The winning owner in the ?100,000 Goffs Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown on Tuesday will also win the use of a top-of-the-range Land Rover Discovery 3 for twelve months. This is the world's richest bumper and is exclusively for horses purchased at last year's Goffs Land Rover Sale.
Last year's Land Rover Bumper winner Quiscover Fontaine has since gone on to victory three times over hurdles for Willie Mullins, and joins an impressive list of previous winners that includes Hardy Eustace, Newmill and Glencove Marina.
Goffs Land Rover Sale graduates have dominated the major festivals this season. Imperial Commander and Cooldine were the only Grade 1 winning chasers at Cheltenham to be bought at public auction, and both were purchased at the Land Rover Sale. While earlier in the season, Goffs Land Rover graduates Big Zeb and Casey Jones enjoyed Grade 1 success at the Leopardstown Christmas festival.
David Harpur, managing director of Land Rover Ireland commented, "Our on-going association with Goffs has demonstrated the benefits of the collaboration between our two prestigious brands. We are delighted with the success of Goffs Land Rover Bumper, now in its thirteenth year, as well as the Goffs Land Rover National Hunt Sale."
Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby added, "The Goffs Land Rover Bumper is firmly established as a superior race carrying two brand names of quality and has proved a launch pad for an increasing number of top quality National Hunt horses. The use of the Land Rover for a year is an exciting bonus for the winning owner. On behalf of the team at Goffs, I wish the connections of all Goffs runners at Punchestown the very best of luck".
The 2009 Goffs Land Rover Sale takes place from 10th to 11th June. All horses will be eligible for the 2010 Land Rover Bumper. Catalogues will be available from the beginning of May.
