 The Auction Review - This Was No Boring Auction! Hammer Down - Sunday 6th November 2011 |
The lack of early entries into the auction, prompted DerekW10 to post comment. He was adamant when he declared that, "Got a feeling this is going to be a boring auction!" The yard may have been correct by the slow take up on entries but boy was this no boring auction. Tracking the bidding at 9.10am, there were still eight or so horses attracting bids, some of which carried forth for at least another five to ten minutes. Amongst them were some serious horses. You might be fooled by thinking that the quality of animal would drop off so late in the season and to some extent it did. Numbers were certainly down for entries but this only serves the bidding public with more focus on the animals they want to bring to their yard. It stands to reason that hammer prices would fall a little short of what could be expected in early season auctions. However, despite a drop in hammer prices, the auction was a flurry of activity and you know how the saying goes, "There are bargains to be had in them horses!" The order of the day seemed to be purchases for the future as it might be expected that little impact could be made by the challenge class juvenile with so little time to shine. That might be the case but with a level weight three year old campaign ahead of them, quality will always attract the best of trainers.
| Previous Yard : Green Farm Racing | New Yard : Shotgun Mike |
Running Fortune : £800.00 ~ After just one run following her purchase at the sale preceding this one, Green Farm Racing has certainly made a quick buck. The classic filly clocked up a nice win first time out for her new yard but found herself immediately back in the auction at a far higher premium than her original purchase price. Green Farm may have taken something of a gamble when buying her but it appears that the gamble was well worth it. She is certainly a very good filly and is not without a chance in this seasons' classic final, should she get in, even with a weight penalty. Despite her ability and possible classic charge this term, she may have been purchased with The Oaks in mind and under level weight racing she should be very competitive next season. One thing is certain though, Green Farm Racing have done extremely well out of the horse and at the price paid, so too has the champion, although I think he may be kicking himself not to have picked her up first time round for far less.
| Previous Yard : Victoria Stables | New Yard : DerekW10 |
Godolphin : £645.75 ~ Derek has bought a potential Derby champion in the form of Godolphin. It's too late for this one and any other unraced classic hopeful to get into the final this season but this one will certainly be pushing for a consolation race and may even look to secure a couple of wins by the season end. Next season will see the pinnacle race of virtual horse racing visit America's dirt track and the distance of 2200m will suit this one down to a tee, fast ground being a major positive. The horse will act on all sound surfaces and will give a good account of himself next season without doubt. The only thing that may be a negative is the amount of quality colts he will be up against. The price was about right for an animal of his quality so late in the day, which was obviously affected due to his lack of final opportunity.
| Previous Yard : Garvin Stud | New Yard : Shotgun Mike |
Cozmic Monumentum : £645.75 ~ If I were looking to head up a major charge at next season's Derby, I would have considered buying this one as well as Derek's, ensuring I have the going of the final covered. Unlike Derek's fast animal, this one will love a bit of sticky underfoot conditions and for the same price, everything looks so familiar. Both horses have opened their accounts in style and no doubt both will be running in the qualifier this weekend. I guess you could say that you if you had bought both horses it would have been a case of buy one get one free, as I firmly believe if they were sold early season, the final hammer price on both would have been far greater. It will certainly be worth tracking their career to see if they do lock horns as potential Derby champions, I predict they will but only one of them will get their favoured going, which one will it be?
| Previous Yard : Clairesville | New Yard : Bury New Road |
Tonys Superstar : £417.80 ~ Bury New Road has bought a horse here that is positioned nicely for a charge at the sprint crown. The black filly is one of only four horses that currently hold a top fourteen berth, that will run off the minimum weight. Her ability over 1600m is very nice indeed and she is no slouch at the 1400m distance either. I'm not sure whether she is top class at this distance, although she can probably hold her own against top level performers, especially with a two pound pull in tow. I like this purchase by Ryan, mainly because it shows the direction in which his yard is going. It signals that he is not afraid to mix it with the big boys and wouldn't this be a bit of shrewd business, should she lift the title.
| Previous Yard : Duffers Nags | New Yard : Shotgun Mike |
Cozmic Skullcrack : £350.00 ~ A nice enough colt that attracted solid attention at the sale. Maybe this was due to an imminent 1600m challenge campaign. Time trials for this one showed up well enough over the distance, however, I don't think I would have been paying such a fee for what you were getting. It's possible that I have misread the ability of this one and that the buyer has seen something that I haven't but I get the general feeling he will be good for a few qualifying wins. There are horses who will no doubt act better than him over 1600m, which makes him a tentative choice to be a strong enough contender in the Ladbrokes. Or am I mistaken into thinking that the bar may not be as high for this months campaign. Whatever the end result, you can safely say that the new owner will know exactly what is needed to turn a profit on the horse, which is all that counts in this competitive virtual world we live in!
| Previous Yard : Divine Diva Stables | New Yard : Sky Castle Stables |
Goondiwindi Grey : £203.15 ~ There seems to be a lot of fun involved when buying an unraced juvenile from the yard theses days. More often than not, they are ready to come to your yard with nearly all other goings, other than good ground, to try. Usually, there is also something in the trials that some may look past and this colt could certainly be one of them horses. Although displaying fine trials over longer sprint trips, I am almost certain that this colt will prove his worth over the minimum distance and he may even be up there with the very best that the virtual world has to offer. It is such a difficult trip to get to grips with, bargains are a plenty and if I am right about this one, the purchase price is cheap at half the price.
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