Gloucestershire's best are replenishing as season concludes

Ben Pauling snaffled the top Pointing lot at last week's Tattersalls sale

Ben Pauling bought the top-priced British pointer at last week's Tattersalls April sale to race under Rules next season. 

Scotch on Da Rocks, a four year old, was sold to Tessa Greatrex of Highflyer Bloodstock, from Tom & Gina Ellis, leading proponents of improving horses through the Pointing field. Scotch On Da Rocks was a winner at Mollington earlier this month, contributing to the unassailable lead Ellis has built up in the Trainers' Championship. 

At £80,000, he was some way the most expensive of the British Pointers sold through the day. Ellis bought him last summer for just £15,000. 

Other horses of note to arrive at Gloucestershire yards included Marton Abbey, trained in Yorkshire by Cherry Coward, headed for Kim Bailey, knocked down for £24,000. Cotswold neighbour Charlie Longsdon will train Dingley winner, Lyrical Genius, sold out of Chris Barber's Somerset yard for £32,000.  

Meanwhile, after a week's reflection, the counter drops back to zero for the professionals when the season restarts at Uttoxeter on Saturday. 

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