THIS year’s DBS January Sale is on one day Wednesday, January 27th with 272 lots on offer. The auction starts with 120 horses in training, both flat and NH, then come 121 National Hunt yearlings (foals of 2015), a few two-year-olds (foals of 2014) and 26 broodmares.
The vendors include Godolphin, Shadwell Stud, Goldford Stud, Mill House Stud, Trickledown Stud and many well-known trainers, including Philip Hobbs, David Pipe, Alan King and Richard Fahey. DBS cover every aspect of flat and National Hunt racing and breeding, with entries including many winning horses in training on the flat and over jumps, as well as the yearlings and a number of broodmares and stores.
Grade 1 winners Benefficient, Darlan, Riverside Theatre, The Liquidator and Wishfull Thinking have all been sold at the Doncaster January Sales in recent years. Prices up to £300,000 and £240,000 have been paid here for good flat performers ready to go jumping.
HORSES IN TRAINING
Lot 7 SWINCOMBE TOBY, 4yo b g by Tobougg. From Culverhill Farm. Placed twice over hurdles in November 2015, from 3 starts. Half-brother to 2 winners.
Lot 8 ARKAIM, 8yo b g by Oasis Dream. To dissolve a partnership. Won on the flat, over hurdles and 7 steeplechases. Rated 135.
Lot 15 MAIDEN APPROACH, 5yo b m by New Approach. From Musley Bank Stables. Won 4 flat races, including 2 in 2015. Her dam won 3 races, third Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes.
Lot 28 HATTON BANK, 7yo ch m by Flemensfirth. From Cottage Stables. Placed in 2 bumpers, from only 3 starts. Half-sister to Royal Shakespeare (7 wins, Grade 2 Elite Hurdle, Grade 1-placed 5 times).
Lot 44 ALTAAYIL, 5yo br g by Sea The Stars. From Shadwell Stud. Won over 12 furlongs last time out in 2015. Half-brother to Allegretto (Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak).
Lot 52 MOUNTAINSIDE, 4yo ch g by Dubawi. From Godolphin. Won 2 hurdle races in 2015, second only other start over hurdles. Rated 129.
Lot 58 YAMLLIK, 4yo b g by King’s Best. From Godolphin. Placed 3 times on the flat from 5 starts. Own-brother to dual Group 1 star Sajjhaa.
Lot 65 LADY YEATS, 5yo b m by Yeats. From Warwick Lodge Stables. Won 2 flat races and 2 hurdle races, latest at Catterick on January 1st. Rated 120.
Lot 67 GREAT LINK, 7yo b g by Rail Link. From Lodge Hill Stables. Won on flat, 2 hurdle races and 2 chases, second in chase at Aintree in December. Rated 121.
Lot 74 MONSIEUR CHEVALIER, 9yo b g by Chevalier. From Mount House Stables. Won 14 flat races (4 in 2015), Group 3 Molecomb Stakes, second Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes.
Lot 97 ALLEZ ENCORE, 7yo b m by Turtle Island. From Thorndale Farm. Won a bumper in 2014 and 2 hurdle races in 2015. Dam half-sister to Grade 2 chaser Lord Who.
NH YEARLINGS
(Foals of 2015)
Lot 125 b y f by Kayf Tara. From White Bloodstock. Dam won over hurdles, half-sister to Another Promise (Grade 1 Swordlestown Cup Chase).
Lot 134 b y c by Maresca Sorrento. From M & M Consignment. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Blue Buttons (won 4 hurdle races, listed Mares Hurdle). Dam won 4 races.
Lot 139 br y c by Great Pretender. From Goldford Stud. Dam Bold Fire won 5 races over hurdles and fences, third in graded hurdle in France.
Lot 140 b y c by Sholokhov. From Porters Hill Farm. Third produce. Dam placed 6 times over hurdles, own-sister to listed chase scorer Fistral Beach.
Lot 143 b y f by Shirocco. From Kilmore Stud. Second produce of Catcherinscratcher, winner of listed bumper, 2 hurdle races and 2 chases.
Lot 144 br y c by Presenting. From Trickledown Stud. Own-brother to Centasia (won 2 bumpers and 2 hurdles). Dam Cent Prime won 4 races over jumps in France.
Lot 151 b y f by Shirocco. From The Beeches Stud. First produce of an unraced half-sister to More Of That (Grade 1 Ladbrokes World Hurdle) and Grade 2 hurdles star Santenay.
Lot 159 b y c by Midnight Legend. From Goldford Stud. Dam is half-sister to Aran Concerto (Grade 1 Deloitte Hurdle).
Lot 161 b y c by Flemensfirth. From Goldford Stud. First produce of unraced half-sister to Prince Of Scars (Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle in 2015) and Folsom Blue. Grandam is Spirit Leader.
Lot 166 b y f by Multiplex. From Hurst Farm. Dam Evelith Abbey is own-sister to Ballabriggs (Aintree Grand National), out of half-sister to Hi Cloy.
Lot 167 b y f by Kayf Tara. From White Bloodstock. Second produce of half-sister to Another Promise (Grade 1 Swordlestown Cup Chase).
Lot 173 b y c by Multiplex. From Hurst Farm. Half-brother to 5 winners, including Junior (4 wins on the flat, Grade 2 Winter Hurdle, Listed Rehearsal Chase).
Lot 183 ch y c by Norse Dancer. From Trickledown Stud. Dam Katmai won bumper, half-sister to Best Mate (Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup, 3 times) and Grade 1 star Cornish Rebel.
Lot 189 b y f by Kayf Tara. From The Glanvilles Stud. First produce of Lady Willa (2 wins and listed-placed over hurdles, also won over fences).
Lot 190 ch y c by Flemensfirth. From The Beeches Stud. Third produce of Last Of The Bunch, won a bumper and 2 hurdles, own-sister to Doncaster listed bumper winner Funny Times.
Lot 191 b y c by Court Cave. From Goldford Stud. First produce of Leblon, won on flat and won 3 hurdles and group-placed 3 times over hurdles.
Lot 194 b y c by Walk In The Park. From Haras de Faydeau, France. Dam half-sister to 2 winners, out of half-sister to Garde Champetre (16 wins, Grade 2 Mersey Hurdle).
Lot 198 b y c by Robin Des Champs. From White Bloodstock. Second produce of Miss Izzy, own-sister to Askanna (Grade 2 winner over hurdles and Grade 3 over fences). Grandam half-sister to Racing Demon.
Lot 200 b y f by Scorpion. From Kilmore Stud. First produce of Miss Pepperpot (won 2 hurdles and 3 chases, second Grade 2 Pat Taaffe Chase). Family of Young Spartacus.
Lot 201 LA REINE POUTINE, b y f by Kapgarde. From M & M Consignment. Half-sister to 3 winners, including Brindisi Breeze (Grade 1 Spa Hurdle at Cheltenham, Grade 2 Prestige Hurdle).
Lot 202 b y c by Kayf Tara. From Overbury Stud. Dam Molly Flight is own-sister to Sunny Flight and Golden Flight (both won Grade 1 Prix La Haye Jousselin Chase in France).
Lot 210 b y f by Shirocco. From Wickfield Stud. Half-sister to 3 winners, including Skint (Grade 3 Paddy Power Hurdle). Dam half-sister to Red Marauder (Aintree Grand National).
Lot 216 b y c by Trans Island. From Nunstainton Stud. Half-brother to 2 winners, including Runswick Royal (6 wins, Listed Totepool Premier Chase, second Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle).
Lot 219 ch y f by Malinas. From Harris Peace Farm. First produce. Dam unraced own-sister to Ollie Magern (13 wins, Grade 1 Feltham Chase, Grade 2 Charlie Hall Chase, twice).
Lot 235 b y c by Mount Nelson. From Elms Bloodstock. His dam United won 8 hurdle races, Grade 1 Champion 4yo Hurdle, Grade 2 National Spirit Hurdle, etc.
NH BROODMARES
Lot 247 VOLE AU VENT, 7yo gr m by Sleeping Car. From Selwood Bloodstock. Won over jumps in France in 2015, third Grade 3 Lombardstown Chase.
Lot 248 LAND OF VIC, 8yo b m by Old Vic. From Worthen Hall Stables. Won a bumper and 4 hurdle races, third Grade 2 Warfield Hurdle. Dam half-sister to See More Business (Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup).
Lot 255 KATMAI, 12yo b m by Bob Back, covered by Kayf Tara. From Trickledown Stud. Won a bumper. Half-sister to Best Mate (Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup, 3 times) and Grade 1 hurdler Cornish Rebel.
Lot 257 GAYE MEMORIES, 8yo b m by Overbury, covered by Kayf Tara. From Poplar Stud. Won 2 hurdle races. Own-sister to Simon (6 wins, Grade 3 Racing Post Chase). Dam half-sister to Gaye Brief.
Lot 266 MRS MAC VEALE, 11yo b m by Karinga Bay, covered by Yeats but not in foal. From P Corkery. Won 7 races, Grade 3 Brown Lad Hurdle. Half-sister to 2 graded winners.
Beeby’s comments
DBS managing director Harry Beeby commented on the sale: “With our rich heritage of supporting the National Hunt fraternity with vibrant sales and grassroots sponsorship it is gratifying that DBS has been well supported by so many leading British NH breeders for the first sale of 2016. Our yearling entry is as good as we can remember, whilst we are also pleased to catalogue a diverse selection of horses in and out of training that should have a wide appeal. We hope that DBS January is the start of another year of growth for DBS following our 11% rise in ring turnover which was the largest of any European auction house last year.”