THERE are 50 young National Hunt two-year-olds and yearlings up for grabs at the Goffs Yorton Sale at Yorton Farm in Wales next Thursday afternoon, September 7th.

The 300-acre farm is just over an hour’s drive from Birmingham.

This is the fifth year of the boutique sale and it already has produced a Grade 1 winner. Sold at the 2019 sale as a two-year-old and later named Inthepocket, the son of former Yorton resident stallion Blue Bresil became the pin-up horse for this sale since his second start and Grade 2 victory for Henry de Bromhead and J.P. McManus. Grade 1 placed on his next start in Ireland, he then claimed top honours at the Aintree Grand National Festival with victory in the Grade 1 Top Novices’ Hurdle.

This year’s catalogue features 39 two-year-olds and 11 yearlings, all of which were bred and raised at Yorton, or sourced by the team from breeders throughout Europe.

Other sires with progeny in the sale are Arrigo, Born To Sea, Clovis Du Berlais, Cokoriko, French Fifteen, Hunter’s Light, Isfahan, Kapgarde, Linda’s Lad, Lord Of England, Manatee, Moises Has, Montmartre, Pether’s Moon, Prince Gibraltar, Protectionist, Roman Candle, Scalo, Spanish Moon, Storm The Stars, Tai Chi and The Grey Gatsby.

Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent commented: “This sale is well established and remains firm to its founding concept, selling National Hunt two-year-olds and yearlings with the view of offering buyers the option to bring the horses on earlier in their careers.

“That concept is clearly catching on as every year we see a number of trainers from throughout Europe active at the sale and the successful introduction of the BHA & TBA’s new Junior 3YO Hurdle Race Series last season marks a clear intention to see more horses running earlier.

“Once again David Futter and the Yorton team have done a fantastic job bringing together a high-class catalogue and we look forward to another memorable edition of this unique event.”

Yorton owner David Futter commented: “This year has already been a memorable one for us with Inthepocket, a graduate of this sale, winning the Grade 1 Top Novices’ Hurdle at the Grand National Festival, a victory that emphatically highlights the quality of horses being bred and sold at Yorton. We hope this catalogue can continue in that winning vein and we have a strong line-up this year which is headlined by two outstanding No Risk At All two-year-olds.

“Our vision for this sale remains the same since its inception, a unique event on the sales calendar where people from all parts of the industry can come together in a relaxed environment and meet like-minded people from throughout Europe and we are looking forward to welcoming new and established clients and friends to the 2023 Sale.”

Catalogue highlights

Lot 5: No Risk At All two-year-old half-brother to Grade 3 winners Al Dancer and Tzar’s Dancer.

Lot 18: No Risk At All two-year-old half-sister to the listed winner Night Endeavour and out of the listed winner Night Serenade, a half-sister to the Grade 2 winner Melon.

Lot 21: Bathyrhon two-year-old half-brother to the stakes winners Elisa Des Obeaux and Joie Des Obeaux.

Lot 24: Gentlewave two-year-old filly out of the Grade 3 placed Theatre Territory, a half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Glencove Marina.

Lot 27: Frontiersman two-year-old half-brother to the Grade 3 winner Disclaimer.

Lot 31: Blue Bresil two-year-old filly out of a half-sister to the Grade 2 winner Dream Wish.

Lot 39: Masterstroke two-year-old filly out of a half-sister to the Grade 1 winners All Yours and Lac Fontana.

Lot 41: Masked Marvel yearling own brother to the Grade 3 winner Junta Marvel.

Lot 48: Malinas yearling colt out of a half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Countrywide Flame.

Sale info

Sale: Goffs Yorton Sale at Yorton Farm, Leighton, near Welshpool, Wales

Date/time: Thursday, September 7th (1pm)

Lots: 50

Tel: 0044 1450 372222 (Goffs), 0044 1938 559648 (Yorton Farm)

Email: winners@goffsuk.com

Web: goffs.com