“July week in Newmarket is a great showcase for the British and European thoroughbred industry and the combination of quality bloodstock and top class racing is a compelling mix.

"As ever, the Tattersalls July Sale has attracted overseas buyers in huge numbers and we have seen sustained international demand from start to finish of the 2018 renewal. Quality consignments from some of the world’s leading owner/breeders including Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms and Shadwell, have been as sought after as ever and although a handful of late withdrawals took some of the shine off the catalogue, there has been no shortage of competition at all levels of the market.

“The clearance rate of almost 90 per cent is the key statistic to take from this week’s sale and the abundance of buyers, both domestic and overseas, reflects the global reputation of the Tattersalls July Sale as a consistent source of both high class horses in training and quality breeding stock.

"While the individual highlight was the 350,000gns sale-topping filly AWARD WINNING who set a new record price for a filly at the July Sale, the extraordinary international appetite for horses in training was yet again the most notable feature of Europe’s premier midsummer sale." (21:08)

Lots catalogued: 922 (914)

Lots offered: 645 (648)

Lots sold: 562 (574)

% sold:87%

Aggregate: 12,074,300gns (-18%)

Median: 10,000gns (-17%)

Average: 21,485gns (-16%)

Sale top lot: Award Winning (Lot 221), sold for 350,000gns

Day 3 top lot: Lethal Steps (Lot 823), sold for 300,000gns to Margaret O'Toole and Gordon Elliott Racing

Leading purchasers (by aggregate): Gassim Mohammad Ghazali, Blandford Bloodstock, BBA Ireland

Leading consignors (by aggregate): The Castlebridge Consignment (aggregate sales of 2,951,700gns), Jamie Railton, Shadwell

Leading sires: Galileo, Exceed And Excel, Dubawi (18:00)

He was sold by Michael O'Callaghan. (20:32)

A recent winner, the three-year-old is a War Front half-brother to the Group 1-placed sire Thewayyouare and to Peeping Fawn, a champion three-year-old filly of 2007 and the dam of September, runner-up in the Fillies' Mile (G1) and third in the Moyglare Stkaes (G1). (19:22)

The son of Exceed And Excel has won or placed on all of his five career starts to date, including winning a novice stakes at Beverley over 5f at the beginning of the month. (19:05)

"He is for a new client with Gordon to run on the Flat - after all, Gordon is a dual Royal Ascot-winning trainer!" said O'Toole. "Gordon was too busy with runners to be here today, but he saw the horse yesterday and loved him - even after running and vetting, the horse trotted out to his ears."

Jamie Railton, consignor for owner Qatar Racing, said: "The horse has been been beautifully produced by Andrew Balding and his team. He ran well yesterday, looking as though he wanted a little further. He has few miles on the clock and is a lovely horse."

Lethal Steps is rated 99 and has had a mark over 95 throughout his nine-race career - reaching a high of 102 earlier this spring. He finished fifth in the Group 3 Derrinstown Derby Trial in May, afterwards transferring from trainer Ger Lyons to Andrew Balding. (18:56)

He has not yet won, but has been placed five times and is rated 81. Last time out, he finished second by a nose in a 0-80 London Mile Series qualifier on the All-Weather at Kempton. (18:21)

She is out of the Listed-placed Privalova (Alhaarth), a half-sister to the Group 2 winner Special Kaldoun. (17:41)

Get all your sale details and watch the sale live here. (16:40)

The colt, the winner of one race, was sold by Mark Johnston's stable for owner Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

He is from the family of this year's Epsom Derby winner, Masar. (13:24)

Trainer Debbie Mountain was the successful purchaser and the colt will race on in Qatar. (12:50)

"I have followed this horse for a time, and yesterday's victory made it certain that I would like to buy him. We came particularly for this horse - he will suit Qatar and I like his sire Dream Ahead," said Ghazali.

The fast Midsummer Knight won yesterday's 0-100 5f Saeed Suhail Saeed Handicap by a length off a mark of 80, a career-best performance for the three-year-old who is now a winner of two races.

Ghazali also bought the following lot, Myboyhenry, also from the Spigot Lodge draft, his 21st purchase this week.

"It is slightly more than the last few years," admitted Ghazali. (12:15)

She is a full-sister to the Grade 2 winner and Grade 1-placed Filimbi.

"It is a real live family," said Burke. "Flute is in-foal to Arrogate, while Filimbi has a War Front colt foal and Tapit yearling filly.

"She is a really well bred filly, a complete Northern Dancer outcross and I like her physically too. I have been lucky with buying from Juddmonte before - I bought Timeslot here at the December Sale in 2016, and she is now a half-sister to Hofburg, who was third in this year's Belmont Stakes (G1) behind Justify.

"Bansuri will go to board at Oghill House Stud." (11:41)

She cost the Irish-based stud farm 52,000gns, and is a half-sister to Emulous, the Group 1 winner of the Matron Stakes, and to the Group 3 winner First Sitting. (11:40)

"She has been bought for an owner-breeder and will remain in training with the hope of winning a race before going to stud," said Kilbride.

By Bated Breath (Dansili), the three-year-old filly, placed as a juvenile, is a close relation to the UK and Australian Listed winner and Group 3-placed Stipulate (Dansili).

Indicia's dam Indication also has a two-year-old by Dansili called Runnymede, who is yet to run, and a yearling filly by the same sire.

Third dam is the Group 1 winner All At Sea.

Revalue (Lot 694), who hails from the same family, makes 35,000gns. (11:10)

He was formerly owned by Thurloe Thoroughbreds, bred by Mrs Clodagh McStay. (10:58)

She has been placed five times in seven starts and is rated 71. (10:30)

A son of the Group 2 Prix Robert Papin winner New Girlfriend (Diesis) and by Broken Vow, the chestnut gelding is BHA rated 64. (09:49)

Lots catalogued: 284 (280)

Lots offered: 178 (179)

Lots sold: 171 (171)

% sold: 96%

Aggregate: 3,483,000gns (no change)

Median: 12,000gns (-4%)

Average: 20,368gns (-1%)

Joint top lots: Degas (Lot 579A), sold by trainer M. Klug, Germany, purchased by Eckhard Sauren; Olympic Odyssey, sold by George Scott Racing, purchased by Stephen Hillen Bloodstock. Both fetched 100,000gns.

Leading purchasers (by aggregate): Blandford Bloodstock, Gassim Mohammad Ghazali, BBA Ireland

Leading consignors (by aggregate): The Castlebridge Consignment (aggregate sales now over 2.8 million guineas), Shadwell, Godolphin

Leading sires: Galileo, Dubawi, Teofilo (21:32)

"He is for a new client, and will be going jumping," said Hillen. "He is a gorgeous horse, and by Camelot who has such a good stint of things of late.

"He'll have an easy month now, and then go to his new base and he stays in England."

A winner and placed since the catalogue was published, Olympic Odyssey is out of the Group 1 Prix de la Foret winner Field Of Hope (Selkirk). She is dam of eight winners, six of which can boast black-type. (21:15)

The son of Bated Breath proved to be a great buy – he has run four times for Easterby, winning his first two starts in May and then finishing second twice, including at the beginning of this month when a 2l runner-up behind the now 99-rated Ventura Knight.

He was sold by the Easterby yard today for 70,000gns, realising a decent sale ring profit on top of his racecourse success.

Purchaser today was Oliver St Lawrence: "He is for a new client and will be going to race in Bahrain. He is a good-looking horse and looked very well here today." (20:56)

The Marcus Tregoning-trained Alrahaal broke his maiden at the beginning of June and is on a mark of 78. Jurz is yet to win a race, but has finished second twice in five starts and is rated 76. (20:15)

The five-year-old son of Exceed And Excel, bred and owned by Gestut Rottgen, can also boast of ten career placings in Listed and Group races in France and Germany.

"He will be going back to Germany, I don't know training plans," said Railton. "He might take up his entry this weekend in the Group 2 Meilen Trophy at Cologne." (19:47)

A maiden in eight starts, he has been finished second on his last five starts and gone up in the handicap from 63 to 74.

Braemar is out of a Dalakhani half-sister to the Epsom Derby (G1) winner Workforce. (18:47)

A consistent type, the son of Poet's Voice racked up a three-timer on the All-Weather from January through to March and has finished in the first four in four of his subsequent six runs.

He was purchased by Gassim Mohammad Ghazali, who also bought Lot 522 – Shakour by Declaration Of War for 40,000gns. (17:56)

For all your updates, withdrawals, sales stories and news, follow here on sales day live. (15:50)

The trainer went to 68,000gns for High Horse, sold by Clive Cox's Beechdown Farm Stables. Yet to win, the son of Dark Angel finished fifth last time in a Haydock nursery behnd Luchador, who also bought by Ghazali this morning.

Indian Horseman, from Tuite Racing, cost the Qatari trainer, sat in the seats with Will Douglass, 72,000gns. The son of Sepoy finished second on his debut at Windsor earlier this week. (13:12)

"He is one for the King's Cup," said Misreef. "He should go on the Dirt being by Giant's Causeway."

From John Gosden's Clarehaven Stable, owned by Michael Tabor and sold by The Castlebridge Consignment, Hinde Street has run three times and has a rating of 84.

He is out of the Matron Stakes (G1) winner Marylebone, the dam of six winners, including Bow Bells and Sloane Square, both black-type runners. (12:48)

"He came highly recommended," said O'Ryan. "He is a nice horse and is for Mick Easterby. He'd be one for the John Smith's Cup at York next year."

By Bated Breath and with a rating of 85, Manzil looks a progressive type and was sold by Shadwell. (12:42)

"We thought he was good value, but we'll soon see!" said Norris of the three-time raced, winner and Listed-placed son of Declaration Of War. "He is lightly raced and has a good-rating, but I think the rating was a little under what the Hong Kong buyers are looking for.

"This horse will probably be cut, and then goes into training with Jeremy Noseda - he has a two-year-old for the syndicate by No Nay Never whom we bought here last autumn.

"We bought Via Serendipity and Maratha at this sale last year for Happy Valley and they have both gone on well." (12:13)

The three-year-old has run twice for Qatar Racing, showing promise with two fourth placings in novice races at Nottingham and Leicester.

He is a half-brother to two black-type horses and five winners and is qualified for French premiums. (11:54)

"This horse might head to Singapore or Australia," said Donohoe. "Yulong is building up quite a big string in Singapore now.

"This horse is a good-looking type, vetted well and came recommend ed by Archie Watson.

"It is the beauty of buying internationally - a horse might find his or her niche in a different jurisdiction." (11:39)

The three-year-old colt's last run came subsequent to printing of the catalogue, when second at Down Royal in June over 1m2f. Manzil, the winner of that race, has since achieved an official rating of 85. (11:18)

He was successful at Goodwood last August over 6f and has run down the field in two competitive events this year at Newmarket. (10:55)

Hawaam is still a maiden in seven starts, but he has finished in the first four in six of those runs for former trainer Kevin Prendergast and is rated 78. (10:50)

The US-based James Bredin Bloodstock and Berkshire Bloodstock were the successful purchasers. (10:39)

Don't forget we have split sales sessions today - before and after racing (09:31)

Lots catalogued: 353 (356)

Lots offered: 270 (-4%)

Lots sold: 208 (-8%)

% sold: 77%

Aggregate: 5,407,000gns (-23%)

Median: 9,00gns (-10%)

Average: 25,995gns (-17%)

Top lot: Award Winning (Dubawi), Lot 221, sold by The Castlebridge Consignment to Blandford Bloodstock for 350,000gns.

Leading purchasers (by aggregate): Blandford Bloodstock, Apple Tree Stud / Barberini Bloodstock, Ronald Rauscher

Leading consignors (by aggregate): The Castlebridge Consignment (sold seven of the top ten), Godolphin, Jamie Railton

Leading sires: Galileo, Dubawi, Teofilo (22:41)

Adoneque is the dam of seven winners, including Busker, a Listed performer in Dubai, and Bergamask, Listed placed in Deauville. Bergamask is dam of Buratino, winner of the Coventry Stakes (G2) and second in the Middle Park Stakes (G1). (20:06)

She is a close relation to Black Arrow, a Listed winner in Germany and Group 3 placed. (19:52)

The property of Rabbah Bloodstock, the three-year-old colt, who was also sold by Eoghan O'Neill, was the winner of two races as a two-year-old in France.

Qualified for French Owners' Premiums, Youmzain Star was purchased by Stroud-Coleman. (18:50)

Since the catalogue was published, the three-year-old colt has added another success to his CV.

By Delegator, he is out of the Shamardal mare Show Flower, also the winner of four races. (18:49)

"He is going back to David [Simcock] and at the moment I own him!" smiled Brown. "This was almost a no-brainer - we know him well, he retains his form, he can run in a lot of valuable races, he can travel and he is entered on Saturday in the Group 2 Summer Mile at Ascot, a race he has won before.

"If he goes home from the sales here and is healthy and David is happy with him, we will run."

The six-year-old has already won £606,703 in prize-money earnings and was second in the Sussex Stakes (G1) in 2015. (18:00)

"She is for an Irish client, who has been talking about buying a Dubawi filly for a long time" said Goff of Award Winning. "She has a fantastic page and a great outcross pedigree.

"We have followed this filly for a while, she is a winner, rated 80 and we are delighted to get her."

It was a battle of the Blandford boys, underbidder being Richard Brown, who was standing with Bertrand Le Metayer.

Award Winning is a half-sister to the Group 1 performers Royal Bench and Memphis Tennessee. She is from the wonderful family of Cerulean Sky, Honolulu, Moonstone, US Army Ranger and Nelson.

Her sale means she becomes the third top-priced horse ever sold at the July Sale.

Of C'Est Ca (the fifth best-ever July Sale-sold horse), Goff said: "She is for an established US client. You just have to look at her page to see what she is - her dam won the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes.

"She is a very nice filly and she will be heading back to the US.

"It has been a great opportunity to buy into these families - as we saw at the December Sale, there is a great appetite for potential broodmares."

Underbidder and in a head to head battle for three-quarters of the bidding process for C'Est Ca was Eamonn Reilly of BBA Ireland, standing by the back wall and on the telephone.

Both fillies were sold by The Castlebridge Consignment, which has sold the top seven lots today and eight of the top ten. The other two lot in the top ten were from the Godolphin draft (Crystal Diamond, Lot 163, and Shepherdia, Lot 161). (17:22)