Olly Murphy

Olly Murphy's prolific hurdler Bowling Buddy (Ire) (Ask {GB}) topped Tuesday's Goffs October HIT and Yearling Sale at Doncaster when selling to Adam Nicol for £58,000. Offered as lot 146, he gained his third consecutive success from only four starts under Rules when winning a novice hurdle at Wetherby last week. Other notable lots included the five-year-old Highly Recommended (GB) (Highland Reel {Ire}), who was consigned by Mel Rowley's Poplar Cottage Stables as lot 149 following his victory in a novice hurdle at Ludlow. He sold to Mary Lewis for...

Wednesday's Goffs September HIT Sale at Doncaster saw 70 lots sold, headlined by drafts from Gigginstown House Stud and Gordon Elliott and NH 2YO stores. A total of 89 head were offered, down from 113 last season, amassing £697,500, down from £1,294,200 for 106 sold in 2022. Average dipped to £9,964 from £12,210 as did the median, dropping from £8,500 to £6,750 this term. Trade was topped by Champ de Gane (Lot 68), a horse in training from Newlands Farm who was purchased by Kevin Jardine for £33,000. Other lots...

The British-based trainers dominated the top end of the day one Derby Sale trade at Tattersalls Ireland on Wednesday with Aiden and Olly Murphy snapping up two of the most expensive geldings to go through the ring, including the Doctor Dino (Fr) sale-topper at €250,000. Leading bloodstock agent Aiden and his son Olly, who is based at Warren Chase Stables in England, also splashed out €200,000 on a Saint Des Saints (Fr) gelding that was consigned by Moanmore Stables.  The pair's total spend on day one was just shy of...