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Who bought what at a busy edition of the Goffs UK Spring Store Sale

Monbeg Stables' Donnchadh Doyle signs on the dotted line for a son of Walk In The Park
Monbeg Stables' Donnchadh Doyle signs on the dotted line for a son of Walk In The ParkCredit: Sarah Farnsworth

It wasn't all about the joint sale-toppers at the Goffs UK Spring Store Sale on Tuesday. Here is a run down of the day's other noteworthy sales.


Lot 99

Br g Noroit - Visiorienne (Visionary)
Consigned by Liss House Stud
Bought by Aiden Murphy and Kim Bailey for £62,000

"He's been bought for Kim Bailey, but still needs an owner," said Murphy. "He's just a gorgeous horse and has the scope to jump fences in time. I don't have much experience with the stallion's progeny, but he's a son of Monsun, which is a big plus, and he must have every chance."

Lot 109

B g Kayf Tara - Aeronautica
Consigned by Dauntsey Park
Bought by Fergal O'Brien Racing for £62,000

"He's a lovely, correct horse and was high on the list," said O'Brien. "He's been bought for an existing owner in the yard. I think he could be fairly forward, he was as sparky when we went to view him at 7.30am as he was as 12 o'clock, and that has to be a good sign."

Lot 121

B/br f Getaway - Another Evening (Saddler's Hall)
Consigned by Ballincurrig House Stud on behalf of Sandra Mayoh
Bought by Highflyer Bloodstock and Nicky Henderson for £62,000

"I didn't even examine her before she came into the ring, but when I saw her in there she walked in and just owned the place," Mayoh recalled of her £9,000 foal pinhook. "She went straight to Michael's [Moore, Ballincurrig House Stud] and we've been watching her grow into something quite spectacular.


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"I've been very lucky with that family, we bred Midnight Target who won a Listed mares' chase at Cheltenham. She's the best filly here and the pattern of races we have for mares in this country is a massive thing now."

Lot 49

B g Getaway - Shadow Dearg (Beneficial)
Consigned by Roxborough Stud
Bought by Highflyer Bloodstock for £58,000

"I thought he was one of the nicest horses of the day," said Highflyer's David Minton. "There's five horses on my five-star list and he's one of them. I've been very lucky with Getaways in the past. He's been bought for an owner of Nicky Henderson's."

Highflyer Bloodstock's David Minton snaps up a son of the popular Getaway
Highflyer Bloodstock's David Minton snaps up a son of the popular GetawayCredit: Sarah Farnsworth

Lot 217

Ch g Leading Light - Keyaza (Azamour)
Consigned by Trickledown Stud
Bought by Harry Fry Racing for £57,000

"He's a great mover, he really covers the ground and he's got a great step to him," said Fry. "We'll take him home now and sort out an owner for him.

"This has been a good sale to us over the years, we've found plenty of winners here and hopefully he can emulate the horse on the front cover of this year's catalogue [If The Cap Fits]. He's a lovely individual, a real athlete."

Lot 19

B f Kayf Tara - R de Rien Sivola
Consigned by Ballincurrig House Stud on behalf of Coolmara Stables
Bought by Thomas Symonds for £56,000

"They say Interconnected [half-brother] could be very good, but either way, I thought she was a lovely physical specimen so there's wasn't much not to like," said Symonds. "She's MOPS [National Hunt Mare Owners' Prize Scheme] registered too, which is really important as you can win some really good bonuses.
Tom Symonds signs for a Kayf Tara filly
Tom Symonds signs for a Kayf Tara fillyCredit: Sarah Farnsworth
"We're trying to develop a stud at home and she could be the type to become a foundation mare. We're looking to breed more of our own as trying to buy point-to-pointers is quite expensive! I think you've got to take advantage of Kayf Tara while he's still here and she's got a lot of scope and was worth every penny."

Lot 28

B g Walk In The Park - Rose Chou (Mangarose)
Consigned by Monamore Stables
Bought by Monbeg Stables for £55,000

"He's a big, good-looking horse and a great mover," said Monbeg Stables' Donnchadh Doyle. "He's by a good sire so hopefully he'll work out - he could be a sales-topper if he can go and win his point-to-point. This is the first horse I've had by Walk In The Park but hopefully he'll be the first of many."


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