Six-Figure Lots Lead The Way At Scone

[Wandering Eyes]

Inglis held the first session of the two day HTBA Scone Yearling Sale on Sunday and trade was highlighted by a trio of six-figure lots. These transactions were among 159 lots sold and they helped boost receipts for the day to A$2,639,500 which was a significant drop of just over A$800,000 on last year’s aggregate. As a result the other figures also took a hit with the average for the session coming in at A$16,601 (-15%), the median was A$10,000 (-33%) and the clearance rate settled at 82%, down from 92% last year. Despite failing to keep pace with the 2017 figures Inglis’ general manager of bloodstock Jonathan D’Arcy was satisfied with the day’s proceedings and commented, “The top end of the market was very good and to sell three horses for A$100,000 or more was a great result for our vendors. Throughout the year we’ve seen the market being selective in the middle-to-lower end and that was similar today. The well-presented yearlings with commercial pedigrees exceeded their reserves on many occasions and the clearance rate of 82% was a fair indication that the majority of breeders were prepared to meet the market.”

Topping the day when selling for A$110,000 to J Stitt was lot 20, a filly by Wandjina (Aus) offered by Southern Cross Breeders. The chestnut is the second living produce out of the well related winning mare Galleries (Aus) (Royal Academy) and her vendor Senga Bissett was not surprised she sold so well. “We knew she was a nice filly and we knew she would sell well but we didn’t genuinely believe she would sell as well as she did. She was popular at inspections but she behaved beautifully all the way along and has such a beautiful temperament,” Bissett said.

Southern Cross Breeders not only enjoyed a 100% clearance rate with their offerings but they also ended up leading vendor by aggregate and by average (for three or more sold) and Bissett was naturally thrilled with results. “We had four lovely strong fillies with no issues who we hoped would be popular and sell well but they did all exceed our expectations,” she said. “My staff did an excellent job and worked really hard to make sure each of the yearlings were presented really well,” Bissett added.

It took a while for the six figure barrier to be broken again when lot 171, a colt by Deep Field (Aus) out of the stakes winner Bouzy Rouge (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) sold to D Head for A$100,000 and that figure was bested just two lots later when Waltrin Pty Ltd bid A$105,000 for lot 173. This was for a filly by Nicconi (Aus) out of the three time winner Brookton Flare (Aus) (Strada {Aus}) and offered by Holbrook Thoroughbreds.

The sale continues on Monday from 11a.m. with a further 90 lots in the HTBA Scone Yearling Sale, followed by the Scone Weanling & Thoroughbred Sale, for which 62 lots have been catalogued.

 

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