BOWLING Buddy, who completed a hat-trick over hurdles on Wednesday for trainer Olly Murphy, has been supplemented for next Tuesday’s Goffs October Horses in Training and Yearling Sale in Doncaster.
The six-year-old Ask gelding, who graduated from English point-to-points, put up a game performance at Wetherby this week to win a novice hurdle under a double penalty, his first attempt at two and a half miles.
Olly Murphy is also selling another recent winner, the French-bred Limerick Leader, a 15-length winner over hurdles at Perth last month off a mark of just 86.
Also added to the catalogue is former Kerry National winner Busselton. Trained by Joseph O’Brien, the seven-year-old won on the flat at the Galway Festival this year.
Tuesday’s sale will attract plenty of attention as it contains close to 30 horses trained by Shark Hanlon. The trainer is due to start a five-month suspension on December 1st unless his appeal (heard on Monday) is successful.
His entries include I Am Spiderman, who has won two Class 3 hurdle races this season, and Lion City, who won his maiden bumper on his most recent start at Sedgefield.
The catalogue also contains some promising younger types such as debut bumper winner Murat, who delivered a smart performance at Killarney for his trainer Peter Lawlor, stretching clear in the closing stages after running prominently to win his only start by over five lengths.
Other notable entries are the three-year-old Teriferma, who has won two of his three hurdle starts for Joseph O’Brien, and Not Now Darling, winner of her debut bumper for Andy Slattery at Killarney.
Another to note is the five-year-old Bosh, who has won twice this season over six furlongs for Richard Hannon and has achieved a BHA rating of 93.
Other trainers represented with horses in the sale include Brian Ellison, Charlie Johnston, Charlie Longsdon, Dan Skelton, David Barron, Donald McCain, Ian Williams, Jamie Snowden, John Quinn, Karl Burke, Kevin Ryan, Nigel Tinkler, Oliver Greenall, Olly Murphy, Stuart Crawford, Tim Easterby, Tim Vaughan, Tom Ellis and Tom Lacey.
The prolific sprinter Alfa Kellenic has been flying the flag for the yearling section of this sale, having won six races so far this season, including the Ayr Silver Cup.
Sires with yearlings in the catalogue include Ardad, Iffraaj, Invincible Army, Mohaather, Sergei Prokofiev, Showcasing, Starman and Supremacy.
Selling gets underway at 10am.
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