Treannahow Stables

Mícheál O'Brien of Creighmore Stables was in a daze after topping Tuesday's opening session of the Goffs Arkle Sale with a Goliath Du Berlais gelding out of a Muhtathir half-sister to the Grade 3-winning hurdler Raffles Sainte (Saint Des Saints). Offered as lot 201, he was knocked down to Gordon Elliott for €275,000. "It's a serious result for my farm in east Cork. It's not a big place and to turn that sort of money is a big help," said the consignor, who had pinhooked the top lot for €40,000....

The six-year-old Kaiser Ball (Nom de d'La) (lot 443) took star billing during a record-breaking session of the Goffs UK Spring HIT/PTP Sale on Wednesday when bought by Tom Malone for £360,000. Last seen finishing third behind the subsequent dual Grade 1 winner King Rasko Grey (Galiway) in a maiden hurdle at Limerick over Christmas, Kaiser Ball was sold by Tony Costello of Treannahow Stables, who spoke afterwards of "a day of days". "I knew he'd sell well," he added. "He's a proper Grade 1 horse with proper Grade 1...