GOFFS’ December Sale, one of their larger auctions, is almost exclusively for National Hunt foals. Because there are also some yearlings, broodmares and stores this year, there are no fewer than 564 lots due to be offered at Kill, only two fewer than last December. Goffs, once again, have been obliged to hold the sale on two days, Wednesday and Thursday, December 7th and 8th.
The sires of the foals include Arcadio, Fame And Glory, Flemensfirth, Getaway, Imperial Monarch, Leading Light, Mahler, Milan, Ocovango, Presenting, Sageburg, Shantou, Shirocco, Walk In The Park, Westerner and Yeats.
There have been some top-class jumpers changing hands at this auction, notably Imperial Commander, winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Lancashire Chase, as well as the 2011 Grand National hero Ballabriggs, plus Little Josh, Captain Cee Bee, Peddlers Cross, China Rock and Present View.
SOME MAJOR VENDORS
BALLINCURRIG HOUSE STUD
Lot 109 b/br c f by Ocovango. Half-brother to Three Stars (4 wins, Grade 3 For Auction Hurdle, Grade 3 Buck House Chase). Grandam half-sister to Direct Route (Grade 1 Melling Chase, twice).
Lot 164 b f f by Martaline. Third produce. Dam won 2 hurdle races. Grandam own-sister to Hors La Loi III (Grade 1 Champion Hurdle) and Cyborgo (Grade 1 Stayers’ Hurdle).
Lot 311 b c f by Fame And Glory. Half-brother to point-to-point winner. Dam won over hurdles, own-sister to Cousin Vinny (Grade 1 Champion Bumpers at Cheltenham and Punchestown).
Lot 358 b c f by September Storm. Half-brother to 2 winners, including Macs Joy (9 wins, AIG Europe Champion Hurdle, Grade 1 Punchestown Champion Hurdle).
Lot 382 b c f by Mahler. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Closing Ceremony (Grade 2 Rendlesham Hurdle) and Highland Lodge (Grade 3 Becher Chase).
Lot 426 b f f by Milan. First produce. Dam half-sister to Our Vinnie (won 2 Graded hurdles). Grandam own-sister to Comply Or Die (first and second in Grade 3 Grand National at Aintree).
THE BEECHES STUD
Lot 156 b f f by Mahler. Half-sister to O O Seven (5 wins, latest in November 2016, second Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle, Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle). Same grandam as Cardinal Hill.
Lot 202 b c f by Flemensfirth. Second produce. Dam half-sister to Whatuthink (8 wins, Grade 2 Lismullen Hurdle, third Grade A Irish Grand National).
Lot 273 b f f by Flemensfirth. Dam won in France, half-sister to 4 winners, including listed hurdler Hulysse Royal, and to dams of Sadler’sflaure and Valyssa Monterg.
PETER NOLAN BLOODSTOCK
Lot 53 b c f by Yeats. Half-brother to a winner. Dam own-sister to Captain Cee Bee (13 wins, Grade 1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Grade 1 Ryanair Colliers Chase).
Lot 63 b c f by Arcadio. Half-brother to NH winner in 2016. Dam Emma Jane won 5 races, Grade B Pat Taaffe Chase, Grade 3 Stayers Hurdle. Family of Amberleigh House.
QUALITY COLT FOALS
Lot 45 br c f by Milan. From Jay Brennan. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam won over hurdles, half-sister to Rock On Ruby (12 wins, Grade 1 Champion Hurdle, Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle).
Lot 118 ch c f by Beat Hollow. From Pipe View Stud. Half-brother to 3 winners, including Organisedconfusion (Grade A Irish Grand National). Third dam own-sister to Nupsala.
Lot 150 b c f by Sageburg. From Coolamurry Stud. Half-brother to 3 winners. Dam Kates Charm won 10 races, Grade 1 Cleeve Hurdle, Grade 2 Ascot Hurdle.
Lot 167 ch c f by Presenting. From Coolamurry Stud. Half-brother to 2 winners. Dam half-sister to Azertyuiop (14 wins, Grade 1 Queen Mother Champion Chase, Grade 1 Arkle Trophy Chase).
Lot 172 b c f by Yeats. From Stephen Kemble Bloodstock. Half-brother to 3 winners, including L’Ami Serge (5 wins, Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle, Grade 1-placed twice over fences). Dam La Zingarella won listed hurdle in France.
Lot 201 b/br c f by Fame And Glory. From Five Naughts Stud. Dam won a bumper and listed-placed. Grandam Liss A Paoraigh won Grade 1 Royal Bond Hurdle, Grade 1 December Hurdle.
Lot 261 b c f by Shantou. From John Hutch. Dam own-sister to Synchronised (9 wins, Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Grade 1 Lexus Chase).
Lot 317 b c f by Yeats. From Coolamurry Stud. Half-brother to 3 winners. Dam half-sister to Imperial Call (Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Grade 1 Punchestown Chase, etc).
Lot 328 ch c f by Shirocco. From Edmond Coleman. Half-brother to 5 winners, including Lord Windermere (Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Grade 1 RSA Chase) and Sub Lieutenant (Grade 2 Michael Purcell Hurdle).
Lot 350 b c f by Dylan Thomas. From Sunnyhill Stud. Dam half-sister to Snoopy Loopy (Grade 1 Lancashire Chase) and 2 other graded-placed winners.
Lot 364 gr c f by Shantou. From Stephen Lanigan-O’Keeffe. Own-brother to Wounded Warrior (Grade 2 Woodlands Park Naas Chase) and Sword Of Destiny (Grade 3 Dial-A-Bet Hurdle).
Lot 407 b c f by Getaway. From Spratstown Stud. Dam Tramp Stamp won Grade 3 Scarvagh House Hurdle, also graded-placed over hurdles and fences.
Lot 434 b c f by Saint Des Saints. From Hillview Stud. First produce. Dam won 3 races in France, half-sister to Jamal Malik (Listed Prix Wild Monarch Hurdle). Grandam Change Partner won 3 listed NH races in France.
Lot 519 b c f by Leading Light. From Ridgeway Paddocks. Half-brother to 2 winners, including War Sound (Grade 3 Swinton Handicap Hurdle). Dam half-sister to Planet Of Sound (Grade 1 Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chase).
ATTRACTIVE FILLY FOALS
Lot 90 b f f by Robin Des Champs. From Coolamurry Stud. Half-sister to a winner in 2016. Dam Give It Time won 3 listed hurdles in Ireland.
Lot 203 b f f by Milan. From Thistletown Stud. First produce. Dam half-sister to Bobs Worth (11 wins, Grade 1 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Grade 1 Lexus Chase, Grade 1 RSA Chase, Grade 1 Spa Hurdle).
Lot 262 ch f f by Sholokhov. From Tinnakill House. Half-sister to 3 winners. Same grandam as Grade 1 stars Rhinestone Cowboy and Wichita Lineman.
Lot 263 b f f by Yeats. From Rosemary Hutch. Second produce. Dam half-sister to Get Me Out Of Here (Grade 2 Ladbroke Hurdle, Grade 3 Totesport Trophy Hurdle). Grandam half-sister to Grade 1 chaser Harbour Pilot.
Lot 289 b f f by Shirocco. From Rathbarry Stud. Second produce of Presenting mare. Grandam Tourist Attraction won Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Lot 335 b f f by Milan. From Galbertstown Stud. First produce. Dam won a bumper, half-sister to God’s Own (Grade 1 Drogheda Champion Chase, Grade 1 Melling Chase, Grade 1 Ryanair Chase).
Lot 343 b f f by Beat Hollow. From Ballylinch Stud. Half-sister to 3 winners, including listed hurdle winners The Pirate’s Queen and Katie Too. Dam Shivermetimber won Grade 3 Dawn Run Chase.
Lot 400 b/br f f by Flemensfirth. From Conna Stud. First produce. Dam half-sister to Big Fella Thanks (8 wins, Grade 3 Greatwood Gold Cup Chase, Listed Great Yorkshire Chase).
Lot 471 b f f by Getaway. From Yellowford Farm. Dam half-sister to Bellshill (Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Cheltenham, Grade 1 Slaney Hurdle, Grade 1 Irish Daily Mirror Hurdle).
YEARLINGS
Lot 12 b y f by Fame And Glory. From Leaf Stud. First produce. Dam won 2 hurdles, half-sister to Don’t Touch It (Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle). Family of Snow Drop.
Lot 28 b y g by Yeats. From Grange Hill Stud. Half-brother to 4 winners, including Drumbaloo (6 wins, Grade 2 Future Champions Bumper). Dam half-sister to Grade 1 star Oscar Whisky.
Lot 30 ARCTIC ROSE, b y f by Pastorius. From Brenda Shortt. Half-sister to 4 winners, including Arctic Fire (Grade 1 Hatton’s Grace Hurdle, Grade 2 Lismullen Hurdle, Grade 1-placed 6 times).
BROODMARES
Lot 534 PETITE PARISIENNE, 5yo gr m by Montmartre, covered by Shantou. From Gigginstown House Stud. Won Grade 1 AES Champion 4yo Hurdle, Grade 1 Spring Hurdle.
Lot 535 ANALIFET, 6yo b m by Califet. From Gigginstown House Stud. Won 3 hurdle races in Ireland and France, Grade 3 Juvenile Hurdle, second Grade 1 Mares Champion Hurdle.
Lot 536 LETITBETRUE, 5yo br m by King’s Theatre, covered by Getaway. From Sycamore Horse Farm. Unraced half-sister to Iktitaf (9 wins, Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle, Grade 1 Royal Bond Hurdle, Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle).
Lot 538 Unnamed 5yo b m by Scorpion, covered by Presenting. From Rathmore Stud. Half-sister to The New One (16 wins, Grade 1 Bingham Hurdle, Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle).
Lot 540 STORM AWAY, 7yo b m by Kalanisi. From Camphor Syndicate. Won a flat race, 2 bumpers and a hurdle, graded-placed over hurdles. Half-sister to Bahrain Storm (Grade A Galway Hurdle).
Lot 541 GIVE IT TIME, 13yo b m by Kayf Tara, covered by Walk In The Park. From Clonogan House Stud. Won 3 listed hurdles, Shannon Spray Hurdle, Grabel Hurdle, etc. Her first foal won 2 hurdle races in 2016.
Lot 547 ROYAL QUEEN, 7yo b m by Royal Anthem, covered by Milan. From Tullogher House Stud. Half-sister to Bold Sir Brian (Grade 2 Kelso Hurdle). Her dam Black Queen won Grade 2 Galway Hurdle.
GOFFS
Address: Kildare Paddocks, Kill, Co Kildare
Telephone: 045 886600
Fax: 045 886692
Email: sales@goffs.ie
Website: www.goffs.com
Date: Wednesday and Thursday, December 7th and 8th
Time: 10.00am each day
Total lots: 564
Last year’s average: €10,002
Last year’s top lot: b c f by Walk In The Park, €70,000