Haras de Meautry homebred Hestia, a daughter of High Chaparral out of the winning Mark Of Esteem mare Perruche Grise, was hammered down for €115,000 to Anna Drion of Coulonces Consignment acting on behalf of British breeder Chris Stedman, with Henri-François Devin among the underbidders. The four-year-old is from the family of Gr.2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano winner Pinson, and Gr.3 Solario Stakes scorer Native Khan, and was offered in foal to Le Havre.

I have bought her on behalf of Chris Stedman, who loved the pedigree, commented Drion. The covering makes sense as Hestia is out of a Mark Of Esteem mare, who is the broodmare sire of Avenir Certain, so the foal she is carrying will be bred on the same lines as the dual Classic winner.