MICHAEL DONOHOE & SONS
Address: Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny.
Telephone: 0599775145 Fax 0599775541
Email: goresbridgesales@tinet.ie
Web: www.irishhorse.com
Thursday, December 3rd: Connemara Ponies and Irish Draughts.
Time: 1pm
Friday, December 4th: Performance Sale
Time: 11am
Total lots:
Performance sale: 154 lots.
Connemara and Irish Draughts: 53 lots.
Last year’s top lots:
Performance Sale: Joanne Croft’s Littlewood Lancer, 10yo m by Lancer €6,000 and Eddie Roche’s 5yo g by Tasset (dam by Bonnie Prince) €6,000.
Connemara Sale: John Connolly’s TBS Inspector Sparrow, c f by Cheeky Bobby Sparrow (dam by Callowfeenish Mairtin) €3,000.
Irish Draught Sale: Sean Doran’s 3yo g by Windgap Blue out of Mountpelier Silver Queen (Fast Silver) €2,800.
Sally Parkyn
BRINGING the curtain down on the 2015 sales season is a two-day mixed renewal at Goresbridge. Shared between the specialist native breeds and the sport horses, the former fill the action on Thursday while Friday’s renewal of performance stock precedes the regular monthly sale on Saturday. The overall catalogue of 207 is marginally lighter than last year but still offers a number of interesting and commercial entries.
Fully warranted, proven competition horses and hunters stand out in the sport horse sector while the younger divisions offer several well-related prospects and some with promising form.
In the native breed divisions, the entry is varied but again a few carry some attractive bloodlines and current form.
Not for the first time this year, OBOS Quality features at the head the sport horse stallion list with five progeny forward. Also well represented are other favourites Harlequin du Carel (4) and Loughehoe Guy (4) while in the specialist divisions, honours are shared between the Connemara stallions Linsfort Barney (2) and Rathlin Robin (2) and the Irish Draught sires Gold Link (2), Inisfree The Holy Grail (2) and Shenandoah Prince Holly (2).
PONIES
Lot 10 Star of the Show, reg 6yo b m 14.3hh. Standing out among the 10 ponies on offer is the aptly named Star of the Show. Fully warranted in all respects, this experienced mare has attended pony club camp for the past three years and has carried her rider to B test training. In the show jumping arena, she has competed in both the Robbie Bailey and the John Ledingham leagues while on the event track, she has competed at junior level for the past two years.
COMPETITION HORSES
Lot 20 Kilcurry Ramiro Royale, reg 5yo b m 16.1hh by Ramiro B out of Kilcurry Kyle (Diamond Fairy). By the very commercial Ramiro B, this mare has clocked up 37 SJI points to date. A half-sibling to two graded performers, she has excellent paces and thought ideal to further her career as either a show jumper or as an event horse.
Lot 27 Captain Oates (Thomas), reg 10yo b g 16.3hh by Clover Echo out of Chlann na Dhuinn (Cruising). This well-related gelding is the winner of 38 EI points up to CIC* level, and also 57 points under SJI rules (to 1.20m level). A very experienced campaigner, he has also hunted.
Lot 29 Money Shot, reg 8yo gr m 16.2hh by Portrait Gallery out of Naughty Nun (Religiously). This mare has evented up to EI 100 level, gaining top three placings at Killossery and Annaharvey. She was also placed fourth at this year’s pony club championships and has hunted with the Kildare Foxhounds.
Lot 47, reg 5yo b g 16.1hh by Kroongraf out of Tullamore Lady (Safari). Well-related, out of the premium mare Tullamore Lady, this gelding is a half-brother to several graded performers including the two-star event horse Millridge Flash.
Lot 54 CSF Voldo, reg 6yo b g 168cms by Voltaire, out of Udamco ter Doorn (Darco). The winner of 32 SJI points to date, this gelding hails from a top performance family. He jumped at the RDS as a four-year-old where he finished in seventh spot, progressing to qualify for the Cavan Classic five-year-old final the following year. He also filled third place in the equivalent competition at the Emerald Masters.
Lot 61 Boleybawn Rocette, reg 5yo b m 16.2hh by Hold Up Premier out of Fairwood Princess (Kildalton King). This well related mare has gained 35 SJI points to date. She is a half-sister to the international show jumper Boleybawn Riverdance and the advanced event horse Imperialist (formerly Boleybawn Impression) ridden by Australian international Chris Burton.
Lot 83 Rooster, reg 5yo ch g 15.3hh by Cobra out of Imprimatur (Clover Hill). One for the future could be this gelding who is currently competing at training shows. Well-related, his dam jumped to 1.35m level and has also bred the grade A performer Atomic Cruise.
Lot 90 Glenine Dun Deal, reg 6yo dn g 16.1hh by OBOS Quality out of Ballinvella Fear Bui (Templebready Fear Bui). The winner of the Y.E.S speed Darby at Scarteen earlier this year, 2015, Glendine Dun Deal was also placed in his first combined training competition at pre-novice level. In his debut appearance on the event track, he completed on his dressage score at Crecora and is considered to be uncomplicated, willing and brave.
HUNTERS
Lot 12 Castletown Black Clover, reg 7yo bl g 165cms by Castletown Galloway out of Captains Black Pride (Captain Clover). From a regular sale-topping vendor, this well used gelding has hunted with the North Galway hounds for two seasons.
Lot 45 Rosie Oh Rebel, reg 10yo ch m 165cms by Oh Carols Rebel out of Vintage Rosie (Robertstown Boy). A very experienced hunter, this mare has followed the Galway Blazers, the Roscommon, East Galway and Countryside hounds for five seasons. She has hunted over every kind of country and will go first or last.
Lot 22 Cottage Henry, reg 7yo ch g 16.3hh by Temple Clover. This easy, fully warranted gelding has hunted with the with the North Kilkenny Foxhounds for two seasons.
THREE and
FOUR-YEAR-OLDS
Lot 103 Simply Jackson, reg 4yo ch g 17.0hh by Simply Javelin out of Simply Imprint (Master Imp). Fully warranted, this traditionally bred gelding is by the grade A show jumping sire Simply Javelin, while his dam is a half-sister to the international 1.60m show jumper Traxdata Quick Flash (ridden by James Fisher). A high class prospect, whose full sister sold at the Go For Gold sale recently, he has schooled across country, has hunted with the Braid, Mid Antrim and Route hounds and has qualified for next year’s final of the N.I working hunter finals.
Lot 115 Trojan Dancer, reg 4yo ch g 16.2hh by Crosstown Dancer out of April Eanair (Master Imp). Already broken in and fully warranted, Trojan Dancer is a half-brother to the show jumper Jo C Rose winner of 78 SJI points.
Lot 131 Ogue Furist Verdi, reg 3yo b g 16hh by Verdi out of Furisto Diamond Lady (Furisto). A half-brother to four graded performers including the grade A show jumper Nimba Flight (Ekstein).
Lot 146, reg 3yo b f 16hh by Financial Reward out of Rose Garland (Mr H V11). Bred to event, this filly is a half-sister to the British-based intermediate event horse Mister Optimistic, ridden by Harry Meade.
CONNEMARA PONIES
and IRISH DRAUGHTS
Lot 2 Springtime Boy, reg 8yo gr g 15hh by Coral Dun out of Gurteen Steel (Cloonisle Cashle). One of a number of performance ponies in the catalogue, Springtime Boy has racked up plenty of competition form. Very versatile, he won the ridden Connemara championship at Charleville and placed reserve at the IPS Limerick/Clare. He took part at the RDS this summer and in the dressage arena was crowned North Munster Dressage Champion. Still with the same discipline, he was placed reserve national preliminary champion and moving forward to the event circuit, he was entered in pre-novice classes in Crecora and Kilguilkey.
Lot 8 Drumderry Queen, reg 5yo dun m 14hh by Silver Heaven out of David’s Lady (Moyvoon Star). This attractively bred mare is described as a modern type of performance Connemara, with a lovely temperament. Fully warranted in all respects, she has already won competitions under Dressage Ireland rules, is good across the country and is currently jumping show jumping tracks to 90cms level.
Lot 16 Queen Theillet, reg 4yo f 14.2hh by Brock Lodge Buster out of Reseda Theillet (Fricotin). Another carrying a full warranty, this well-bred filly carries stout performance lines on both sides of her pedigree. Already making her mark in competition, she won the performance class for four-year-old fillies at Clifden this autumn, having headed the national qualifiers.
IRISH DRAUGHTS
Lot 31, reg 5yo gr g 17hh by Coolcronan Wood out of Shannonvale Breeze (Glidawn Diamond). Smartly bred, this useful sort has hunted with the West Carberry hounds, and has been placed in ridden hunter classes.
Lot 40, reg 1yo gr f 15.3hh by Moylough Bouncer out of Noreen Ban (Clonakilty Hero). This well grown, show quality fill- qualified for the RID yearling filly championship at the first time of asking.
Lot 41 Alkborough Irish Charm, reg 12yo ch m by Western Sun out of Sycamore Katie (Silver Glider). A major show winner in the UK, Irish Charm has since bred the stallion Western Blues and is currently in foal to Cara Touche. Featuring among her many show ring successes are wins and places at The Royal Show, Anglesey County Show, Moorgreen County Show and the IDHS (GB) Annual Breed Show, where she headed her class as a two-year-old.
Lot 45, Mogeely Irish Rarity, reg b f f by Crannagh Hero out of Lissegan Black Beauty (Coille Mor Hill). A full-sister to Loughnatousa Angelo, who was placed double reserve champion in both the performance Irish Draught and the working hunter championships at the RDS in 2013. Also to Mogeely Irish Molly who successfully evented under Eventing Ireland rules.