Local handlers were very much to the fore during the Goffs sale at the Punchestown Festival.

Needham’s Gap won his 4yo maiden last Saturday at Courtown, Donnchadh Doyle’s Flemensfirth gelding was knocked down to Gary Moore for €120,000.

Colin Bowe’s Southern Sam chased home the Doyle winner that day in Courtown, and Gerry Hogan went to €105,000 to secure the Black Sam Bellamy gelding.

The Kiltealy handler saddled Danny Whizzbang to win last Sunday at Ballysteen and Tom Malone went to 115,000 to land the Getaway gelding.

The top price on the night was the 320,000 for recent Largy winner, Lecale’s Article, a 4yo gelding by Malinas (GER) out of Brookville (IRE), Highflyer Bloodstock was the purchaser here.

Lot 7 NEEDHAM'S GAP sells for €120,000 to @garymooreracing. Consigned by @MonbegStables pic.twitter.com/l8ClDNfZOO

— Goffs (@Goffs1866) April 26, 2018

Needham’s Gap (IRE) 4yo G by Flemensfirth (USA) x Blue Maxi (IRE) Monbeg Stables (D. Doyle) €120,000

Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 5yo G by Getaway (GER) x Lakil Princess (IRE) Milestone Stables (C. Bowe) €115,000

Southern Sam (GB) 4yo Gby Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) x Pougatcheva (FR) Milestone Stables (C. Bowe) €105,000

Wild Polly (IRE) 4yo M by Mahler (GB) x Dalzenia (FR) Redbridge Stables (Ashleigh Murphy) €60,000

Serious Ego (GER) 5yo G by Sholokhov (IRE) x Sunshine Story (IRE) Ballyboy Stables (D. Murphy) €50,000

There were 19 horses catalogued, 18 offered for sale, 14 of which were sold, an aggregate of €1,752,000 and an average of €125,143.