Wexford handlers handlers were once again to the fore at the Goffs UK Sale at Aintree on Thursday evening.

Denis Murphy’s, Little Light, a four-year-old daughter of Walk In The Park, the highest priced filly at the sale, was knocked down to Aiden Murphy, for £200,000.

Lot 19 LITTLE LIGHT sells to Aiden Murphy for £200,000. Consigned by @BallyboyStables pic.twitter.com/BBTU4Ou20L

— Goffs UK (@GoffsUK) April 12, 2018

The mare ran twice in point-to-points, finished runner-up on her last start at Loughanmore. Her dam, Luna Rossa, is a half-sister to five winners in France and features Group 1 scorer Apple Tree in her pedigree.

Murphy said: “She’s been bought for JP Magnier. She’s a nice filly who has a great walk but a trainer for her has yet to be decided.”

Donnchadh Doyle sold three of his charges for a combined figure of £310,000.

Tara West (GB) by Kayf Tara (GB) x West River (USA) Monbeg Stables (Donnchadh Doyle) £100,000

Gaelik Coast (FR) by Coastal Path (GB) x Gaelika (IRE) Monbeg Stables (Donnchadh Doyle) £110,000

Hill Sixteen (GB) by Court Cave (IRE) x Chasers Chic (GB) Milestone Stables (Colin Bowe) £100,000

Jillythejet (IRE) by Jeremy (USA) x Listen Up (GB) Monbeg Stables (Donnchadh Doyle) £100,000

Little Light (FR) by Walk In The Park (IRE) x Luna Rossa (IRE) Ballyboy Stables (Denis Murphy) £200,000

The demand for point-to-pointers was evident for all to see during the course of the sale with 13 horses fetching six figures.

21 lots sold from 24 offered for a total of £2,417,000 – up 33 per cent from £1,815,000 in 2017. 

The average increased 14 per cent from £100,722 to £115,095 and the median rose 16 per cent from £86,000 to £100,000.