Kingston Pride Brings £285k On Final Day Of The Goffs Spring HIT/PTP Sale

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   Kingston Pride (Kingston Hill) (lot 673) topped the final day of the Goffs Spring HIT/PTP Sale at Doncaster, when selling to Olly Murphy for £285,000.

The 6-year-old gelding was one of four lots to make six figures on the day. Offered by Nicky Henderson, Kingston Pride won a Kempton novice hurdle by five lengths in March. Henderson acted as underbidder on Thursday, having paid €200,000 two years ago at the Goffs Punchestown Sale for Kingston Pride.

“He's a lovely individual, all quality,” reported Murphy. “Fingers crossed he'll have a lovely career over fences. He looks like an out-and-out chaser, doesn't he?

“It's obviously a good sign that Nicky was trying hard to keep him, but then his form reads very strongly, going all the way back to when he finished a close second to Tripoli Flyer in a bumper.”

During the second day's trade, 177 sold from 191 offered (93%) for a gross of £3,482,000. The average rose 47% to £19,673 and the median rose 64% to £11,500. Overall, 336 horses sold from 379 offered (89%) for turnover that was on par with 2024's at £8,860,500 (-0.5%). The cumulative average and median both increased to £26,371 (+12%) and £16,250 (+30%), respectively.

Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said, “Yesterday's point-to-point day [session] was another huge success with over 180 horses offered and a top price of £300,000 – the day is a clear first choice for handlers' late season runners, plus their end of season dispersals, and we are grateful for the ongoing support. This was followed by another strong day today with a top price of £285,000 for Kingston Pride plus the ever popular Million In Mind draft that saw a top price of £145,000 for a filly [lot 629, Timetoshine (The Grey Gatsby)] to continue her career in America.

“There is clearly strong demand for horses with form, as evidenced by the strong clearance rate of 89% over the last two-days and there is plenty to celebrate in this sector of the market. We would like to thank all our vendors who have supported us across the week, and we wish our buyers all the very best with their purchases.”

 

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