A smaller catalogue and increases across most key categories were hallmarks of Wednesday's single-session Goffs Autumn Horses in Training Sale. Dual listed hero Twilight Payment (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) (lot 690), who has been knocking on the door of a group win with seconds in both the Aug. 25 G3 Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial and in the G3 Loughbrown S. in September, hammered at €200,000 to Kerr & Co Ltd, agent. Consigned by Glebe House Stables, the 5-year-old gelding is a half-brother to G2 Debutante S. bridesmaid Bandiuc Eile (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), while his dam is a half-sister to star MGSW Banimpire (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).
Second on the board was lot 671, the 3-year-old filly Mazzuri (Ire) (Raven's Pass) from Rathbride Stables. The listed-placed daughter of SP Essexford (Ire) (Spinning World) attracted a winning bid of €120,000 from Peter and Ross Doyle and A Perrett after the sale proper. Young sire and European champion sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is nestled under the third dam.
Admirality (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}) (lot 703) sat third on the leaderboard after being snapped up for €80,000 on the bid of Colm Sharkey, agent and Roger Fell. The 4-year-old gelding hailed from the Fox Covert Stables' draft and is a winner at the handicap level this year.
Overall, the clearance rate rose steeply to 85% after 79 of the 93 lots offered found new homes, an increase of 9% on 2017. The gross inched upward to €1,466,100, and the average rose 11% to €18,558. The biggest increase was the median category which registered at €9,000 (+50%).
“Today's Horses in Training Sale has demonstrated yet again that we can and consistently do deliver the best prices for that category,” said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby. “Indeed this is a sector of the market in which we think we have so much more to offer but lack the numbers to attract a bigger group of buyers. That said, we have sold horses to the Gulf Region and across Europe today which will only serve to inspire us to redouble our efforts to grow the catalogue in 2019, following a sale that has returned growth in every statistic. For now, we extend our thanks to each vendor and every purchaser, and wish them luck with their latest Goffs graduates.”
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