner Mystic Lips.
Lot 220, a Blue Bresil half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Whisperinthebreeze.
Horses In Training
Immediately following the Wednesday stores there will be around 200 lots, including over 40 point-to-pointers, in the sale’s form horse section, many of which will be pre-sale vetted. The Million In Mind Dispersal is an annual highlight and will once again feature this year with six horses in the catalogue including the dual chase winner Timoteo (Lot 317) and Grand Roi (Lot 318) who is unbeaten in two starts over hurdles.
Other trainers with entries include Alan King, Clive Cox, Dan Skelton, Denis Murphy, Godolphin, Gordon Elliott, Jonjo O’Neill, Mark Johnston, Mick Channon, Nicky Henderson, Nigel Twiston-Davies, Paul Nicholls, Philip Rowley, Roger Varian, Sam Curling, Tom George, Tom Lacey, Warren Ewing and Willie Mullins.
Among the point-to-point winners for sale are:
Lot 329, Street Value (5yo g by Well Chosen) who placed second on his debut for John Flavin at Ballyarthur.
Lot 334, Red Lion Lad (4yo g by Flemensfirth), the impressive 10-length winner of his debut for Colin Bowe at Ballyarthur. He is out of a half-sister to the multiple Grade 1 winner Master Minded.
Lot 336, Karlie (5yo m by Schiaparelli) who won her most recent start for Richard Harding at Ballyarthur.
Lot 337, Poldark Cross (5yo g by Shantou), the 18-length winner of his most recent point for Mick Goff at Ballyragget.
Lot 338, Thunder Rock (4yo g by Shirocco) who placed second to Red Lion Lad on his debut for Olivia Hegarty at Ballyarthur.
Lot 339, Lead The Pack (4yo g by Leading Light) who placed third on his debut for Adrian Costello at Belharbour
Lot 335A, Laureldean Cross (4yo g by Cape Cross), winner of his most recent bumper for Sam Curling at Roscommon.
Sale details
Sale: Goffs UK Summer Sale at Doncaster
Dates: Monday, July 27th to Wednesday, July 29th
Monday from 3pm: Supplemented Goffs Land Rover & Tattersalls Ireland Derby and May Sale stores (Lots 601 – 665)
Tuesday from 10am: Spring Stores (Lots 1 – 228)
Wednesday from 10am: Stores (Lots 229 – 294A) & Summer HIT/P2P Sale (Lots 295 – 484)
See the Goffs UK website for information on the company’s Covid-19 protocols.
Web: goffsuk.com
Tel: 0044 1450 372222
Online bids: GoffsOnline.com