PONIES

  • Tosh Widger O’Riordan’s Grantstown In It To Win, 5 year-old 128cms gelding €28,500 (Goresbridge December).
  • Caroline Widger’s Grantstown Dazzle, 7 year-old 148cms mare by Mermus R €25,000 (Goresbridge December)
  • Davy Russell’s Maybrock Dolly Mixture, 6 year-old 128cms mare €23,000 (Goresbridge December).
  • Gerry Dillon’s The Little Farrier, 12 year-old mare 148cms by Josie Jump (dam by Tidaro) €20,000 (Cavan February).

    • CROWNED by a highly successful sale of show jumping ponies at Goresbridge in December, the pony trade was lively throughout the year with the sale houses of Clifden, Cavan and Goresbridge all enjoying a flying trade. Each one regularly delivered a number of five figure returns - received mainly for ponies with form.

    Topping the year at €28,500 was Tosh Widger’s five-year-old gelding Grantstown In To Win. Standing just 128cms and described as a top candidate for the RDS 6/7 year-olds next season, the diminutive performer was a former winner of the 128cms Pony Discovery class at Millstreet, and had already clocked up 100 SJI points. His sale at Goresbridge was a real feather in the cap for his young jockey Tosh Widger who had spotted his potential at Ballinasloe two years ago. The lucky recipient was ten-year-old Tilly Smyth who, with another two years in the age group, is looking forward to competing with him next year.