DANSILI YEARLINGS REALISE A HEALTHY PROFIT
DANSILI FINISHES FAST AND LATE
Nearly 11 hours of trading received a late boost when a half-sister
to the speedy Wunders Dream by DANSILI
(Lot 1060) became the day’s third six-figure lot. Consigned by the
Hampshire-based Trickledown Stud
on behalf of John and Andrew Ellis, the dark bay filly had plenty
going for her, and while there were not many
people left inside the ring at 9.40pm, the crucial ones were still
present. Trainer James Given was among them, but he faced tough
opposition in the shape of trainer Jamie Osborne who stood near the
entrance to the ring with Amanda Skiffington.
When the price reached 95,000gns Osborne turned, spoke to Irish
trainer Charles O’Brien who was standing
alongside Paul Shanahan, and the price was upped one final time to
100,000gns. This was another good result for Trickledown,
consignors of last week’s sale-topping Danehill. Having pulled one
rabbit from the Danehill hat the same outfit repeated the trick
with one of his sons, and Trickledown boss Paul Thorman said, “She
was a proper filly and there aren’t that many in this sale. I’m
just glad they [buyers] stayed as late as they did.”
PINHOOKERS AGAINST THE ROPES
Pinhookers were licking their wounds last night after some
disappointing results. Many have made healthy profits in recent
years, but the likelihood that speculators spent too much on foals
in 2003 was becoming a reality as the session progressed and the
negative column, including unsold pinhooks, pulled clear of the one
marked ‘profit’. The pick of the good news centred on a
DANSILI colt (Lot 932) bought by John Osborne for
30,000gns in this ring in December and sold to John O’Byrne
yesterday for 78,000gns. O’Byrne, who relegated Hong Kong interests
to the role of underbidder, said, “He’s been bought to go back to
Ireland. I like the stallion and I like the pedigree. He’s certain
to make a two-year-old.” That is likely to be correct if the
Dansili takes after halfsister Dixieanna, who was second at Windsor
in August from Barry Hills’ stable on her only run to date. She is
out of the winning mare Dixielake (Lake Coniston).
Date:
12 October 2004