Olly Murphy

   Kingston Pride (Kingston Hill) (lot 673) topped the final day of the Goffs Spring HIT/PTP Sale at Doncaster, when selling to Olly Murphy for £285,000. The 6-year-old gelding was one of four lots to make six figures on the day. Offered by Nicky Henderson, Kingston Pride won a Kempton novice hurdle by five lengths in March. Henderson acted as underbidder on Thursday, having paid €200,000 two years ago at the Goffs Punchestown Sale for Kingston Pride. "He's a lovely individual, all quality," reported Murphy. "Fingers crossed he'll have a...

Lakefield Farm's Doctor Dino filly topped Monday's Goffs Doncaster Spring Store Sale when going the way of the father and son team of Aiden and Olly Murphy for £120,000. One of 17 lots to make £50,000 or more, she is out of a half-sister to the Grade 1-winning chaser Le Patron. "She's gone to a fantastic trainer," said Lakefield Farm's John Bleahen, who has sold top-notchers Copperhead, L'Astroboy and The Last Samuri as stores at Goffs Doncaster in the past. "Olly's had so many winners last season. He's on his...

Olly Murphy's prolific hurdler Bowling Buddy (Ire) (Ask {GB}) topped Tuesday's Goffs October HIT and Yearling Sale at Doncaster when selling to Adam Nicol for £58,000. Offered as lot 146, he gained his third consecutive success from only four starts under Rules when winning a novice hurdle at Wetherby last week. Other notable lots included the five-year-old Highly Recommended (GB) (Highland Reel {Ire}), who was consigned by Mel Rowley's Poplar Cottage Stables as lot 149 following his victory in a novice hurdle at Ludlow. He sold to Mary Lewis for...

Wednesday's Goffs September HIT Sale at Doncaster saw 70 lots sold, headlined by drafts from Gigginstown House Stud and Gordon Elliott and NH 2YO stores. A total of 89 head were offered, down from 113 last season, amassing £697,500, down from £1,294,200 for 106 sold in 2022. Average dipped to £9,964 from £12,210 as did the median, dropping from £8,500 to £6,750 this term. Trade was topped by Champ de Gane (Lot 68), a horse in training from Newlands Farm who was purchased by Kevin Jardine for £33,000. Other lots...

The British-based trainers dominated the top end of the day one Derby Sale trade at Tattersalls Ireland on Wednesday with Aiden and Olly Murphy snapping up two of the most expensive geldings to go through the ring, including the Doctor Dino (Fr) sale-topper at €250,000. Leading bloodstock agent Aiden and his son Olly, who is based at Warren Chase Stables in England, also splashed out €200,000 on a Saint Des Saints (Fr) gelding that was consigned by Moanmore Stables.  The pair's total spend on day one was just shy of...