Ascot Breeze-up sale achieves 80pc clearance

HEADLINING the sale was the Mocklershill consigned Worthadd colt out of two-time winning dam Malayan Heights. By The Irish National Stud’s first season sire, the colt was knocked down for €152,000 to Peter and Ross Doyle Bloodstock, who were leading purchasers at the sale.

Cool Silk Partnership, whose familiar colours were carried to victory in the 2016 Norfolk Stakes at the Royal Meeting, hope to emulate that success when teaming up with Matt Coleman of Stroud Coleman Bloodstock to purchase Kanizzi, a colt by the French sire Panis sent up by Bansha House Stud and secured for €87,000.

The same price was paid for a colt by Kodiac consigned by Tally Ho Stud and closely related to Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed Aspen Darling.

Commenting on another successful sale at the Ascot venue, Tattersalls Ireland Director of Horses in Training Sales Richard Pugh ( said: “In advance of the sale and based on the success of last years’ sale which saw increases in the aggregate of 120%, we were cautiously optimistic that there would be strong demand at today’s auction.

“This sentiment has been justified by breaking through the £2 million barrier the first time on record for this sale and it has also been pleasing to produce an increased clearance rate of 80%. We would like to thank all those that supported the sale and we will endeavour to make further strides forward with this sale in 2018.”