TUESDAY’S Goffs Instant Online Sale saw Quilita, the dam of dual Grade 1 and Cheltenham Festival winner Quilixios, sell for €205,000 to Simon Davies of DahlBury.

The 12-year-old daughter of Lomitas, who is in foal to the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Waldgeist and was group-placed herself, attracted bids from multiple buyers.

Following his winning bid, Davies said: “Quilita appealed to us as a quality mare with a proven ability to breed Grade 1 performers, and as such she fits what we are trying to achieve here at DahlBury. We are continually investing in our broodmare band to support our stallions and have been delighted with the calibre of mares that have visited Bangkok, Planteur and Walzertakt this spring.

“Quilita will join last week’s Goffs UK August Sale topper Miss Heritage as well as Put The Kettle On, who we purchased at the Aintree Sale and is now successfully in foal to Planteur, at DahlBury. Quilita is our third big purchase from Goffs and we have found the process very straightforward and transparent.

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“She is in foal to an exciting young stallion in Waldgeist and she should suit Bangkok”. Quilita was offered by Oghill House Stud on behalf of owner Sean Martin.

Henry Beeby commented: “Goffs were delighted to offer another classy mare online today and the excellent result is a superb endorsement of Goffs Instant, which is ready and available at 48 hours’ notice to sell any thoroughbred of quality. We are grateful to the vendors for their trust and especially appreciative of Simon Davies of DahlBury.”