Mags O'Toole bought point-to-pointer Dawn Of Light (Mahler) for a sale-topping £370,000 at the Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale on Friday evening.
Sold as lot 23, the four-year-old daughter of Genifique (Nickname) was consigned by Busher Bloodstock and is a half-sister to talented jumper Bravemansgame (Brave Mansonnien). She won a Quakerstown point-to-point at second asking earlier this month.
The other lot to make £300,000 or more was Minella Yoga (Study Of Man) (lot 52) who caught the eye of Highflyer Bloodstock and Paul Nicholls at £360,000. Minella Racing consigned the three-year-old gelding, who won on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse.
In total, seven lots made £200,000 or higher. The clearance rate was 96%, with 47 lots of the 49 offered finding new homes. The gross was £4,627,000 (+50%), the average £98,447 (+5%) and the median was £80,000 (+11%).
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