Sharp Increases at Goffs UK August

[Wandering Eyes]

The single-day Goffs UK August Sale, featuring stores, point-to-pointers and form horses, concluded with large gains at Doncaster on Wednesday evening. Out of the 297 horses catalogued, 184 (80%) sold of the 229 through the ring. The gross rose 74% to £2,127,000, while the average of £11,560 (+40%) and the median of £7,200 (+44%) also posted sharp increases.

Two lots made six figures, led by Raheen Stud’s Amschel (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) (lot 91) who was knocked down to Harold Kirk on behalf of Paul Byrne for £155,000 to top the sale. The 4-year-old gelding has won three of his four starts over hurdles and his dam is a half-sister to European champion Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar). The winning gelding Hasanoanda (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) (lot 188), from the John Gosden Yard, went the way of Tom Malone for £115,000 as the second dearest lot on Wednesday.

“We have enjoyed a very good day in the sale ring,” said Goffs UK Managing Director Tony Williams. “We catalogued some high-class horses and to sell two for six-figure prices is very pleasing and shows yet again that Doncaster Horses-in-Training Sales deliver the results when we are entrusted with the horses. This is a sale that’s performing, having produced a Grand National winner and three Grade 1 winners in the last 15 months, and those results, along with a good catalogue, attracted a big crowd of buyers from around the world and from the Gulf region in particular. We would like to thank our vendors for their support and wish our buyers all the best.”

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