NH sale

A son of No Risk At All (Fr), already named Lucifer D'Ainay (Fr), brought €100,000 from Glenvale Stud to set a sale-specific new record price for a foal at the Goffs December National Hunt Sale on Wednesday. Offered by Ballyreddin Stud as lot 502, he is out of the placed mare Vanille D'Ainay (Fr) (Saint des Saints {Fr}), herself a half-sister to Grade 2 chase winner Louping D'Ainay (Fr) (Saint Preuil {Fr}), who was also Grade 1-placed and Sirene D'Ainay (Fr) (Dom Alco {Fr}), successful at the listed level over...

There were six lots that sold for six-figures at the Goffs UK December P2P Sale at Yorton Farm on Thursday, led by lot 5, Saint Davy (Fr) (Balko {Fr}). Sold by Monbeg Stables, the 4-year-old brought £270,000 from Stroud Coleman and Jonjo O'Neill. He was a debut winner at Quakerstown in November. Invictus Smart (Fr) (Masterstroke) (lot 9) also reached the £200,000 mark and was knocked down to Highflyer Bloodstock. Consigned by Hugo Merienne, the 3-year-old son of Barbarella Smart (Fr) won his hurdling debut at Fontainebleau by five lengths...

Five mares broke the six-figure mark during the fifth and final day of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale, and Benie des Dieux (Fr) (Great Pretender {Ire}) was undoubtedly the star of the show. Offered by Closutton Stables, the bay went for €350,000 to MV Magnier/Bective Stud. Sold as lot 1253, she is a three-time Grade 1 hurdle winner and was in foal to Walk In The Park (Ire). Closutton also offered the third- and fourth-dearest lots-- lot 1254 and lot 1257, Buildmeupbuttercup (GB) (Sixties Icon {GB}) and Salsaretta...

The six-figure mark was breached for the first time during the third day of the foal portion-and fourth day overall--of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale on Wednesday. A son of Crystal Ocean (GB), lot 861, was knocked down to Kevin Ross Bloodstock and Ben Case for €120,000. Consigned by Coolmara Stables Ltd., the bay is out of Daydream Beach (Ire) (Mahler {GB}), herself a half-sister to Grade 1 hurdle winner Airlie Beach (Ire) (Shantou). Second on the leaderboards was Ballincurrig House Stud's lot 894, a son of Affinisea...

The Tattersalls Online August 17th Sale concluded its one-day run on Tuesday with co-toppers at 26,000gns. The Kodi Kid (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), lot 24, was the first of the pair to sell and was picked up by Paul Wildes from the consignment of Andrew Balding's Park House Stables. A two-time winner from six starts so far, the 3-year-old gelding is rated 87 and is out of a half-sister to Scandinavian champion sprinter Easy Road (GB) (Compton Place {GB}), who won the G3 Polar Cup. Matching The Kodi Kid's price...