WEDNESDAY'S Goffs UK September HIT Sale once again featured the annual Gigginstown House Stud dispersal and all the 39 lots offered by Gigginstown sold for a total turnover just north of £500,000.

The top price of £42,000 was achieved by bumper and chase winner Forged In Fire, who was purchased by Gordon Elliott Racing. The draft also saw the four-time hurdle winner Smoking Gun knocked down to Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott for £37,000.

Forged In Fire was previously trained by Joseph O'Brien, while Smoking Gun is returning to Elliott's Cullentra House Stables. Another horse returning to Elliott's yard but no longer owner by Gigginstown is Mortal, who the trainer acquired for just £14,000.

Topping the sale was Wicklow handler John Edward Walsh’s champion Irish point-to-pointer High Stakes, the winner of four of his five point-to-point starts who then won his bumper debut on his only start under rules. The seven-year-old was knocked down to Tessa Greatrex on behalf of Highflyer Bloodstock for £85,000.

Other lots to feature were Nigel Twiston-Davies’ dual hurdle winner Fontana Ellissi, who sold to Samuel Drinkwater for £40,000 and Caherty Stables’ bumper winner Enki Flacke, who was purchased by Aidan O'Ryan and Gordon Elliott for £40,000.

SALE STATISTICS

Offered: 152

Sold: 129 (85%)

Aggregate: £1,522,800 (-44%)

Average: £11,805 (-4%)

Median: £8,000 (33%)