Goffs have confirmed their catalogue for the Punchestown Sale, due to be held after racing on Thursday. In addition to the horses announced last week, there have been several additions from this weekend’s point-to-point action.
These include several highly impressive four-year-old winners, the first of which to score was Lecale’s Article (Malinas), whose performance at Largy makes him one of the seasons most exciting prospects.
Quoi De Neuf (Anzillero) won Sunday’s four-year-old maiden at Ballysteen, a race previously won by Faugheen, and Needham’s Gap (Flemensfirth) scored for the Monbeg team at Courtown. The four-year-old geldings’ winner at Dromahane was Le Cheval Noir and he will be offered for sale as will be the same meeting’s eye-catching mares’ winner Honeysuckle (Sulamani).
The horses will be sold with a pre-sale veterinary certificate for which the examination will be held on Wednesday at Goffs. The horses will be available for inspection on Thursday morning at Goffs and on Thursday afternoon at Punchestown.
In total there are 16 lots and pedigrees and video footage can be viewed via the Goffs website www.goffs.com or by clicking the links below. Wild card entries will be considered until Wednesday and enquiries should be made to Nick Nugent on 086 2438899 or Gerry Hogan on 087 2933683:
1. SHAKADAME (5yo m. by Sholokhov) Winner and placed on all her six starts to date in France
2. I’M HERE (5yo g. by Hurricane Run) Five length winner of a 12 runner maiden on his only start to date last month at Kirkistown
3. LORD SPRINGFIELD (5yo g. by Well Chosen) Imposing individual who made an impressive winning debut on April 15th at Stradbally
4. IMPATIENT PARTNER (5yo g. by Gold Well) Placed twice in Dromahane maidens before comfortably winning a Cork Bumper this month on his racecourse debut.
5. SERIOUS EGO (5yo g. by Sholokhov) Well-bred gelding who showed courage and speed when winning on Sunday at Ballysteen.
6. AT THE ACORN (4yo g. by Gold Well) Smart winner of 4yo maiden at Rathcannon, winning by an impressive 8 lengths.
7. NEEDHAM’S GAP (4yo g. by Flemensfirth) Looked a high class racecourse prospect when winning on his debut at the weekend in Courtown
8. AGUSTA GOLD (5yo m. by Gold Well) An impressive winning debut in a Tramore Bumper
9. QUOI DE NEUF (4yo g. by Anzillero) Quickened easily to win Sunday’s Maiden at Ballysteen, a race won previously by Faugheen.
10. LE CHEVAL NOIR (4yo g. by Le Fou) Showed tremendous courage to win a highly competitive 4yo Maiden on Sunday at Dromahane
11. DANNY WHIZZBANG(5yo g by Getaway) Good looking individual and winner of a 5yo Maiden this weekend at Ballysteen on only his second start.
12. LECALES ARTICLE (4yo g. by Malinas) Victory in a high quality field last weekend at Largy makes him one of the season’s most exciting prospects
13. SOUTHERN SAM (4yo g. by Black Sam Bellamy) an eye-catching runner up to Needham’s Gap in a competitive Maiden on Saturday
14. HONEYSUCKLE (4yo f. by Sulamani) Put up possibly the best performance this season by a Mare when winning on Sunday at Dromahane
15. CHAMPAGNE WELL (5yo g. by Gold Well) Winner of a competitive maiden at Rathcannon, offered by the vendors of Cheltenham winner Champagne Classic
16. WILD POLLY (4yo f. by Mahler) Kept on well to win a 4yo Mares Maiden last week at Largy
Last year’s sale was topped by the Land Rover Bumper winner Vision Des Flos who finished second in a Grade 1 Novice Hurdle at Aintree for Colin Tizzard on his latest start. Recent graduates of the sale also include the Willie Mullins trained Getabird (pictured) who was so impressive in his Grade 2 win at Fairyhouse, as well as the Gordon Elliott trained Champagne Classic – a Cheltenham Festival winner and Grade 1 winner at last year's Punchestown Festival.
