Amber Dancer Highlights ThoroughBid February Sale

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Point-to-pointer Amber Dancer (Dragon Dancer) was one of the choicest lots during Friday's ThoroughBid February Sale at £12,000, selling to Matt Coleman and will now be trained by Neil King.

Consigned by Willie Mullins, she holds a second-place effort when debuting in a point-to-point Flat race at Duncombe Park earlier this month.

Dan Astbury paid £20,000 for Dan's Allstar from the consignment of Tom Keating. The son of Malinas has placed once in three runs in point-to-points and is from the family of G2 Martell Cup Chase winner Scotton Banks (Le Moss).

Duce Bigalow (Pour Moi) (lot 12) sold for £19,000 to Maurice Ryan. Offered by Seamus Neville, the seven-year-old gelding has placed thrice in chases and point-to-points.

Gordon Elliott's Big Stage (Walk In The Park) (lot 16) has changed hands for £14,000 to a gentleman.

Overall, 14 lots sold from 28 offered (50%) for a gross of £116,800. The average was £8,324 and the median was £8,750.

James Richardson, CEO of ThoroughBid, gave his thoughts on the sale as a whole, “The February Sale has continued what's been a really encouraging start to 2026 for ThoroughBid. Amber Dancer is a nice British pointer who created plenty of interest as a wildcard entry and it's great to see her purchased by Matt Coleman to be trained by Neil King – she looks a lovely prospect.

“It was also pleasing to see strong demand again for Gordon Elliott's consignment, with Big Stage heading to Stuart Coltherd after that impressive win at Ayr, while Dan's Allstar and Moonshine River added further depth to the sale. It will be particularly interesting to see if Dan's Allstar – or indeed any of our eligible graduates – can land the £5,000 Point-to-Rules Bonus in the coming months, which adds an extra layer of excitement for owners.”

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