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Lively trade and improved clearance rate at Breeze Up

A lively day of trade at the DBS Breeze-Up Sales saw 112 Lots sell for an average of £24,326 and a total of £2,724,600. This was coupled with a clearance rate of 84% which is a fantastic achievement for any sale and bettered that achieved in 2008.

Dark Angel was sold by DBS before winning the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket and his half brother topped the sale when selling for £190,000. The March born son of Pastoral Pursuits was bought by Con Marnane for £45,000 at the DBS St Leger Yearling Sales and returned a fantastic profit for his Bansha House Stables when selling to agent Ross Doyle, who was acting for owner Malih Al Basti. The Chestnut colt breezed extremely well on town moor and was always expected to attract plenty of admirers, but it was Richard O'Gorman who showed most interest in the colt before the hammer came down in favour of Doyle. He will now go in to training with Richard Hannon, who will be hoping that he follows in the footsteps of the Group winners Paco Boy and Prolific, whom he purchased at this sale in recent years.

A colt by Pastoral Pursuits sold to Malih Al Basti for £190,000

Malcolm Bastard consigned a racy son of Exceed and Excel who impressed many of the work watchers and was another that proved popular when coming under the hammer. He was sold to Bryan Smart for £92,000, with Richard O'Gorman as underbidder. He will now race in the colours of Tottenham Hotspur Football Manager Harry Redknap.

Blandford Bloodstock where active throughout the day and their spending was topped by a son of Maria's Mon who cost £80,000. The Knockanglass Stables consigned colt attracted the interest of Kate Sigsworth, who was buying with Dr Marwen Koukash throughout the day, and it was she who showed most interest before the hammer came down in favour of the Newmarket based agency.

Mocklershill are long standing vendors at the DBS Breeze-Up Sales and their consignment was topped by a Pivotal colt who was sold to Peter Doyle for £72,000. The March born colt is out of a full sister to the Group 1 winning Commander Collins and has been bought for a new owner of Richard Hannon's.

A Pivotal colt was bought by Peter Doyle for £72,000

Following the successful day of trading, DBS Managing Director Henry Beeby said:

'A proper Sale. That was how today's proceedings were summed up to us by one seasoned sales goer and it is probably a fair reflection of the trade. Of course we would have liked to have matched last year's figures but the most important aspect of any sale in these challenging times is to sell horses at a reasonable rate and to keep the wheel turning. That we have done and there has been a real buzz over the last two days from a large and diverse group of buyers from home and abroad following our targeted marketing trips to many places. Indeed, to return an improved clearance rate of 84% at a Breeze-Up would be worthy of note in any year whilst the average and median are perfectly respectable in the current climate.

We must salute the Breeze-Up Bonus Scheme as there is no doubt that it has been a real help and focussed buyers minds at the crucial time. To have the chance of a £10,000 pay back is a real incentive and we are delighted to have been part of this innovative example of self help. This initiative was crucial today as the paltry prize money in Britain is the biggest turn off for potential owners.

More and more we are having to look after ourselves as an industry but this scheme illustrated that working together for the common good, rather than everyone thinking of their own sectional interests, can get real results. We would suggest that some of those in the corridors of power in this country would learn from this example if they would focus on the big picture for the greater good. That competing Breeze-Up vendors and Auction Houses have addressed the British prize money issue in such a proactive way demonstrates what can be achieved with a positive and unified approach.

The DBS Breeze-Up is a consistent source of real success and we are grateful to our vendors who have again supplied a catalogue of quality, ready to win two year olds. We look forward to seeing them win plenty of races, win plenty of bonuses and win at the highest level.'