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Top lot at Monart Sale fetches €45,000 as world’s top event riders seek future stars


  • Big name buyers at the Irish elite young event horse sale included Caroline Powell, Oliver Townend and Michael Jung

    Caroline Powell was the successful highest bidder for the top lot at the Monart Sale in Ireland last week (5-7 November). The New Zealand Olympic event rider purchased three-year-old CBI Aldo (above) for €45,000.

    Lot 95 in the catalogue, CBI Aldo is by the KWPN stallion Goodluck VDL, out of an Irish sport horse mare called KMS Eclipse, who is by KWPN sire Ramon. He was sold by JJ Bowe, who was also responsible for five other horses who found new owners in the sale.

    “We went intending to buy and we marked him as a nice mover and jumper, but he wasn’t really on our list until we saw him jumping. He looked amazing when he was shown on Tuesday,” said Caroline.

    Caroline also took home lot 136, three-year-old Munthers Boy, a grey by the thoroughbred Munther out of a Ricardo Z mare. He was sold by Ryan O’Gorman at €21,500.

    Caroline said that foals and yearlings by Munther caught her eye when she visited Dublin Horse Show this year.

    “They were beautiful, so I was interested when I saw there was a horse by Munther. We thought he looked nice on the video and he was even better in the flesh, so he came home, although we had to leave before that part of the auction to get home, so we were speeding up the road bidding by phone,” said Caroline, who added that both horses will stay in Ireland to be backed before they join her.

    “I’m very lucky to have some great owners and to have these lovely horses; they will certainly make the winter less tiresome and be very exciting for next year.”

    Monart boasted a 75% clearance rate of the 109 horses who came forward for auction this year, with an average price of €10,850.

    German star Michael Jung signed for lot 5 — an unnamed bay three-year-old by the thoroughbred Pointilliste out of a Master Imp mare — at €26,000 and lot 138, another unnamed three-year-old by a thoroughbred. This son of Sirillio went for €8,000.

    British world number one Oliver Townend added one potential future star to his stable in the shape of an unnamed four-year-old bay mare by the Guidam son Letter Land. She has schooled cross-country and is jumping a course of fences, according to the sale catalogue, and changed hands for €8,500.

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    Other buyers at Monart included Bill and Jenny Levett, Mary King, Austin O’Connor, Sam Watson, Kevin McNab, Lauren Blades, Rosie Fry, Kathryn Robinson, Astier Nicolas, J-P Sheffield and Julia Dungworth.

    The Monart Sale 2018 prices

    Lot

    Vendor

    Horse

    Buyer

    Country

    Price

    001

    Jennifer French

    Joeys Reward

    Johan Westerberg

    US

    €8,500.00

    002

    JJ Bowe

    Unnamed

    Kathryn Robinson

    CAN

    €13,000.00

    003

    Shannondale Stud

    Shannondale Archie

    Jenny & Bill Levett

    UK /AUS

    €14,000.00

    004

    Louise Holohan

    Good Craic

    Alexander Bontemps

    GER

    €20,000.00

    005

    Tommy Considine

    Unnamed

    Michael Jung

    GER

    €26,000.00

    006

    JJ Bowe

    Unnamed

    Rosie Fry

    UK

    €7,500.00

    007

    Brian Flynn

    MBF Golden Reign

    Astier Nicolas

    FR

    €4,000.00

    009

    Mary Bolger

    Kilcannon Watervalley Guy

    JP Sheffield

    UK

    €10,500.00

    011

    Henry Foley

    Unnamed

    Anon

    UK

    €17,000.00

    013

    Myles Somers

    Unnamed

    Astier Nicolas

    FR

    €20,000.00

    014

    Richie O’Hara

    Kilbunny MP Easy Hat Trick

    Fernhill

    IRL

    €20,000.00

    015

    Henry Foley

    MRF Tiffin

    Susan Fitzpatrick

    IRL

    €11,000.00

    019

    JJ Bowe

    Unnamed

    Julia Dungworth

    UK

    €5,500.00

    020

    RNG Stud

    RNG Q E Two

    Nicola Sainz-Xatzis

    US

    €16,500.00

    021

    Richie O’Hara

    Kilbunny Diamond Ransom

    Camilla Earnshaw

    UK

    €11,000.00

    022

    Seamus Walsh

    Unnamed

    Mary King

    UK

    €13,000.00

    024

    Willow Sport Horses

    Kilcandra Orestus

    Fernhill

    IRL

    €6,500.00

    026

    Brian Flynn & Jason Higgins

    Unnamed

    Oliver Townend

    UK

    €8,500.00

    027

    MJ Kavanagh

    Unnamed

    John Bannon

    IRL

    €4,500.00

    030

    Henry Foley

    Unnamed

    Robert Sirch

    GER

    €7,000.00

    031

    Mr Denis Delaney

    Rossdarragh Hip Hop

    Jessica Campbell

    UK

    €3,000.00

    033

    Maurice Coleman & Sian Hawkes

    Brideview Master Goerge

    Jenny & Bill Levett

    UK/AUS

    €8,000.00

    034

    Henry Foley

    Boleybawn Lecrae

    Vicki Irlam

    UK

    €9,000.00

    037

    Tinnock Stables

    Recontre

    Julia Knobel

    IRL

    €6,000.00

    042

    Vincent Meaney

    Brandy’s Touch

    Emma Hyslop

    UK

    €6,000.00

    044

    Michael Kelleher

    Heraut

    Rebecca Curtis

    UK

    €22,000.00

    045

    Don Coen

    Oldrock Candy

    Tom Hennessey

    IRL

    €11,000.00

    051

    Hugh Douglas

    Unnamed

    Lauren Blades

    UK

    €5,500.00

    052

    Dan Galavan

    Vandan

    Katlyn Hewson-Slezak

    CAN

    €15,000.00

    053

    Jim Kavanagh

    Emperors Clover

    Caroline Teich

    US

    €8,500.00

    055

    Trade Horse Limited

    Unnamed

    Isobel Crosbie

    UK

    €10,000.00

    057

    James McEvoy

    Lisgreen High Action

    Janet Wynne

    UK

    €11,500.00

    060

    Linda Murphy

    Shirsheen Fun Time

    Missy Miller

    US

    €9,000.00

    061

    Shannondale Stud

    Shannondale Cora

    Janet Wynne

    UK

    €6,000.00

    062

    Dan Galavan

    Vantino

    Kevin McNab

    AUS

    €8,000.00

    067

    Richie O’Hara

    Kilbunny Vito

    Freya Füllgraebe

    GER

    €8,000.00

    069

    Brian Flynn

    MBF Special Bond

    Jo Felton

    UK

    €17,000.00

    071

    Myles Somers

    Future Sky

    John Bannon

    IRL

    €10,000.00

    073

    Nick Cousins

    Unnamed

    Sarah Lears

    UK

    €6,500.00

    074

    Anna Kavanagh

    Ballyorney Buladh Bos

    Jethro Thompson

    UK

    €5,000.00

    075

    Mary Brooks

    Unnamed

    Sulzer Felix

    SWI

    €7,000.00

    077

    Robert Hartigans

    Unnamed

    Vicki Irlam

    UK

    €7,000.00

    078

    James McEvoy

    Unnamed

    Sulzer Felix

    SWI

    €10,000.00

    079

    Michael Griffin

    Unnamed

    Nicola Holmes

    UK

    €13,500.00

    080

    Frank Casey

    Forans Avatar

    Alana Sparrow

    UK

    €16,000.00

    081

    Brandon View Stud

    Unnamed

    Susan Fitzpatrick

    IRL

    €11,000.00

    084

    Henry Foley

    Unnamed

    Trish Ryan

    IRL

    €9,000.00

    085

    Shannondale Stud

    Shannondale Eltro

    Charlotte Gibson

    UK

    €8,000.00

    086

    Imelda Dillon

    Alladdin

    Sonya Cunningham

    UK

    €3,500.00

    087

    Ringfort Sport Horses

    Ringfort L’Allegro

    Austin O’Connor

    IRL

    €27,500.00

    088

    Rita Morgan & Linda Murphy

    First Venture

    Karl Slezak

    CAN

    €10,000.00

    090

    Willow Sport Horses

    Gran Torino

    Peachstone Syndicate

    US

    €9,500.00

    091

    Gortglas Sport Horses

    Gortglas Diamonds In The Sky

    Johanna Sirch

    GER

    €15,500.00

    094

    Julie Radden

    Ballinglen Supreme

    Sulzer Felix

    SWI

    €11,000.00

    095

    JJ Bowe

    CBI Aldo

    Caroline Powell

    NZ

    €45,000.00

    096

    Mike Comerford

    MRF Coco Loco

    John Bannon

    IRL

    €7,500.00

    097

    Michael Murphy

    Unnamed

    Clasing Equestrian

    US

    €9,000.00

    098

    Richie O’Hara

    Poynstown Jaguar

    Karl Slezak

    CAN

    €9,000.00

    101

    Lindsay Graham

    Shanbeg To Differ

    Kevin McNab

    AUS

    €7,000.00

    102

    Sean Barron

    Unnamed

    Ros Morgan

    UK

    €5,500.00

    103

    Seamus Drea

    DSH Quinton

    Vicki Irlam

    UK

    €12,500.00

    105

    Trade Horse Limited

    Unnamed

    Alexander Bontemps

    GER

    €20,000.00

    107

    Brian Flynn

    Boleybawn Genevieve

    Tiana Coudray/Jatial Ltd

    US

    €3,000.00

    109

    Nick Cousins

    Unnamed

    Sharon King

    US

    €8,000.00

    110

    Alan O Brien

    OSH Dream On

    Oaks Farm

    US

    €4,500.00

    111

    Shannondale Stud

    Shannondale Rolex

    Julia Fairbank

    UK

    €14,000.00

    115

    Myles Somers

    Unnamed

    Michael Hall

    UK

    €10,500.00

    117

    Brandon View Stud

    FMSH Happy Days

    T O Jones

    UK

    €4,500.00

    119

    Richard O’Hara

    Kilbunny Royale

    Alexandria Hambro

    UK

    €7,000.00

    123

    Jason Higgins

    Unnamed

    NC Aviation Ltd

    UK

    €25,500.00

    125

    John & Julia Crosbie

    Louis

    Vicki Irlam

    UK

    €9,500.00

    128

    Tommy Considine

    Unnamed

    Graham Smith

    UK

    €5,000.00

    131

    Shannondale Stud

    Shannondale Iris

    Carole Kirkham

    UK

    €7,000.00

    132

    Thomas Merrigan

    Unnamed

    Sophie White

    UK

    €4,500.00

    133

    JJ Bowe

    Unnamed

    Sam Watson

    IRL

    €4,000.00

    136

    Ryan O Gorman

    Munthers Boy

    Caroline Powell

    NZ

    €21,500.00

    137

    Willow Sport Horses

    Cavaletti Clover

    Sonya Cunningham

    UK

    €3,000.00

    138

    JJ Bowe

    Unnamed

    Michael Jung

    GER

    €8,000.00

    140

    Lassban Sport Horses IRL

    Lassban Royal Minstrel

    Karl Slezak

    CAN

    €14,000.00

     

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