Solid Trade At Goffs UK HIT

[Wandering Eyes]

The two-day Goffs UK September Horses-in-Training and Yearling Sale came to a close on Wednesday with a vibrant horses in training session sending the session’s average to a new record. A total of 176 of the 199 horses offered on Wednesday were sold for a clearance rate of 88% and an aggregate of £2,087,200. The average for the day climbed 9% to £11,859, while the median jumped 7% to £8,000. Cumulatively, 80% of the total lots offered over the two days were sold (233) for a total of £2,355,000, an average of £10,107 and a median of £7,000. There was no comparative yearling session in 2018.

Offerings from Paul and Clare Rooney proved very popular on Wednesday, providing three of the top four prices including the sale-topping 5-year-old gelding Now Look At Me (Ire) (Shantou) (lot 301), who was bought by Michael Moore on behalf of trainer Tom George for £75,000. The Rooneys also sold Who’s My Jockey (Ire) (Yeats {Ire}) (lot 293) to Hamish Macauley Bloodstock for £54,000, and I’m A Game Changer (Ire) (Arcadio {Ger}) (lot 294) to Aidan O’Ryan and Gordon Elliott for £50,000. Splitting those was Gigginstown House’s A Toi Phil (Fr) (Day Flight {GB}) (lot 179), bought by Richard Ryan for £70,000.

Goffs UK Managing Director Tony Williams said, “Today’s session provided a strong finish to the September Sale and continued a fine run for our Doncaster horses-in-training sales which are reliably providing lively trade and a trusted outlet for flat and National Hunt owners and trainers. The large drafts from Gigginstown, Paul and Clare Rooney and Shadwell rightly proved very popular with buyers and deservedly they all enjoyed 100% clearance rates.

“The moving of yesterday’s yearling session from October’s Autumn Sale to this sale gave vendors a clear date to offer their horses but trade was tough for some and demand was reflective of that market. We now turn our attention to the Autumn Horses-in-Training Sale for which entries are due by the end of the month.”

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