Eagerly awaited in the ring, PRUNAY was subject of a lot of interest, however it was Toby Jones that came out the winner at €240,000. Offered by Jean-Marie Callier as a Wild Card, the Prince Gibraltar gelding, trained by Sylvain Dehez, most recently finished third in the Prix Aguado (Gr.3) on his second outing over jumps.

I’ve bought him for one of my long-standing clients. He’ll go to Ireland, said the agent. He really stood out - he’s a good-looking individual and is still a maiden that could go over fences. He really ticks all the boxes.

©Zuzanna Lupa