Goffs UK Doncaster Spring HIT/PTP Sale

Minella Premier (Ire) (Shantou) (lot 498) topped the first day of the Goffs UK Spring HIT/PTP Sale at Doncaster on Wednesday. Consigned by Minella Racing, the 4-year-old gelding went to Jerry McGrath and Nicky Henderson for £400,000. Related to Grade 2 chase winner Function Dream (Ire) (Strong Gale {Ire}), he won his debut at Ballindenisk by 12 lengths. Another to break £200,000 was Dawn Miss (Ire) (Malinas {Ger}) (lot 486), who sold to Laura Morgan for £220,000. The Monbeg Stables graduate, a full to Listed December H. Hurdle winner Booster...

The Goffs UK Spring HIT/PTP Sale's annual Million In Mind Dispersal closed the second session at Doncaster with a flourish Thursday. A pair of six-figure plus lots led the action, led by Ioupy Collonges (Fr) (Kitkou {Fr}--Ine Collonges {Fr}, by Dom Alco) (Lot 675). The 5-year-old, who has won two of his four hurdle starts for Paul Nicholls, is expected to return to the Nicholls yard after being purchased by his trainer and Tom Malone. The final session also offered a 25-lot partial dispersal from Dai Walters, which produced three...

Demand for horses-in-training and point-to-pointers was strong at Goffs UK's Doncaster complex on Wednesday, which reached record turnover of £5,085,700 during the first session. Of the 180 lots through the ring, 162 sold for a 90% clearance rate. The average was £31,393 (-1.1%) just down on 2021 and the median was marginally lower at 4% (£22,000). Leading the way among the pointers and bumper horses that made up the majority of the first session was Porthill (Ire) (Flemensfirth), who brought £250,000 from the buying duo of H. Kirk and Willie...