THE demand for impressive point-to-point winners has reached new heights in recent months and the trend continued on Thursday when three winners from last weekend were each sold for 250,000gns or more in an online auction.

Hastily put together by Tattersalls following last Friday’s record-breaking live auction at Cheltenham, Thursday’s online sale was restricted to just 10 horses and six of them were sold.

Heading the trade was debut point-to-point winner Jet Powered, selling for 350,000gns to Highflyer Bloodstock.

The eight-length winner of the four-year-old maiden at Borris House last Sunday was bought by Highflyer Bloodstock’s David Minton and Anthony Bromley for 350,000gns.

Sold by Bunclody, Co Wexford trainer Cormac Farrell and Anna Calder on behalf of owner Douglas Taylor, the Jet Away gelding is a half-brother to Westerner Lady, a Grade 2 and Grade 3 winner over fences as well as a Grade 2 winner over hurdles.

Anthony Bromley commented: “He’s been bought for an established client of Nicky Henderson’s. The time of his Borris House win was excellent and he’s a fine stamp of a horse. We thought the female side of the pedigree was good and we really like the sire.”

Cormac Farrell, who bought Jet Powered under the Leamore Horses banner for €45,000 at the 2020 Derby Sale, added: “It’s a great result and I’m delighted to see him go to a top home as he’s a very good horse.”

Another debut winner from Sunday’s meeting at Borris House was the mare Halka Du Tabert, who was purchased by Rathmore Stud for 260,000gns from James Doyle’s Baltimore Stables.

The four-year-old daughter of Balko out of the listed-winning mare Naska was victorious on the weekend by a staggering 45 lengths and is set to be trained by Gordon Elliott.

Willie Mullins was the successful purchaser of Madmansgame for 250,000gns, another debut point-to-point winner from the weekend. The Blue Bresil half-brother to Grade 1- and Grade 2-placed Gentlemansgame won at Boulta on Sunday.

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ONLINE SALE STATISTICS

Catalogued 10

Withdrawn 0

Offered 10

Unsold 4

Sold 6

Aggregate 940,000gns

Median 146,000gns

Average 156,667gns

% sold 60%