Michael Donohoe & Sons
Address: Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny.
Telephone: 059-9775145.
Email: info@goresbridge.com
Web: www.goresbridge.com
Date: Monday, October 7th.
Time: 4.00pm all lots will be loose jumped in numerical order; 7.00pm all lots will be offered for sale.
Total lots: 23
Top lot 2023: Anne Murphy’s home-bred Ogue Grandato (ISH), b g by Grandorado TN – Ogue Ali Furist (by Aldato) to Ethen Ahearne for €30,000.
THERE is a new look to the upcoming Goresbridge Select Sale of three-year-old show jumpers on Monday week, October 7th, as the horses catalogued will be loose jumped in numerical order in the late afternoon, with selling due to start at 7pm.
Twenty-three was the final number of lots put forward by Ian Fearon and Sally Parkyn, following two selection days at the Co Kilkenny sales venue. “We raised the bar even higher this year,” disclosed Parkyn. “We were really looking for elite athletes for the show jumping market.”
Referencing the fact that this is a select sale, Fearon commented: “People should bring out their best for selection. Horses should have it all – temperament, attitude, quality, be careful and scopey – and they should be nicely schooled and well-produced.”
This is just the fourth renewal of the sale, whose 2022 graduates include Rosconnell Tango and Ogue MBF, both of whom competed at last week’s world championships for young show jumping horses at Lanaken. A graduate of the 2021 sale, the six-year-old Emperor Augustus gelding MBF Up North has won five times under British Eventing rules this season.
The Co Waterford MBF operation of Meabh Bolger and Brian Flynn is associated with three horses at this year’s sale, including one they are consigning with Jason Higgins, who has another of his own to sell; Richard Power has two lots catalogued, while Trade Horse Ltd has three. That trio from Co Meath includes one by SHS Soco Blue, who is the only sire doubly represented in the sale.
SHS Soco Blue is also one of two Holstein stallions listed; there are eight lots by KWPN-registered sires, four by Belgian Warmbloods, two by Zangersheide-registered sires, two by Selle Francais stallions and two by Oldenburg sires. Three lots are by Irish Sport Horse sires, including one by the traditionally-bred Cruising With Diamonds.
The vast majority of the lots themselves are registered as Irish Sport Horses, including nine of the 10 fillies catalogued.
Lot 1, Unnamed 165cm b ISH f by HHS Cornet – Drumcall Pacino (by Pacino). Dam has five siblings who have competed to 1.10m and 1.20m in show jumping.
Lot 2, SMG Comthago Boy, 168cm b g by Comthago VDL – Coachella (by Catoki). Dam is a half-sister to Rainflakes (1.40m) and Billy Dazzle (1.40m).
Lot 3, Rebellian O, 165cm gr KWPN g by Chacco Bay – Ariane (by Larino). A half-brother to Lariane O (1.40m) out of a half-sister to Dollar Boy O (1.50m, second CSIO3* 1.45m), to Littoriane O (1.40m) and to Itoriane O (1.40m). Dam (1.30m).
Lot 4, Columbcille Wheelagower MBF, 165cm b ISH f by Cornet Obolensky – Kilcoltrim Blue Diamond (by Plot Blue). A half-sister to Wheelagower She’s Got It (second CCI1*-Intro) out of a half-sister to A Touch Imperious (CSI4* 1.60m) and to Kilcoltrim Blue (1.45m).
Lot 5, Unnamed 168cm ch ISH g by SHS Soco Blue – Pashmina K (by Harlequin du Carel). Dam competed up to 1.50m with Eddie Moloney and placed numerous times in National Grand Prix classes.
Lot 6, Rav S, 165cm br KWPN g by Liamant W – Cielottie W (by Emilion). Dam is a half-sister to dam of C. Kulottie WZ (1.55m), Demilion W (1.50m) and Lizelottie W (1.45m).
Lot 7, Lande, 168cm gr SF g by Grey Sky D’Ivraie – Beautifull Lande (by Allegreto). Dam is a half-sister to dam of Rome One (1.45m).
Lot 8, Belle Bleu, is a half-sister to Belle Mai who won the DAFM five-year-old final at the Tattersalls July Show with Vincent Byrne \ laurence dunne jumpinaction.net
Lot 8, Belle Bleu, 165cm b ISH f by El Barone 111 Z – Coolgrange Cruising (by Furistos Trump). Half-sister to Belle Mai (won DAFM 5YO series final at Tattersalls July Show, fourth Dublin Horse Show five-year-old final, competed recently at Lanaken where she qualified for Sunday’s final). Dam competed to 1.50m, and was second in a CSI3* 1.45m.
Lot 9, Riette-O, 165cm br KWPN f by Impressive VDL – Marie Antoinette-O (by Glenfiddich VDL). Dam half-sister to Eurvette O (1.60m) and Gregorius C (1.40m).
Lot 10, Glensensaw Soco Dreams, 163cm gr ISH f by SHS Soco Blue – Glensensaw Sweet Dreams (by Uskerty Sweet Lad). Family of Metalbridge Harry (CCI4*-S).
Lot 11, MBF Hanley, 168cm b ISH g by Stockholm van’t Roosakker Z – Bohemia (by Harlequin Du Carel). Half-brother to CHS Inception (1.60m, sixth CSI5* 1.50m). Dam half-sister to Luckaun Quality (CCI5*).
Lot 12, Richard Power’s home-bred Cillbhrid Millie, 163cm br ISH f by Andiamo Semilly – Cillbhrid April (by Lux Z). Half-sister to Cillbhrid Mable (CCIYH2*-S) and Cillbhrid Calvin (1.35m). Dam competed to 1.30m.
Lot 13, Ballygriffin Merry Man, 165cm b ISH g by Vivant van de Heffinck – Ballycapple Merry Breeze (by Lux Z). Half-brother to Oasis Spirit (1.50m, fourth CSI5*). Dam half-sister to Ballycapple Cadenza (1.45m).
Lot 14, Racoon, 165cm b KWPN g by Kensington ES – Miss Connect (by Connect). Second dam has produced two horses to 1.30m.
Lot 15, Rolling Stone, 165cm br KWPN g by Mattias – Weldana (by Pacific). Half-brother to Liandro H (1.40m). Dam half-sister to Seldana di Campalto (1.60m WEG-S) and Thorn (1.60m).
Lot 16, MBF Champ Du Boult, 168cm ch ISH g by Nixon van’t Meulenhof – Crowning Glory Z (by Crown Z). Dam (1.20m) half-sister to Castello (1.40m). Grandam a full-sister to Royal Concorde (1.50m).
Lot 17, Mosstown Liath, 165cm gr ISH g by Imnotafraid Fortuna – Luidams Lady (by Luidam). Dam a half-sister to Torboy Magic (1.50m, third CSI3* 1.45m) and to the dam of Deelside Incognito (1.45m).
Lot 18, Unnamed 168cm ch ISH g by Lithium VS – Wesely (by Hors La Loi II). Half-brother to Global Ex (CCI5*-L). Dam (1.30m) a half-sister to Evita (1.50m).
Lot 19, Willcost Ophelia, 168cm b ISH f by Castlefield Kingston – Guidams Summertime (by Guidam). Dam (1.20m) a full-sister to Hollybrook Star (CCI3*-S). Grandam Millenium Cavalier (1.45m, second CSI3* 1.45m).
Lot 20, Cillbhrid Queenie, 165cm ch ISH f by Untouchable 27 – Cillbhrid Babe (by Luidam). Dam a half-sister to Billy McCain (1.60m, third CSI2* 1.45m), to Billy McDermit (1.50m) and to the dams of Ballypatrick Tangelo (1.55m) and Billy Fleance (1.45m).
Lot 21, Unnamed 165cm gr ISH f by Cruising With Diamonds – Lady Wellie (by Z Wellie 72). A half-sister to Quidam Ollie (1.30m).
Lot 22, DHF Darwin, 168cms gr ISH f by Hos d’O – DHF Take Off (by Warrenstown You 2). Second dam has produced three 1.20m performers.
Lot 23, PLS Cornets Q, 165cm b ISH f by Castlecomer Q – PLS Cornets Juliet (by Ulysses M2S). Described as showing super athleticism and scope.