Goffs unveils 357-lot Doncaster Spring HIT/P2P sale catalogue for 2026

Goffs has turned Doncaster back into a live reading of the National Hunt market, and the 357-lot Spring HIT/P2P catalogue shows where demand is strongest. The May 20 and May 21 sale, split across two 10 a.m. sessions, is stacked with the kind of stock that keeps buyers circling: unbeaten point-to-point types, a proven horses-in-training section and ownership dispersals that can sharpen bidding in a hurry.

The point-to-point section is led by horses with immediate commercial appeal, including debut winners Island Jetaway and Rockatansky. The horses-in-training side has its own headline act in Nowwhatdoyouthink, a Grade 3 winner and Grade 1 Champion Novice Chase third, the sort of profile that tells traders this is not only a foal-to-finish showcase but also a ready-made resale market for form horses. Goffs said supplementary entries are still being accepted, so the final list could yet grow before the ring opens in Doncaster.

The strongest signal in the catalogue is not just quality, but variety. The Million In Mind dispersal brings further intrigue, with winners Cushendall and Manigod among the lots, while the Craig and Laura Buckingham draft is headed by Risky Obsession, a bumper winner for Dan Skelton. Dispersals often create a different kind of heat at auction, mixing opportunity with the cachet of well-known ownership names, and that can push buyers who want both value and upside into the same race.

Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said the format continues to evolve because the sale keeps expanding, and last year’s addition of a Tuesday inspection day is staying in place after the opening point-to-point section became too busy. That matters because Doncaster is not merely listing horses; it is managing traffic for a market that has become one of the crucial liquidity points for jumps stock in Britain and Ireland. Goffs describes the sale as the world’s largest HIT/P2P auction, and in its 63rd year it has become the unofficial close of the National Hunt season.

The sales pitch still leans on one irresistible calling card: Constitution Hill. Nicky Henderson bought him from Warren Ewing at the 2021 Doncaster Spring HIT/P2P Sale for £120,000, after Ewing had purchased him as a foal and reared him at Barry Geraghty’s farm. Goffs has used that rise as proof that Doncaster can produce top-class horses and top-end prices, and the recent numbers help the argument. The 2025 renewal reached £300,000, the 2024 sale hit £400,000, and the event has previously produced a National Hunt horses-in-training lot at £620,000. That is the kind of record sheet that tells the market Doncaster still matters when the season winds down.