Newmarket trainer David Simcock, bidding alongside Jamie Spencer, had to wait until the final half hour of trade to take a horse home, but it came in the shape of a €700,000 Lope De Vega colt from Grove Stud. He is out of the Group-winning juvenile QUAD'S MELODY, who has already produced the Gr.1 Sussex Stakes scorer HERES COME WHEN.

We have been trying several times at other sales and today so it is nice to finally get our hands on a horse, said Simcock. This horse is a lovely athlete by a proven sire and out of a proven broodmare. He is the first one I have bought for a new client.

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