At A Glance
>> John Foote purchased session-topping son of Per Incanto (USA) out of Little Avondale Stud’s draft for NZ$160,000 and has high hopes the colt can make his future mark in Hong Kong.
>> A Contributer (Ire) colt made an early impression on Guy Mulcaster and he parted with NZ$130,000 to secure the youngster presented by Lansdowne Park.
>> The only filly by Puissance de Lune (Ire) to be offered at public auction adds unique quality to the draft of new vendor Dylan Ralph.
>> Highview was the leading vendor by aggregate with 11 lots sold for NZ$477,000 at an average of NZ$43,363 ahead of Haunui Farm with nine lots sold for NZ$398,000 at an average of NZ$44,222.
>> The turnover reached NZ$3,113,500, representing an average of NZ$34,594 for 90 horses sold. The median closed at NZ$27,500 with the clearance rate of 71 per cent.
Foote tops the bill
Queensland bloodstock agent John Foote went to NZ$160,000 for Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto colt, a session-topping son of Makkura (NZ) (Falkirk {NZ}) who was successful nine times and was a stakes winner in Singapore.
“Per Incanto has done well in Asia, he’s an under-rated sire,” Foote said. “The mother could run and they took her to Singapore and she did well.
“He will go across to Australia and go through the system there and trial and go to Hong Kong if he’s good enough. He was one of the better colts here and I figured I’d have to pay that for him.”
“He will go across to Australia and go through the system there and trial and go to Hong Kong if he’s good enough." - John Foote
The colt is from the family of the three-time Group 1 winner Our Westminster (NZ) (Grosvenor {NZ}), who enjoyed success at stud and sired the G1 Thorndon Mile winner Pace Invader (NZ) and the G3 Sweet Embrace S. winner All The Chat (NZ).
Lot 726 - Per Incanto (USA) x Makkura (NZ) colt
Foote was also active during the Book 1 sessions at Karaka and was involved in 19 purchases up to NZ$220,000, going to that figure for Lots 152 and 277.
The first is an Iffraaj (GB) filly bought out of Haunui Farm’s draft and she is a grand-daughter of the G3 Queen of the Turf S. winner The Perfume Garden (NZ) (Tights {USA}) and the second is a son of Savabeel whose second dam She’s A Meanie (NZ) (Prince Salieri) won the G1 Avondale Gold Cup.
“We bought quite a few and I was happy with the prices. The NZ$220,000 was the dearest we paid for two horses and the rest were under that,” Foote said.
“We bought quite a few and I was happy with the prices." - John Foote
Little Avondale Stud’s Sam Williams said Per Incanto’s progeny had been running hot in the lead-up to the sale and he was far from surprised with the interest showed in his progeny.
“The horse had five stakes performers last week and 10 winners over an eight day period. He is having a wonderful trot.
“You can’t do much more than win on the track and hope that the results follow through into the sales ring.
Sam Williams
“Constance Cheng owns the horse and we’ve been breeding with her in partnership and she was tickled pink with the result.
“She races a lot of horses in Singapore and she was quite keen that if he didn’t make his reserve she was going to race him in Singapore. He was pretty much on the market all the way so I was confident he was going to soar past his reserve.
“This is a gorgeous horse, the second foal and the first is with Nigel Blackiston.”
Plenty to contribute
A son of Contributer (Ire) caught Guy Mulcaster’s eye on the morning of the sale and followed through with a winning final bid of NZ$130,000 for Lot 775.
“I bought him for myself and we’ll take him along quietly and get a few people involved in him,” the Cambridge-based agent said.
“He’s a nice horse and I like the fact that he’s out of a Savabeel mare and we got a few Contributers last year.”
Guy Mulcaster
The colt was presented by Lansdowne Park and is a son of Parvati (NZ), who was a winner and she is a sister to the G2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ S. winner Yearn (NZ), also recently third in the G1 Thorndon Mile.
Breeder Kieryn Tapper was thrilled with the result, which fulfilled an ambition.
“It means a lot to me, my goal two years ago was to breed and sell a $100,000 yearling,” he said. “It’s brilliant that Guy Mulcaster has picked him. He has excellent judgement and I look forward to following him in the future.”
Lot 775 - Contributer (Ire) x Parvati (colt)
Rare opportunity
A unique individual graced the Karaka ring when a daughter of Puissance de Lune (Ire), Lot 768, was knocked down to New Plymouth trainer Warren Bolton for NZ$70,000.
The grey is the only filly by Swettenham Stud’s stallion to be offered for sale in Australasia this year and was prepared for Book 2 by Dylan Ralph.
“She was bred by a new client, James Russell of Hastings, and she never put a foot wrong. They wanted to put her in Book 3, but we fought to get her in Book 2 and it’s gone well,” he said.
Lot 768 - Puissance de Lune (Ire) x Our Georgy Girl (filly)
“We were hoping for NZ$100,000, but you need two to dance and there was only one on her, but she’ll get her chance. She’s a massive filly, as big as a colt.”
She is a daughter of the unraced Our Georgie Girl (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), who is out of the stakes winner Cheval De Troy (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and the family of the Group 3 winners Le Destina (Waajib {Ire}) and Exchequer (Marauding).
“The mare’s got an Adelaide colt on the ground and she’s in foal to Eminent,” Ralph said.
“The mare’s got an Adelaide colt on the ground and she’s in foal to Eminent.” - Dylan Ralph
Ralph, whose father Stephen is a Group 1 winning trainer, operates Ralph Thoroughbreds with his wife Caitlen and they both recently welcomed baby Kaden.
Dylan Ralph
“This is only our second year. We sold all five last year and four so far this time and we got NZ$140,000 for a Shamexpress colt in Book 1,” the 27-year-old said.
“I worked for Haunui Farm for two years and then Mark Chitty gave me two to sell and before that I had three years with Westbury Stud.
“I’ve also got a stable job with (trainer) Nigel Tiley in the off season.”
Ralph also sold an Iffraaj (GB) colt, Lot 763, to South Australian horseman Michael Hickmott earlier in the session for NZ$60,000. He is from the celebrated family of champion sire Redoute’s Choice and the multiple Group 1 winner Shoals (Fastnet Rock).
Top Lots Book 2
| 726 | Per Incanto | Makkura | Little Avondale Stud | C | John Foote Bloodstock | Hong Kong | $160,000 |
| 775 | Contributer | Parvati | Landsdowne Park Ltd | C | Mulcaster Bloodstock | Auckland | $130,000 |
| 793 | Darci Brahma | Polynesia | Highview | C | John White Bloodstock (BAFNZ) | Waikato | $115,000 |
| 798 | Showcasing | Princess Amidala | Haunui Farm | C | Ohukia Lodge | Waikato | $95,000 |
| 770 | Proisir | Pacific Rose | Woburn Farm | C | John Foote Bloodstock | Hong Kong | $85,000 |
| 804 | Shocking | Pukalee | Little Avondale Stud | C | Richardson Racing Stables | Waikato | $85,000 |
| 767 | Wrote | O'sabrina | Highview | C | Breeze Up Bloodstock | China | $70,000 |
| 768 | Puissance de Lune | Our Georgy Girl | Ralph Thoroughbreds | F | Mr W Bolton | Taranaki | $70,000 |
| 786 | Tivaci | Pikea | Inglewood Stud | F | Ribot Stud | Wellington | $70,000 |
| 745 | Vadamos | Modern Lady | Westbury Stud | C | Joseph & Jones Racing | Australian Capital Territory | $67,500 |
Top buyers by aggregate
| John Foote Bloodstock | Hong Kong | 2 | $245,000 | $122,500 | $160,000 | 726 |
| Mulcaster Bloodstock | Auckland | 2 | $155,000 | $77,500 | $130,000 | 775 |
| Michael Hickmott Bloodstock | South Australia | 3 | $136,000 | $45,333 | $65,000 | 763 |
| John White Bloodstock (BAFNZ) | Waikato | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115,000 | 793 |
| Ribot Stud | Wellington | 2 | $110,000 | $55,000 | $70,000 | 786 |
| Breeze Up Bloodstock | Hong Kong | 2 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $70,000 | 767 |
| Mr DC Ellis | Te Akau | 2 | $99,000 | $49,500 | $65,000 | 740 |
| Paul Moroney Bloodstock / Ballymore Stables NZ | Waikato | 3 | $98,000 | $32,666 | $40,000 | 747 |
| Mr C Ring / Mr T Pollard / Marsh Racing | Waikato | 2 | $95,000 | $47,500 | $50,000 | 737 |
| Ohukia Lodge | Waikato | 1 | $95,000 | $95,000 | $95,000 | 798 |
Top vendors by aggregate
| Highview | 11 | $477,000 | $43,000 | $115,000 | 793 |
| Haunui Farm | 9 | $398,000 | $44,000 | $95,000 | 798 |
| Little Avondale Stud | 8 | $352,500 | $44,000 | $160,000 | 726 |
| Landsdowne Park Ltd | 3 | $168,000 | $56,000 | $130,000 | 775 |
| Windsor Park Stud | 5 | $158,000 | $31,600 | $45,000 | 681 |
| Woburn Farm | 3 | $151,000 | $50,000 | $85,000 | 770 |
| Westbury Stud | 3 | $137,500 | $45,000 | $67,000 | 745 |
| Ralph Thoroughbreds | 2 | $135,000 | $67,500 | $70,000 | 768 |
| Milan Park | 5 | $113,000 | $22,600 | $26,000 | 691 |
| Inglewood Stud | 2 | $97,000 | $48,500 | $70,000 | 786 |
Top sires by average (3 or more sold)
| Belardo | 7 | $29700 | $208,000 | $50,000 | 737 |
| Burgundy | 4 | $12,750 | $51,000 | $21,000 | 714 |
| Iffraaj | 4 | $46,500 | $186,000 | $65,000 | 740 and 763 |
| Mongolian Khan | 5 | $19,800 | $99,000 | $40,000 | 747 |
| Per Incanto | 4 | $62,500 | $250,000 | $160,000 | 726 |
| Power | 3 | $22,333 | $67,000 | $35,000 | 777 |
| Preferment | 4 | $17,500 | $70,000 | $30,000 | 792 |
| Proisir | 4 | $56,250 | $225,000 | $85,000 | 770 |
| Showcasing | 5 | $49,600 | $248,000 | $95,000 | 798 |
| Tarzino | 3 | $17,666 | $53,000 | $26,000 | 691 |
| Tivaci | 4 | $22,125 | $88,500 | $70,000 | 786 |
| Turn Me Loose | 4 | $30,750 | $123,000 | $50,000 | 687 |
