SUSTAINED trade for horses with form on Wednesday and Thursday saw almost £9 million change hands, a 25% increase on last year, and helped Goffs UK post another healthy set of figures for the week.

The Goffs UK Spring Sales, comprising two days of stores and another two days of horses with form, has been the source of many top-class performers over the years, and many stars of the future will have passed through the ring again over four days this year. Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent was delighted with the week’s business.

He said, at the conclusion of the sale on Thursday afternoon: “We are always aware that vendors have a choice, and these options have never been greater within the National Hunt sector but, once again, the Goffs UK Spring Sale has proved to be the very best National Hunt sale held every May, with both sections comfortably outperforming all others.

“Yesterday’s point-to-point day saw a top price of £215,000, which comfortably surpassed the competition, and our 15 six-figure transactions stand the closest scrutiny, and is something of which we are incredibly proud. These astounding results followed two fantastic days at the store section of the Spring Sale which saw a record top price of £215,000, and five horses selling for £100,000 or more.

“Of particular note was seeing the point-to-point boys making their impact felt, with Monbeg Stables finishing as the leading buyer, while Milestone Bloodstock secured a total of 13 horses. These results directly challenge the myth that the point-to-point boys do not buy in Doncaster.

“Today’s top price of £165,000 for Million In Mind was a fine advertisement for the syndicate that is expertly managed by David Minton and Anthony Bromley. As ever, we are extremely grateful to them for choosing this sale to disperse their horses, whilst the same must be said of Dai Walters and his team who sold 25 horses and achieved a top price of £100,000.

“We can look back on a fantastic four days in Doncaster where a wonderful atmosphere extended from start to finish and again highlighted the enduring popularity of this end of season finale. A packed sales ring has witnessed some frantic bidding at every level of the market, and we look forward to seeing the next Corach Rambler, Constitution Hill, Good Land or You Wear It Well on the racecourse later this year.”