Horse Sale Review from DBS NH Thoroughbred Sale with the main horses, buyers and sellers.
- The top lot of the DBS Jumps Sale was the Roscommon bumper winner Rally, who was bought by David Minton of Highflyer Bloodstock for £65,000 from Timmy Hyde. This 4yo son of Rail Link, who comes highly recommended from Hyde, will be going to top trainer Nicky Henderson. He is is out the Gr.3 placed mare Waki Music and is a half-brother to four winners, including ten time winner Standpoint. He is also related to Gr.1 winner Light Jig who is also the dam of Gr.3 winner Treble Jig.
- Sue and Harvey Smith bought Irish point-to-point winner Blakemount from Coolbawn Stud for £40,000. He is a 5yo son of Presenting and is out of the unraced Supreme Leader mare Smashing Leader who is a half-sister to Lamb Or Cod, a Gr3 Handicap Hurdle winner.
- Gigginstown House Stud sold dual Gr.2 chase winner Mr Cracker for £33,000 to Tom Malone and Tim Vaughan. The 8yo Anshan gelding is a half-brother to the six-time jumps winner Sesame Rambler and to Fuschia Belle who is a dual hurdles winner. They are out of the multiple placed point-to-point mare Sesame Cracker and she is a half-sister to the dam of the Gr.2 winning hurdler Total Success.
- Trainer Karen McLintock paid £32,000 for Gigginstown's Carlito Brigante. The 7yo son of Haafhd is best known for winning the Gr.3 Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival.
- Gigginstown also sold Stonemaster for £32,000 to trainer Evan Williams. He is a recent chase winner and was a Gr.2 and Gr.3 placed hurdler. The Old Vic gelding is out of the dual hurdle winning Roselier mare Rose Of Stradbally and is a half-brother to dual hurdles winner Kings Guard and is realted to othe black type winners.
Other Horses Sold:
Broadway Symphony, CH, G, 6-y-o, Broadway Flyer — Flying Hooves (Orchestra) From Mr. J. H. Kidd from Saunderscourt Stables, Ireland
GBP 27,000 Tom Malone
Film Director, B, G, 5-y-o, Tiger Hill — Stage Manner (In The Wings) From Court Stud, Ireland
GBP 26,000 Brian Ellison
Otto The Great, GR, G, 5-y-o, Turgeon — Hunorisk (Mansonnien) From Seven Barrows (N.J. Henderson)
GBP 25,000 Highflyer Bloodstock
Shattered Dream, CH, G, 5-y-o, Flemensfirth — Suspicious Minds (Anabaa) From Gigginstown House Stud, Ireland
GBP 24,000 V Williams
Paddocks Lounge, B, G, 6-y-o, Oscar — Sister Rosza (Roselier) From Lamogue Stables, Ireland
GBP 23,000 Mr Tony Middleton
Hawkeye Native, B, G, 7-y-o, Pilsudski — Native Tango (Be My Native) From A Partnership
GBP 20,000 Mr Stephen Dunn
Sands Cove, B, G, 6-y-o, Flemensfirth — Lillies Bordello (Danehill Dancer) From Camas Park Stud, Ireland
GBP 18,000 C Mann
Key People, B, G, 6-y-o, Alderbrook — Diamond Forever (Teenoso) From Portree Stables, Ireland (T. Taaffe)
GBP 18,000 Tom Malone
Torn Asunder, B, G, 6-y-o, Presenting — Shuil Mavourneen (Welsh Term) From Gigginstown House Stud, Ireland
GBP 16,000 Mr Gary Hammer
Golden Milan, B, G, 5-y-o, Milan — Belle Provence (Phantom Breeze) From Roxborough Stud, Ireland
GBP 16,000 Gearoid Costelloe
Owen Glendower, BR, G, 8-y-o, Anshan — Native Success (Be My Native) From Seven Barrows (N.J. Henderson)
GBP 15,500 Leech Racing
B, F, 3-y-o, Black Sam Bellamy — Posh Pearl (Rakaposhi King) From SOSB Ltd & Mr D. Jenks from Shade Oak Stud
GBP 15,000 Mr. Peter Bowen
Benevolent, CH, G, 6-y-o, Beneficial — Bobs Lass (Bob´s Return) From Gigginstown House Stud, Ireland
GBP 15,000 Highflyer Bloodstock
Free To Dream, B, G, 6-y-o, Heron Island — Southsea Lady (Kemal) From Mount Brown Farm, Ireland
GBP 14,000 A Stroud B/Stock/V Williams
Munsaab, B, G, 7-y-o, Alhaarth — Claustra (Green Desert) From Ballyregan Stables, Ireland
GBP 14,000 Highflyer Bloodstock
Dantes King, B, G, 8-y-o, King´s Theatre — Forecast Rain (Phardante) From Cullentra House Stables, Ireland (G. Elliott)
GBP 13,000 Bobby O'Ryan
Po Valley, B, G, 5-y-o, Milan — Mite Dash (Anshan) From Railstown Farm, Ireland
GBP 13,000 David Kemp
CH, G, 3-y-o, Flemensfirth — Loughaderra (Strong Gale) From One Liner Stables, Ireland
GBP 13,000 Five Star Bloodstock
B, G, 3-y-o, Norse Dancer — Scottish Clover (Scottish Reel) From Wood Farm Stud
GBP 12,000 Ms Jane Brace
King Fontaine, B, G, 10-y-o, King´s Theatre — Kerfontaine (Lafontaine) From Gleadhill House Stud
GBP 12,000 Mr. George O'Shea
B, G, 3-y-o, Tobougg — Lamp´s Return (Bob´s Return)
A Partnership from Peel Bloodstock
GBP 12,000 Tom Malone/Tim Vaughan
B, G, 3-y-o, Lucarno — Cerise Bleue (Port Lyautey) From Wood Farm Stud
GBP 11,000 Highflyer Bloodstock
Tackler, BR, G, 5-y-o, Presenting — Merry Queen (Anshan) From Gleadhill House Stud
GBP 11,000 Marie McGuinness
B, G, 3-y-o, Westerner — Ardstown (Ardross) From Wells Stud
GBP 10,000 John Snook
Crookstown, B, G, 6-y-o, Rudimentary — Millview Lass (Jurado) From Cullentra House Stables, Ireland (G. Elliott)
GBP 10,000 Kevin Ross Bloodstock
Kalastar, B, G, 4-y-o, Kalanisi — Katsura (Alflora) From Murberry Stables, Ireland
GBP 9,500 Ms Katie Scott
Castle Ellen Wood, BR, G, 6-y-o, Alderbrook — Castle Arms Cailin (Be My Native) From Mount Brown Farm, Ireland
GBP 9,200 Tom Malone
Distant Sound, B, G, 6-y-o, Luso — Distant Dreams (Saddlers´ Hall) From Mr Desmond Hughes from Osborne Lodge Stables, Ireland (D T Hughes)
GBP 9,000 Mr. Andrew Leyshon
Sir Lynx, GR, G, 6-y-o, Amilynx — Minilus (Luso) From Mrs A Lawless from Mount Brown Farm, Ireland
GBP 8,000 Highflyer Bloodstock
