Michael Donohoe & Sons
Address: Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny
Telephone: 0599775145 Fax 0599775541
Email: info@goresbridge.com
Web: www.irishhorse.com
Date: Tuesday, May 11th 2021
Time: 11am. ponies (21), older horses, four-year-olds and three-year-olds.
Total lots: 190
Last year’s top lot: No corresponding sale.
RUNNING nearly two months later than originally scheduled, the season at Goresbridge finally gets underway next Tuesday. The sale will be heavily dependent upon online and telephone bidding, and will of course be staged strictly under the current Covid-19 protocols. In line with these restrictions, there will be no admittance to the general public, and for those in attendance, face masks are mandatory and social distancing must be implemented at all times.
Videos of all the lots can be viewed on the Goresbridge website prior to sale, and in a new move there will be live performance streaming on the day.
The catalogue is a big one and, running over one full day, features ponies, older horses, three and four-year-olds. Among the 190 entries are numerous horses with jumping, hunting and competition form, while the younger three-year-old sector offers some attractive bloodlines.
Once again and with nine progeny forward, OBOS Quality leads the stallion lists, while Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet is also well represented with six, and the thoroughbred Pointilliste has four.
Ponies
Lot 11 Blossom Hill Bun, reg 4yo gr g 148cms by Bunowen Darragh out of Blossom Hill Donnard. Bred to perform and ready to produce on, this half-bred Connemara is a half-brother to the FEI jumping ponies Boom Time and Roxy Twister, as well as the British-based event horse Tristan Hill.
Lot 18 Rathnaleen Amazing Grace, reg 3yo b f 14.2hh by Rathnaleen Sinatra out of Rathnaleen Vega (Captain Carnute). Although only a three-year-old, this filly has plenty to recommend her. As a yearling, she won the HSI All Ireland Championship, while her maternal pedigree has a strong jumping line.
Older competition horses
Lot 43 Brodies Touch, reg 8yo ch g 17 hh by CMS Gunfire out of Sallys Touch (Out of Touch). This home-bred gelding is a fully warranted show jumper with a career total of 63 SJI points. He is currently competing at 1.20m level and is thought to have the scope and jump to go further. Described as easy and genuine, he has also been schooled across country.
Lot 46 Alize, reg 6yo b m 16.2hh by Mermus R out of Pure True (Captain Clover). This mare travelled to the Oliva international show in Spain in 2020 and has been slowly produced since. She was recently placed second in an eventing training show in Barnadown, and thought suitable as either an event horse or a jumper.
Lot 47 Shirsheen For Sure, reg 6yo b g 16.2hh by Querlybet Hero out of Candy Copper (Regal Sting). Out of the decent jumping mare Candy Copper (144 SJI points) this home-bred gelding has jumped up to 1.15m and, carrying a career total of 16 SJI points has the scope to go further.
Lot 62 Misneach, reg 6yo b g 16.1hh by Mahler out of Moon Shadow Light (Compton Place). This gelding has successfully competed under Dressage Ireland rules, where he regularly scores over 70%. He won his HSI five-year-old dressage qualifier, before being placed second in the final. Thought likely to make a high-class event horse, he has show jumped and schooled across country.
Lot 74 Creevagh Stables Kings Golan, reg 5yo b g 170 cms by Kings Master out of Our Last Penny (Golan). One to produce further, this smart prospect has been given time. Fully warranted, he has competed in four events and has hunted with the Co Clare hounds.
Lot 85 GCS Paris, reg 8yo b m 16.1hh by L’Arc de Triomphe out of MHS La Scala (Verdi). Carrying a career total of 50 SJI points, this mare has competed in classes up to 1.30m. Very well related and a future broodmare prospect, her dam is currently competing internationally up to 1.45m and is a sibling to six further international horses, including Ballypatrick Mystique.
Lot 88 Halston Christy, reg 9yo gr g 15hh by Dunlewey Goshawk out of Crustadel Girl (Shardari). An experienced all-rounder, Christy competed at the RDS in 2019, and at the IPC national event championships.
Hunters
Lot 38, reg 6yo gr g 17hh by Coolcronan Wood out of Joyful Diamond (Diamond Discovery). For those buyers looking for a traditionally-bred hunter, this gelding could fit the bill. He was lightly hunted as a four-year-old, before having a season with the Duhallow hounds.
Lot 73 Rosconnell Rocco, reg 7yo b g 16.2hh by Remington Clover out of All Diamond (Townrath Pride). Probably the pick of the hunters, this experienced gelding has hunted with the Wexford hounds, competed in all disciplines and attended pony club camp. Fully warranted, he will cross any country, and has carried a 12-year-old child. He is also suitable to be ridden up front as a Master’s horse or to carry a man or a lady.
Lot 81, reg 7yo b m 15.2hh by Lansdown out of Black Horse Rosie. One for the smaller rider, this experienced mare has hunted with the Killinick Harriers and Wexford Foxhounds for three seasons. Fully warranted, she has also attended hunt canters, charity rides and riding club activities.
Lot 94 CSF Olympic Starlet, reg 6yo b m 16.2hh by Flex A Bill out of Olympic Clover (Clover Hill). One for the traditional breeders, could be this very well related mare by Flex A Bill. Boasting a strong dam line going back to both Clover Hill and Sky Boy, Starlet is a sibling to the Belgian-ridden international jumper CSF Olympic Cruise (1.45m) and to CSF Olympic You Too (1.30m). She is broken and riding.
Four-year-olds
Lot 101 Ruthstown Harry, reg 4yo ch g 16hh by Financial Reward out of All Clover (Cavalier Clover Lad). A half-brother to the promising young event horse Rosconnell Alto (Ian Cassells). This fully warranted gelding has been schooled at the Field Equestrian, has competed at SJI shows and is showing great promise.
Lot 119 Romeo, reg 4yo ch g 16.1hh by Aganix du Seigneur out of Rosgreen Queen (Harlequin du Carel). A well related full-brother to the smart young jumper Gliding Light (Sarah Connell), this blood type gelding is thought likely to excel in either the show jumping or eventing spheres.
Lot 120, reg 4yo ch g 170 cms by Pointilliste out of Garrymore Clover Imp (Master Imp). One of the catalogue picks, this high class gelding successfully competed in a leg of the recent Stepping Stones series. Fully warranted, he is a half-brother to the American-based event horse Shannondale Wyatt, while his dam is a full-sister to the stallion Imprint, and is from the family of the three-star event horse Flora Belle.
Lot 121 My Little Gent, reg 4yo b g 16 hands by Ars Vivendi out of My Little Star (Quick Star). One from a top consigner, this athletic gelding is out of a one-star select broodmare, and is a half sister to Barravalley Lancelots Star (1.20m).
Lot 124 Doograne Master, reg 4yo b g 16.2hh by Womanizer out of Doograne Beauty (Silvano). This fully warranted, athletic gelding has enjoyed a successful career in the show ring. He was placed third at the RDS in 2019, and the previous year was highly commended as a yearling. Now ready to progress under saddle.
Lot 142 Caraghs Cassanova, reg 4yo b g 16.2hh by Ringwood Cassero out of Caragh Roller (High Roller). A half-brother to the American-based three-star event horse Shadow Inspector, this gelding is currently competing in training shows and jumping around 90cms tracks with ease.
Lot 152 Curraghagraigue Champ Q, reg 4yo gr colt 16.1hh by OBOS Quality out of Curraghagraigue (Coevers Diamond Boy). Unbroken, this colt is a full-brother to Curraghagraigue Coevers Quality who qualified for the RDS as a six-year-old, and the HSI finals the following year.
Three-year-olds
Lot 166 Ballyduggan Lady, reg 3yo gr f 16.1hh by Condios out of Coolcorran Cool Cruise (Colin Diamond). This filly was crowned All Ireland Champion Yearling filly in 2019.
Lot 167, reg 3yo b g 16.1hh by OBOS Quality out of Mythical Cruise (Cruising). Attractively bred, this gelding is a half-brother to Munster Man (1.30m) and to the event horse Spring Forward.
Lot 170 Rouet Clover C, reg 3yo bl f 16.1hh by Baloubet de Rouet out of Hermes Clover (Hermes de Reve). Rouet Clover C is an attractive filly, who is a sibling to the promising six-year-old Phyllair Clover (31 SJI points up to 1.10m). The dam meanwhile, is a grade A show jumper who competed at 1.30m level to win a career total of 202 SJI points.
Lot 180, reg 3yo b g 16.2hh by Coolkeeran out of Lahorna (Puissance). Carrying a pedigree going back to Clover Hill, the second dam is a full-sister to the top class Lahorna Queen (1.50m). The sire, is by Corradol (sire of Clinton), and from the dam’s family of the Dutch Olympic-listed Oakgroves Carlyle.
Lot 190 Fourfields Daam Quality, reg 3yo ch g 17hh by OBOS Quality out of Curraghcashe Lady (Easy Lift). Described as a super moving gelding with 53% thoroughbred blood, this is a well-related individual. He is a sibling to the British-based event horse Willows Peeping Pockets, and to the American resident Ballygriffin Autonomous. Adding further depth, the dam is a full sister to the CCI4* (formerly CCI3*) event horse Tomgar Rembrandt, and to Tomgar Horizon (CCI2*).