Debut bumper winner Aggressive (Ire) (Declaration of War) (lot 290) topped the second day of the Goffs UK Autumn Sale at Doncaster on Thursday when selling for £150,000 to Hamish Macauley Bloodstock on behalf of American Irvin Naylor. Consigned by David Elsworth, the 3-year-old half-brother to SW & GSP Tashaar (Ire) (Seas The Stars {Ire}) was one of 132 sold from 188 offered (70.2%). The gross was £1,497,700, the average rose to £11,346 (+20.9%) from 41 fewer lots offered and the median ticked up slightly to £5,000 (+2%). Thursday's session of horses-in-training and pointers followed on the heels of Wednesday's yearling session.
Cumulatively, 331 lots went through the ring with 198 (60%) finding new homes for an aggregate of £1,840,800. The average rose 19% to £9,297 and the median remained flat at £4,000.
Pistol Whipped (Ire) (Beneficial {GB}) (lot 306) was the other lot to reach six figures, when bringing £110,000 from Highflyer Bloodstock. A member of Colin Bowe's Milestone Stables draft, the 4-year-old gelded pointer most recently ran second at Loughrea this month.
“We have enjoyed a good day's trade today for the Horses-in-Training and Pointers with the higher-class entries attracting strong demand in the ring from buyers from throughout Europe and America,” said Goffs UK Managing Director Tony Williams. “Yesterday's yearling session was indicative of the season's end service trade. Our figures were in line with last year's edition and the clearance rate was reflective of this market. We were pleased with the top priced yearling selling for £50,000 yesterday and today's top price of £150,000 proved a highlight of the day and indeed the sale.”
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