A colt by No Risk At All (Fr) from Ballincurrig House Stud took star billing on the opening day of the Goffs December National Hunt Sale, ultimately going the way of Rathmore Stud's Peter Molony for €80,000 after a bidding war with Charles Shanahan.
“He's a gorgeous horse with a great pedigree and his sire speaks for himself,” Molony said of lot 118, who is out of the unraced Walk In The Park (Ire) mare Another Walk (Ire), a half-sister to the top-class staying chaser Joncol (Ire) (Bob's Return {Ire}).
“I'm lucky enough to have a few nice ones by No Risk At All at home. I'm looking forward to taking him home and looking at him for the next two and a half years before bringing him back here for the Goffs Arkle Sale.”
Ballincurrig House Stud's Michael Moore added, “Trade is still very good for the nice foal, irrespective of what level it's at. Even if your budget is €10,000 or €15,000, to go and buy them is still difficult.
“The No Risk At All foal is for a client of ours who sent the mare to France to be covered. The object of the exercise was to find a sire to suit the mare and the pedigree. Their plan is to sell the colts and race the fillies that the mare produces, so we were testing the market a little.”
In total, 137 horses sold on Monday for an aggregate of €2,180,000, which represented a 12% increase on the corresponding session last year. The median was also up by 8% to €13,000, whereas the average dropped by 2% to €15,913. The clearance rate stood at 64%, from 61% in 2023.
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