Lincoln Sales Results

First Sale a resounding Success

The first Sale held in the new DBS Sales Complex was largely considered to be a resounding success as Vendors, Purchasers, Owners, Trainers, Agents and spectators all heaped praise on the new facility. Daytona topped the Sale in 2007 before winning the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby and the first Sale in the new Complex was topped by TILAPIA, who was consigned by Heath House Stables. The four year old son of DAGGERS DRAWN had won four races before coming under the hammer and attracted plenty of admirers before realising £38,000 when knocked down to Gay Kelleway Racing. He will race for a syndicate and be campaigned on the flat before he begins a career over hurdles with Venetia Williams.

Darley sold subsequent US Grade 1 winner DAYTONA at the same sale 12 months ago and the draft from Sheikh Mohammed's team was topped by MAADRAA when making £32,000. The son of JOSR ALGARHOUD had raced twice from Kremlin House Stables before coming to the sale and was placed second on both starts. Alastair Donald of the Kern Lillingston Association and David Elsworth were among those who tried for the three-year-old but the final bid went to Bernard Llewellyn, who will train him on the Flat and over hurdles for Terry Warner.

A genuine six figure bid was achieved on the first say of the new complex, however the impressive Irish point-to-pointer DOOR BOY was bought in by his owner for £105,000. Also appearing on the results sheet as a vendor buy-back was KINGSBEN, a Catterick bumper winner for Alan Swinbank who is now solely the property of his former part-owner David Abell.

DBS Managing Director, Henry Beeby said after the sale:

'We are delighted with our first day of selling in the new Complex and thrilled with the positive feedback that we have received from every person who has visited. Naturally, there will be one or two bits of fine tuning, but the new Complex has passed its first test with flying colours

We look forward to building on this successful start when we stage Europe's Classic Breeze-Up Sales at our new venue next week and we are confident that the 2008 catalogue is stronger than ever and will continue the successful foundation that was established in our previous premises.'

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