291 Stores and Horses-in-Training have been catalogued for the Goffs UK August Sale at Doncaster on Tuesday 8 August which celebrated two Graded winners at March’s Cheltenham Festival.
Heading the sale’s Cheltenham Festival Graded double was the Gr.1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner LABAIK (pictured) who was purchased from Shadwell’s draft in August last year. He was joined by fellow sale graduate TIGER ROLL, sold by Darley, who added the Gr.2 NH Challenge Cup to his Gr.1 Triumph Hurdle win at the 2014 Festival.
The 2017 sale will commence at 10am on Tuesday 8 August with a session of 88 Stores and will be immediately followed by 203 Horses-in-Training. Entries in this year’s Store session include:
- Lot 11, a Mahler half-sister to the Gr.2 winning Chaser BALBRIGGAN.
- 12, a Malinas filly out of a Presenting own-sister to the Gr.1 winning Chaser ANOTHER PROMISE. Eligible for NH MOPS
- 29, a Malinas gelding out of an own-sister to the seven-time winner and Listed winning Hurdler MAKARI.
- 34, a Flemensfirth half-sister to the Gr.3 winning Hurdler SKINT. Eligible for NH MOPS
- 42, Erton d'Angly, a Store son of Coastal Path out of a half-sister to the six-time winner and Listed winning Hurdler MEDISON.
- 48, a Librettist half-brother to the Listed winning Chaser DESERT QUEEN.
- 73, a Multiplex half-sister to the Gr.1 winning Hurdler and Gr.2 winning Chaser WAYWARD PRINCE.
- 76, a Doyen half-sister to the Gr.1 placed Chaser Strongpoint.
- 87, a Halling half-brother to the Listed winning Hurdler ARGENTO LUNA and Listed placed Lyes Green and Winsley.
- 88, a Midnight Legend half-brother to the seven-time winner and Gr.2 placed Chaser No Comment.
Other sires to feature in the Store session include Arcadio, Ask, Beat Hollow, Beneficial, Black Sam Bellamy, Cloudings, Court Cave, Getaway, Gold Well, Jeremy, Kayf Tara, Oscar, Schiaparelli, Scorpion, Shirocco, Stowaway, Sulamani, Vinnie Roe, Yeats etc. The Horses-in-Training session features many promising young Flat and National Hunt horses and entries include:
- 101, Hunt Politics, a son of Black Sam Bellamy who won his second and most recent Point-to-Point at Duncombe Park in February.
- 120, Koala Keel, a mare who placed on her second Point-to-Point appearance before placing second on her only Bumper start at Exeter in April.
- 131, Working Leather, placed second on his second and most recent Bumper start at Market Rasen in June.
- 135, Winter Time, placed on two of his three Bumper starts, his most recent placing coming at Down Royal on 26 May.
- 138, Marble Moon, placed on both his Bumper starts, his most recent at Killarney on 19 July.
- 143, Indian Temple, winner of four of his Chase starts including his most recent race at Perth in June. Also placed at Listed level three-starts ago over Fences at Ayr. BHA Chase rated 136.
- 145, Whoshotwho, winner of a Bumper two starts ago at Southwell on his second appearance who then won his only Hurdle start at Newton Abbot on 23 July.
- 148, Velvet Maker, a winner over Hurdles and Fences where he is also Gr.1 placed on two occasions. BHA Chase rated 144.
- 158, Lac Fontana, winner of five races including the Gr.1 Mersey Novice Hurdle. BHA Hurdle rated 135.
- 163, The Diary Keeper, won a Point-to-Point on her second and most recent start at Killarney on 19 July.
- 177, Mythical Prince, placed second on both his Bumper starts, his most recent at Worchester on 10 July.
- 193, Kreswick, a 3YO by Dansili who placed on debut before winning his second and most recent start at Lingfield Park. BHA Flat rated 80.
- 196, Shaiyem, winner of three of his eight career starts including his most recent appearance at Lingfield Park. BHA Flat rated 93.
- 210, The Steward, winner of three of his 14 career starts with a further five placings. ITC flat rated 94.
- 214, Swilly Sunset, winner of four races from his 12 starts including his last three in a row, his most recent coming at Chepstow on 17 July. BHA flat rated 77.
- 247, Khitaamy, a 3YO who won his most recent start on his fourth career race at Catterick Bridge on 19 July. BHA flat rated 80.
Goffs UK Managing Director Tony Williams commented on the 2017 August Sale catalogue: “This sale has had a very good year on the track headed by two Graded winners at March’s Cheltenham Festival; Labaik and Tiger Roll. Costing just £25,000 and £10,000 respectively, they highlight the tremendous value that can be found at the premier mid-summer Store and HIT sale.
“Last year this sale saw over 160 individual buyers purchase horses, a huge attendance from buyers around the world, and thanks to our vendors we once again have been given the opportunity to offer an attractive catalogue of 291 Stores and Horses-in-Training.”
The catalogue for the Goffs UK August Sale at Doncaster can be viewed online and will be arriving in post boxes from Thursday this week.
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