Brisk Trade for October Horses in Training

CARRICKMINES was the star lot on two days of brisk trade at the DBS October Horses in Training Sales when he realised 60,000 guineas to a final bid by Grand National winning trainer Steve Brookshaw. The athletic son of SADDLERS HALL was consigned by Canterbrook Stables, who also sent I HEAR A SYMPHONY to the 2007 Spring Sales when he realised 260,000 guineas.

The five year old has had four starts to date and was second in a bumper at Punchestown on his debut, before being placed again at Galway and then ran a fine race to finish a close fourth on his hurdles debut at Downpatrick. He will now be trained by Steve, who trained Lord Gyllene to win the The Worlds Greatest Steeplechase in 1997 and looks to have a very exciting future ahead of him.

CARRACKMINES, who realised 60,000 guineas to a final bid by Steve Brookshaw

A few hours earlier, Gerry Hogan paid 40,000 guineas for SIVOTA, who was consigned by Castle Farm Stables. The three year old son of SAKHEE was a winner on his penultimate start at Beverley and will now go in to training with Mick Murphy in Ireland.

PARISIAN DREAM was consigned by Faringdon Place Stables and had won twice before he passed through the DBS ring, most recently when winning over 1m 4f at Pontefract. Gerald Bailey signed the docket at 35,000 guineas and he will now go in to training with his wife, Caroline, who has recently taken out her full training licence after a number of very successful years training within the point to point ranks.

Darley catalogued twenty three horses at the sale and they were all extremely well received, with all twenty three finding new homes. Christian Von der Rocke signed for the top Lot, when he paid 32,000 guineas for RIGHT TO PLAY, a regally bred son of Kingmambo who had won two races for trainer John Gosden, most recently over 1m 6f at Newmarket on his last start.

Kate Walton bought ROYAL FLYNN for 28,000 guineas. The five year old son of Royal Applause is already the winner of seven races and won at Haydock on his third last start. He has had three runs over hurdles and will be an exciting dual purpose prospect for the Middleham trainer.

YEOMAN SPIRIT was consigned by Park House Stables and the athletic, scopey son of Soviet Star had won a competitive race 1m 4f at Kempton on his last start, with the second placed horse subsequently winning by three lengths. He looked to be the ideal type for an exciting career over hurdles and the hammer finally came down at 25,000 guineas, with John Mackie signing for the attractive four year old.

Managing Director, Henry Beeby commented after the sale that:

'We are pleased with two days of level and solid trade, supported by a large group of buyers from home and abroad'

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