THERE are three sales scheduled for Goresbridge next month, the first of them being the fifth renewal of the Select Sale of three-year-old show jumpers on Monday week, October 6th.
There is one withdrawal from the choice lots finally selected by Nicola FitzGibbon, Eddie Moloney and Sally Parkyn, leaving 21 horses to display their paces and jumping skills in the late afternoon before coming under the hammer from 7pm.
If you are looking for a colt, you have a choice of one, while there are five fillies and 15 geldings catalogued.
Fifteen of the 21 lots are registered Irish Sport Horses, three are KWPN-registered, there is one Oldenburg filly, one Zangersheide gelding and one gelding whose breed type I failed to identify.
There are 10 home-breds in the sale, three of them by SIEC Livello and two by Zirocco Blue VDL. There are 16 other sires represented including one by Zircoccocotre, a son of Zirocco Blue.
On the colour front, bays only outnumber greys by one (nine to eight), two lots are listed as being brown and two as being chesnut.
You can currently view the performance of all lots online while veterinary certificates and conformation videos will be available to view from the evening of Sunday, October 5th.
All the usual online and telephone bidding options are in place for potential purchasers, but those who attend the sale in person get to enjoy a drinks reception and barbeque in conjunction with the loose jumping performance.
All lots below are registered Irish Sport Horses unless otherwise stated.
Lot 1 Shadow Gesincklaer (KWPN), b g by Zinelord VDL - Heliza (by Baltic VDL). Lunging and jumping a pole, this half-brother to the Cohinoor VDL mare Mona Liza (CCI3*-L) is out of a half-sister to the Carrera VDL stallion Klaersinck (1.35m).
Lot 2 Higgins Sporthorses and Aoife Dooley’s Diese Eclipse, gr f by Untouchable 27 - Deise Novella, (by Capri van Overis Z). An athletic filly from the family of Investment (1.55m) and Gentlemen (1.45m).
Lot 3 Monbeg Pimms, gr f by Quality Time - Alda Puissance (by Puissance). Home-bred half-sister to the Harlequin du Carel gelding Monbeg Hendricks (CCI3*-L and CSI4*). Family of Foxes Zorro (1.40m).
Lot 4 Serran De Bun (KWPN), b c by VLD Douglas - Dittarike (by Tangela van de Zuuthoeve). Broken and riding, this colt’s dam jumped to 1.30m, is a full-sister to Cent Carrats (1.45m) and a half-sister to Janiekarov (1.35m) and Va Banque (1.35m).
Lot 5 MHS Maybe Now, gr f by SHS Soco Blue - MHS Versace (by Luidam). This home-bred grey, whose dam is competing at 1.40m level, comes from the famous ‘Kells’ line of champions, which includes MHS Washington (1.60m), I’m The One (1.50m), MHS New York (1.45m), MHS Jersey Girl (1.60m) and the extended family of Diamond Exchange, Special Envoy, MHS Prime Time.
Lot 6 My Houdini, br g by Cornet Obolensky - Dior Girl GPH Z (by Davenport VDL). By the sire of last year’s top-priced lot, this gelding is out of a half-sister to Happytuna (1.50m), Dartuna VDL (1.45m) and to Artuna (1.35m), the dam of Emmerton (1.60m) and Fenna (1.50m).
Lot 8 Galwaybay Emerson, b g by Emerald van’t Ruytershof - Winebreaker S (by Heartbreaker). Unbroken but well handled, this bay is a half-brother to the Diamant de Semilly gelding Galwaybay Dynamite (1.40m), to the Verdi mare Evita S (1.45m), to the Cartano mare Chablis S (1.40m) and to the Clinton mare Galwaybay Penelope (1.50m), the dam of Galwaybay Sparkie (1.45m).
Lot 9 Ladycastle Cosenza, b g by Cariati d’Elsendam Z - Kilcarna Magic (by Mermus R). This home-bred eye-catcher’s dam jumped to 1.35m and is half-sister to Kilcarna Robin (1.30m) out of a half-sister to Corgary Spirit (1.30) and to the dam of Kilcorig High Hopes (1.30m) and MB Just My Style (1.30m).
Lot 10 Swarovski SW (KWPN), b g by Newton EH - Special Lexie SD (by Pepper van de Bucxtale). Just started under saddle, this bay’s dam jumped at 1.25m level.
Lot 11 Quazooka FD Z (Zangersheide), gr g by Quickly de Casall - Anyway (by Argentinus). A quality half-brother to the Hotspot gelding Harrividecci Z (1.30m) out of a half-sister to Verdy 3 (1.45m), HDB Quality (1.45m) and Cookie T (1.45m).
Lot 12 Pegase Blue CS, b f by Pegase van’t Ruytershof - Marilyn Mury Marais Z (by Mr Blue). This home-bred bay is a half-sister to the Matisse de Mariposa gelding Spinoza van de Pikkerie (1.30m) out of a full-sister to Dandy Blue B (1.40m) from the family of Santana B (1.60m).
Lot 13 Ballinaguilkey King Blue, gr g by Zirocco Blue VDL - Ballinaguilkey Drama Queen (by Heritage Fortunus). This striking home-bred’s dam jumped to 1.35m level and is a half-sister to the Big Star gelding Ballinaguilkey Special Star (1.45m) and to the OBOS Quality 004 mare Ballinaguilkey Quality (1.40m). His third dam, Lady Ligustra, is dam of Ballypatrick Mystique (1.45m) and of MHS La Scala (1.50m), the dam of MHS Lost The Plot (1.55m).
Lot 14 Unnamed (Oldenburg), ch f by Ziroccocotre - Aralou (by Arezzo VLD). A beautiful filly with presence, this chesnut is out of a half-sister to Lilly du Rouet (1.50m) and Mon Ami (1.45m) and to the dam of Carrera 911 (1.30m).
Lot 15 Caraghs Zack Blue, gr g by Zirocco Blue VDL - Caraghs Miss Quality (by OBOS Quality 004). This home-bred’s dam is a full-sister to Caraghs Quality Lady (1.50m) to Caraghs Mr Quality (1.30m). This is the family of GRC Acapella (1.50m), Loughnavatta Cedar (1.45m) and GRC Alcazar (1.30m).
Lot 16 Unnamed br g by Chalypso - Cristel Della Caccia (by Clinton I). Driving in long reins, this home-bred gelding’s dam is out of a half-sister to Daytona Della Caccia (1.50m), Cantini Della Caccia (1.40m) and Nevada Della Caccia (1.30m) plus she is a half-sister to the dam of Antares Scorpione (1.45m).
Lot 17 Donodoni HV d’Or Z, b g by Diamant de Semilly - La Vie d’Or (by High Shutterfly). This half-brother to the El Barone 111 Z gelding Private Entrepreneur d’Or is out of a half-sister to Inventa d’Or (1.45m) who, in turn, was out of a full-sister to Farno d’Or (1.55m).
Lot 18 Brockaghfield Harley, b g by VDL Harley - CSF Olympic Dream (by Flex A Bill). This blood-type gelding is out of the only traditionally-bred Irish Sport Horse mare listed in the catalogue, CSF Olympic Dream, who is a sibling of the Cruising stallion CSF Olympic Cruz (1.45m) and the Mylord Carthago mare CSF Olympic Jewel (1.45m). This is also the family of CSF Olympic Lady (1.50m).
Lot 19 Mr Humdinger VB, ch g by SIEC Livello - Bellisimo (by Cobra). This smart home-bred chesnut is a half-brother to the Emerald van’t Ruytershof mare Gone Girl VB (1.40m) and to the Ard VDL Douglas mare Douglas Dreamer (1.30m). His dam is a half-sister to Mr Rockefeller (1.55m) and to Chief (1.50m) plus to the dam of LCC Lux Like Cavalier (1.60m).
Lot 20 Tullibards Be Good, b g by Rock ‘N Roll Ter Putte - Cosima 189 (by Concetto). This home-bred is a half-brother to the Tullibards Bennys Legacy gelding Night Agent (CCI3*-L). Their dam, who jumped at 1.45m level, is a half-sister to Holsatia (1.60m).
Lot 21 Unnamed, gr g by SIEC Livello - Kannan S Gigi Z (by Kannan). This home-bred’s dam, who jumped in two World Cup finals and was on the USA Nations Cup final team in Barcelona in 2008, has already bred the Call Me Number One gelding Out Of Sight (1.35m). She is also a half-sister to Landlady J (1.60m), the dam of Hippopotamus (1.45m). This grey is one of two 2022 produce of Kannan S Gigi Z listed on the Irish Horse Register.
Lot 22 Seafield B Smart, gr g by SIEC Livello - Jet Set B (by Henzo II). Another home-bred, this grey is out of a half-sister to Dr Doolittle B (1.45m) and to Jamie B (1.45m), who is dam of Jordan B (1.50m) and Cleveland B (1.45m).
Sale info
Address: Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny
Telephone: 059-9775145
Email: info@goresbridge.com
Website: www.goresbridge.com
Monday, October 6th: Select sale of three-year-old show jumpers
Total entries: 21
Time: 4pm all lots will be loose jumped in numerical order; 7pm all lots will be offered for sale
Top lot 2024: MBF Sporthorses and H&J Sporthorses’ Columbcille Wheelagower MBF, bay filly by Cornet Obolensky €30,000.