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FRIDAY, 26 APRIL 2019 SIYOUNI FILLY SETS HILLS RUNNING MARATHON IN BROTHER'S MEMORY By Chris McGrath GOFFS UK RECORD The memory of John Hills remains cherished in Lambourn and beyond, nearly five years after his death, and on Sunday the late trainer's brother George--another member of the famous clan to ply his trade in the industry--will line up for the London Marathon to help fight the disease that claimed him (click here for fundraising page). Novice runner Hills, well known on both sides of the Atlantic through his bloodstock insurance business, has flown home to Britain from his Lexington base to put himself through the pain barrier for Pancreatic Cancer UK. "It's a cancer that needs more research, I think it's very underserved on the fund-raising front," he said. "Very often, as with John, the worst part is that when you find you've got it, it's too late.@ Cont. p7 Sarah O=Connell of Longways Stables with the record-setting Siyouni filly | Sarah Farnsworth IN TDN AMERICA TODAY LIAM’S MAP COLT LIGHTS UP OBS TOTE A colt from the first crop of ‘TDN Rising Star’ Liam’s Map (Unbridled’s By Chris McGrath Song) attracted a final bid of $1.2 million to lead the way during DONCASTER, UKCWell, pick that one out of the net. Yes, there Thursday’s session of the OBS April Sale in Florida. Click or tap here were still grumbles about an uneven market, and everyone to go straight to TDN America. knows that a headline pinhook or two can cover a multitude of sins. But it would be churlish not to grant a due ovation to the historic price achieved by a Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) filly at the Breeze-Up Sale staged by Goffs UK at Doncaster on Thursday. Presented by Mick Murphy and Sarah O=Connell of Longways Stables, lot 112 became the most expensive Flat horse ever sold by the hosts at ,450,000. It was her second visit to this ring, having been bought out of the Premier Yearling Sale here last year for ,95,000. On the face of it, that was a bold enough investment for a pretty little filly after the tribulations endured by the breeze-up sector last year, not least at this sale. But Longways have been with Siyouni every step of the way, having launched one of his first big stars when selling a colt to Ted Voute for i105,000 at Arqana in 2016. Le Brivido (Fr) went on to be denied a Classic only by a short head in the Poulains before winning the G3 Jersey S. at Royal AscotCa meeting that will doubtless now be in the mind of this filly=s new owner, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al Khalifa. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 26 APRIL 2019 Siyouni Filly Sets Goffs UK Record cont. from p1 Just as certain sires have a reputation for producing stock that The sheikh was represented here by Anthony Stroud, who somehow doesn=t shine in the breeze-up environment, eventually saw off ardent opposition from inside the Blandford conversely Murphy finds Siyouni produces exceptionally Bloodstock office above the ring. Stroud was standing with amenable animals. Simon Crisford, who will train the filly after a timely success for AWe=re massive fans of the sire,@ he said. AWe=ve just been the same patron at Kempton a lucky with him all the way few days ago with El Gumryah through, really. We find they=ve (Ire) (No Nay Never), likewise a great minds, great breeze-up graduate after being temperaments, so laid-back. And picked up for i135,000 from he puts a bit of speed into them Malcolm Bastard at Arqana last too. This filly is a little princess. I year. remember when she was here At the same Arqana sale last year she looked very racy, Murphy and O=Connell had kept albeit small. But then it=s a small up their happy record with family: small, and fast. At the Siyouni, selling one of his sons time it looked a brave shout, and for i385,000Cagain to it would have been but for the StroudCbut this was something sire, but she=s grown since and else again. vetted very clean.@ AI=m shell-shocked,@ Murphy Mick Murphy of Longways Stables | Sarah Farnsworth This touch was especially admitted. AWe knew the vibes were good. We knew all the good welcome to a couple who have a wedding to pay for in July, judges were on her, the last couple of days. And we knew she=d besides having celebrated the birth of their second child 16 done the fastest gallop-out. But we didn=t see that coming!@ weeks ago. APlus we=ve sold my place and built a brand new yard, so we=ve spent a lot the last year,@ Murphy said. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 26 APRIL 2019 Goffs UK report cont. ABut we=ve a great set-up now down at Ardmore in Co Waterford, just half a mile from the sea. This filly was down at the beach last week, it=s a great place to take young horses.@ The couple divide their business between the breezers and breaking and pre-training National Hunt stores for such elite clients as Willie Mullins and Henry De Bromhead. Vice President, International Operations Gary King Stroud noted that eight weeks is a precarious window before Twitter: @garykingTDN Royal Ascot but hoped that the investment will pay off sooner [email protected] rather than later. AShe looks ready to roll,@ he said. AIt=s a lot of + 1.732.320.0975 money but hopefully she=ll prove worth it. She=s by a wonderful stallion and has a good pedigree.@ International Editor Bred by Ed=s Stud, she is the second foal of Listed winner Fig Kelsey Riley Roll (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB})Cwhose dam Cake (Ire) helped Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN to put her sire Acclamation on the map as a listed winner. [email protected] This stunning transaction contributed to a day that started European Editor very slowlyCsix of the first nine lots through the ring initially Emma Berry failed to find a buyer, pending several private salesCbut rallied Twitter: @collingsberry to achieve a comprehensive improvement on last year=s indices. [email protected] At the end of proceedings, the decision to streamline the catalogue and postpone the date of the sale by a couple of Associate International Editor weeks appeared to have paid off. First and foremost, 111 of the Heather Anderson 130 offered (from a catalogue trimmed to 160 from 207) found Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN a new home, representing a healthy 85.4%. Aggregate turnover Marketing Manager of ,5,078,250 was understandably down from the ,5,528,000 Alayna Cullen achieved by 138 sales in 2018 (of 182 lots into the ring) but the Twitter: @AlaynaCullen average advanced to a new high of ,45,750 from ,40,058 last [email protected] year; and the median inched up to ,26,000 from ,25,500. The latter figure perhaps corroborated anxieties about a Contributing Editor porous middle market, where a dearth of trainers and some Alan Carasso conspicuous past investors in the sector remains keenly felt. At Twitter: @EquinealTDN the same time, Goffs UK definitely deserve plaudits for their Cafe Racing incentives to Scandinavian horsemen, in particular, achieving Sean Cronin two six-figure sales among others. Tom Frary AWe came into today=s sale confident we had a good [email protected] catalogue, following our decision to reduce the numbers and focus on quality,@ reflected Goffs UK managing director Tony Irish Correspondent Williams. ASo to achieve a new record average and top price is Daithi Harvey very pleasing. We have been well supported by our consignors, who sent us a superb line-up of horses, and demand from Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield | John Berry buyers from around the world meant we have been able to Kevin Blake achieve some outstanding prices. ALongways Stables= ,450,000 Siyouni filly will stand out as a highlight for some time as not only being a new record for this sale, but the joint second-highest priced horse ever sold at IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY Doncaster [including National Hunt sales] and the highest-priced Flat horse sold in the company=s 57-year history. ‘VINNIE’ TO STAND AT CAREER-HIGH FEE I Am Invincible will stand for A$247,500 at Yarraman Park Stud this year. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 26 APRIL 2019 Goffs UK report cont. AHe comes from a very good vendor, one we=ve been trying to AThis is the world=s leading breeze-up sale for Royal Ascot buy a horse from for a while; somehow it just hasn=t really winners since 2010, with five, and we look forward to June=s happened. But the sire obviously looks as though he could Royal meeting where we hope to see a number of graduates potentially be very special.@ extend that wonderful record.@ One of the zippier types mentioned by Brown was lot 55, who gave Michael Murray of Hardwood Stud a wonderful touch. Kingman Follows Through Craven Hit Murray found this Acclamation (GB) colt for just 4,500gns in A couple of their earlier purchases had indicated that Book III last autumnCeven though he is out of a half-sister to Blandford Bloodstock=s timing apparatus was fully functional, multiple Listed winner Dunelight (Ire) (Desert Sun {GB})Cand but lot 79 was a refreshingly old-fashioned punt on the whole here watched delighted as Brown was forced to ,130,000 by package: a Kingman (GB) colt with a proper pedigree and every opposition from Stroud.