Healthy trade at DBS Autumn The first day of the DBS Autumn Sales hosted a large and diverse crowd that helped to produce some strong competition for the horses on offer and returned a turnover of £878,900, an average of £5,563 and a median £3,000. This was matched by a healthy clearance rate of 76%. Peachey Moment topped the first day of the DBS Autumn HIT Sales when selling to Martin Todhunter for £32,000. The six year old son of Stormin Fever was offered by Greystoke Stables having won three races this year but was offered to dissolve a partnership and will now race for a new ownership syndicate with Nicky Richards. Walter Swinburn sold the top class Overturn at this sale before he went on to win high class races under both codes for trainer Donald McCain and owner Tim Leslie, and this fact was not lost on purchasers who fought hard to secure some of the better horses that he offered as part of a minor dispersal due to him relinquishing his licence. Bright Abbey topped the offerings when bought by Bobby O’Ryan for £30,000. The winning son of Halling was bought for an existing client whilst Overturn’s trainer went back to the same source when buying Absinthe for £24,000. The two time winning son of Kings Best is now likely to be campaigned over hurdles whereas Highflyer Bloodstock bought the four year old Vimiero for £23,000. The Darley draft is always well received at DBS and their offerings were topped by Stentorian, a three year old son of Street Cry who was bought by David Phelan for £22,000. He had been placed in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes as a juvenile and looks to be an exciting prospect for new connections. Following the conclusion of the sale, DBS managing Director Henry Beeby Said: "We are very happy with the solid trade for the horses in training on offer. It’s hard to compare with last year when the sale included a significant draft from HH The Aga Khan but we are delighted with the level of competition that we experience today from a large and diverse crowd."
