After making their presence felt throughout the day, Blandford Bloodstock entered into a long battle before coming out on top for a daughter of the young stallion Ribchester from Church Farm & Horse Park Stud.
After signing the docket for the half-sister to the black-type EXPENSIVE DATE from the family of MUARRAB and BUNGLE INTHEJUNGLE, Richard Brown said,
She gave an exceptional breeze, and has a lot of scope. She’s a magnificent filly from a great Chris Wright family. I am a big fan of Ribchester, and we’ve been hearing lots of good things about his progeny and they have already been running well. I didn’t think she’d be this expensive, but she was one of the best fillies in the sale. We’ll see later if I was right!
Bidding reached £500,000 (€580,000) for a daughter of Night Of Thunder from Yeomanstown Stud. Stuart Boman (Blandford Bloodstock) had the final say for the filly, that hails from the family of Group 1 winners ANCIENT WORLD, JILBAB, DUNBEATH, SARATOGA MIX and LAKEWAY.
I loved her, said Stuart Boman. She did a great Breeze and I really liked her way of going that she kept up throughout. I’ve bought her for Jurgen Sartori and she’ll be trained in Germany by Andreas Suborics.
Just four lots later, Mocklershill offered a half-brother to multiple Group winner BRETON ROCK. The hammer finally fell at £350,000 (€406,000) in favour of Anthony Stroud for the son of Lope De Vega out of Listed winner ANNA’S ROCK. From the top family of ARCANGUES, AGATHE and AQUARELLISTE, he was bought for a client of Simon Crisford.
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Offered from Oak Tree Farm, a son of Dubawi out of Listed winner ALL AT SEA was knocked down for £480,000 (€556,000). Bidding on behalf of the Bahrein trainer Fawzi Nass, Oliver St Lawrence signed the docket for the colt from the black-type family of ALBANOVA.
He’s a colt that is quite late maturing and has come together nicely over the winter, said St. Lawrence. I saw him when he was a yearling, and they’ve done great work with him;
A few lots later, a son of Medaglia d’Or offered by Malcom Bastard created a buzz around the ring. Acting on behalf of Godolphin, Anthony Stroud had the final say at £675,000 (€783,200) for the first foal out of black-type performer SHELBYSMILE, also a half-sister to Group winners DERBAAS and CHIEFDOM.
Anthony Stroud commented,
I really like the way Malcom Bastard prepares his horses - he really gets the best out of them. He’s a son of Medaglia d’Oro, passed all the vet checks and ticks all the boxes. He’ll go to Andre Fabre.
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Alex Elliott, very active in the ring today, was this time bidding on behalf of Brad Spicer. He made his presence felt once again when signing for a colt from the first crop of young Haras d’Etreham sire ALMANZOR. Offered from Mocklershill, the half-brother to ARQANA Criterium and Prix Djebel (Gr.3) scorer GOLD WIN ex DICE ROLL went for £245,000 (€284,000).
I’ve bought him for Brad Spicer, who manages Spicer Thoroughbred in Australia,” said Elliot. “His half-brother is well known there, and while Almanzor hasn’t yet had a runner in Australia, his first crop have sold very well.
The gavel fell at £200,000 (€232,000) in favour of Laurent Benoit (Broadhurst Agency) for a son of Dark Angel consigned by Knockanglass Stables. The colt hails from the top Wertheimer maternal line of OCCUPANDISTE as well as MONDIALISTE, IMPRESSIONNANTE and INTELLO.
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Anthony Stroud went to £215,000 (€249,400) for a son of Night Of Thunder from the excellent family of KINGMAN, WEMYSS BRIGHT, BEAT HOLLOW, NEW BAY and OASIS DREAM, consigned by Brown Island Stables.
After signing the docket, he said,
I’ve bought him for a client of Simon Crisford’s. I have full confidence in Johnny Collins, who prepares his horses well. This colt exactly corresponds to what we were looking for, and he did a good breeze yesterday.
A few minutes later, bidding reached £500.000 (€580,000) with Singapore based owner Kuldeep Singh having the final say on the phone with Freddy Powell. Also offered from Grove Stud, the son of Kingman out of Group winner MONAMI is a half-brother to Preis der Diana (Gr.1) winner MISS YODA. He is set to be trained in England.
He’s my first horse in Europe,” said the owner. “I’m delighted. He’ll stay in the UK for the moment.
Alex Elliott had the final say at £300.000 (€348,000) for a son of No Nay Never from Grove Stud. The first foal out of MONA VALE is out of the talented family of MARIE DE KEN, that has produced the smart performers CHARMO, ANA MARIE and Group 1 winning Queen Anne Stakes and Jebel Hatta scorer LORD GLITTERS.
He’s a son of No Nay Never, that is an exceptional sire. He did a great breeze and is very good-looking. I’ve bought him with Jamie McCalmont for a new partnership - we really liked him. I regularly worked with Jamie when I came back to the UK from the US, so I’m delighted to be associated with him on this colt.
Peter & Ross Doyle went to £260,000£ (€301,600) for a half-brother to dual Group winner SILENTIO, from Roger Marley's Church Farm & Horse Park Stud. Entered in the Swedish Derby like the rest of the catalogue, the son of Distorted Humor will go into training in Oslo where he will campaigned with the Swedish Classic as an objective.
We’ve bought him for our Norwegian client Stall Perlan. The objective is to win the Swedish Derby, explained the agents. The colt will be trained in Oslo by Wido Neuroth, the best trainer in Norway.
Offered by Mocklershill, a daughter of Churchill from the family of the excellent multiple Group 1 winner MOONLIGHT CLOUD was knocked down to Stephen Hillen for £210,000 (€243,600).
I’ve bought her for my American client Dean Reeves. She’ll go to the US where she’ll be trained by Christophe Clement. I saw her in Ireland before the sale and she did a very good breeze yesterday. She has presence. I think she’s a filly that will get a mile.
