Unbeaten bumper winners Charbel and Castello Sforza are the headline horses at next week's Goffs Punchestown Sale.
Sandra McCarthy's Charbel is trained by her brother Tom Mullins and his two victories include last month's Listed Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion INH Flat Race at Limerick. Charbel holds an entry in the Punchestown Champion Bumper on the day before the sale so his value may yet be further enhanced.
Castello Sforza, a son of Milan, was a notable winner for Pearl Bloodstock when winning the Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper, a race won twelve months previously by Moon Racer, winner of the Cheltenham Bumper this year.
In addition the sale includes winning four-year-old hurdler Prussian Eagle who has also been placed in Grade 1 and Grade 3 company. He is a full brother to recent Craven Stakes winner Kool Kompany and is by Jeremy, sire of the ill-fated Our Conor.
Among the other horses in training to be offered will be Rivage D’Or, winner of the cross-country race at this year’s Cheltenham Festival for Gigginstown House Stud. Rivage D’Or is set to run in the La Touche Cup at Punchestown on the day of the sale.
Winning point to pointers include Somersby's half-brother Robin De Roost as well as four-year-olds Champagne Classic, Rivabodiva and Six Gun Serenade.
Wild card entries will be taken up to the day of the Sale which takes place immediately after racing on Thursday evening in the winners ensure at Punchestown.
Lot 1 Takingrisks (IRE)
6yo g by Golden Tornado
Accounted for a short-priced favourite on his 2nd appearance in a competitive Westmeath Maiden.
Lot 2 Rivage D’Or (FR)
10yo g by Visionary (FR)
Winner of the Glenfarclas Handicap (Cross Country) Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Set to run in the La Touche Cup on the day of sale.
Lot 3 Robin De Roost (IRE)
5yo g by Robin Des Pres (FR)
This handsome half-brother to top two-mile chaser Somersby won at Tallanstown on 12th April, his second start.
Lot 4 De Plotting Shed (IRE)
5yo g by Beneficial (GB)
He was travelling extremely well and looked a likely winner when falling two out on his debut ten days ago in a ten-runner Maiden at Oldcastle. He will be hard to beat next time.
Lot 5 Rivabodiva (IRE)
5yo f by Flemensfirth (USA)
An eye-catching winner on her debut at Lisronagh, she was described as “an above average winner of this contest”.
Lot 6 Eamon An Cnoic (IRE)
5yo g by Westerner (GB)
Runner up and beaten only 3 lengths in one of the season’s most competitive four-year-old Maidens. This performance hints at a big future on the racecourse.
Lot 7 Lethegoodtimesroll (IRE)
4yo m by Mahler (GB)
Accounted for a good field in a 15 runner mares maiden at the ultra-competitive Dromahane.
Lot 8 Prussian Eagle (IRE)
4yo g by Jeremy (USA)
Placed in Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 Hurdle Races in 2015 and holds an entry in the Grade 1 Aes Champion 4YO Hurdle at Punchestown on Saturday
Lot 9 Kalondra (IRE)
4yo g by Spadoun (FR)
Beaten just 1 1/2 lengths on his only start in Kilworth. Looks one to progress and is from a proven nursery in Meadowview Stables.
Lot 10 Charbel (IRE)
4yo g by Iffraaj (GB)
Followed his Leopardstown debut win with victory in the Listed Bumper at Limerick. A top class Bumper horse and likely to run in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown prior to the Sale.
Lot 11 Six Gun Serenade (IRE)
4yo g by Kalanisi (IRE)
Winner on his second start at Ballyarthur, he should progress to making a decent racecourse performer.
Lot 12 Champagne Classic (IRE)
4yo g by Stowaway (GB)
Impressive winner on his only start to date at Kilworth on 15th March, beating the favourite Bull Ride in second.
Lot 13 Castello Sforza (IRE)
4yo g by Milan (GB)
Winner of a valuable 20-runner sales bumper at Fairyhouse, a race won last year by 2015 Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Moon Racer.
Lot 14 Bobbythegangster (IRE)
5yo g by Craigsteel (GB)
Emphatic winner of the five-year-old maiden on Sunday at Fairyhouse, having pulled up a week earlier on account of his saddle slipping.
Lot 15 Celtic Flames (IRE)
5yo g by Celtic Swing (GB)
Showed an impressive turn of foot to win at Ballyarthur Point-to-Point on 19th April.
Lot 16 Jack The Wire (IRE)
5yo g by Scorpion (IRE)
This imposing individual accounted for a 15-runner Dromahane maiden at the weekend.
Lot 17 Cresswell Legend (GB)
4yo g by Midnight Legend (GB)
Impressive round of jumping contributed to winning debut in Ballysteen at the weekend.
Lot 18 Out Of Style (IRE)
4yo g by Court Cave (IRE)
Talented newcomer and most impressive winner of a Dromahane maiden at the weekend.
Lot 19 Kings Line (IRE)
4yo g by King’s Theatre (IRE)
Ran 2nd on only start in competitive 13-runner maiden at Ballysteen.