Lot 394, a colt by Walk in the Park (Ire), topped Thursday's session of the Goffs December National Hunt Sale at €64,000. Prospect Stables acquired the son of G1 Grand Prix d'Automne Hurdle winner La Segnora (Fr) (Turgeon). Consigned by Ashwood Stud, the February foaled bay's extended family features Japanese MG1SW Fierement (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).
Thursday's trade grossed €4,904,200 for 347 head sold (71%). The average ticked up to €14,133 (+1.4%) and the median also rose, increasing to €10,500 (+5%). Combined, 367 horses found new homes (70%), with a gross of €5,287,200. The average was slightly down on 2018 at €14,407 (-0.8%), but the median enjoyed a double-digit increase to €11,500 (+17%).
“The December NH Sale has been part of the Goffs NH success story of recent years and we have been delighted to return such a vibrant trade over the last two days with increases in the foal average and median and a very agreeable clearance rate of 71%,” said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby. “A ring turnover of well over €5 million for the first time is also very pleasing and a clear indication of the growing reputation of the sale especially since it should be remembered that 2018 was topped by a record breaking €230,000 mare.
“Competition has been fierce for foals as buyers from home and the UK battled it out for the superbly bred youngsters entrusted to us by so many leading NH breeders. As ever we are indebted to our vendors as we are nothing without their wonderful horses and express our supreme appreciation to every buyer.”
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