Carrying on in the same stride, the gavel fell at €230,000 for the Wild Card PARMENION, a debut winner over 2,200m for Edouard Montfort. Pierre Boulard (PB Bloodstock Service), accompanied by Willie Mullins and Harold Kirk struck the winning bid for the half-brother to Prix de Royaumont (Gr.3) winner PELLIGRINA, from the family of the recently departed Prix Vermeille (Gr.1) scorer PEARLY SHELLS. 

He’ll join Willie Mullins, said the agent. We’re very happy. There’s nothing not to like about him, he’s a lovely horse that won his debut really well.

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