July Sale: statistics
+/- compared with last year
Catalogued: 942 (923)
Offered: 639 (600)
Sold: 564 (540)
Turnover: 16,928,700gns (+22%)
Median: 15,000gns (+36%)
Average: 30,015gns (+17%)
% Sold: 88% (90%)
Leading consignors (by agg): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Juddmonte, 3. Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding)
Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Blandford Bloodstock, 2. Gassim Ghazali, 3. Ace Stud
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Kingman, 2. Pinatubo, 3. Persian King
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Persian King, 2. Gleneagles, 3. Pinatubo
Top five
Lot
895: Quai de Bethune (FR) 2022 B.C. >> HIT >> Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding) >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 775,000gns
Lot
575: Orchid Bouquet (GB) 2022 B.F. >> HIT >> Juddmonte >> Badgers Bloodstock >> 550,000gns
Lot
583E: Green Storm (IRE) 2022 B.C. >> HIT>> Kingsley Park >> Gassim Ghazali >> 380,000gns
Lot
616: Regal Agenda (GB) 2022 B.F. >> HIT >> Spigot Lodge Stables (K. Burke) Ace Stud >> 375,000gns
Lot
569: Fleeting Ember (GB) 2022 B.F. >> HIT >> Juddmonte >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 300,000gns
(23:26)
Chairman's statement:
“Nothing drives demand like success, and the back cover of this year’s Tattersalls July Sale catalogue illustrates that perfectly. It features Sprint Cup winner Regional, Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace, and Entreat, the dam of Prix du Jockey Club winner Camille Pissarro. All were purchased at the July Sale, clearly demonstrating the adage of ‘something for everyone.’
“That success, along with many similar stories, has attracted a diverse and international crowd to a sun-drenched Park Paddocks, creating a genuine buzz around what is one of the most enjoyable weeks of sales and racing in the European calendar. Buyers from Australia, the Gulf, Europe, and Asia played major roles in a sale that recorded significant increases in turnover and average price, as well as a record median.
“The enduring appeal of this sale is underpinned by the continued support of leading global owner-breeders such as Coolmore, Godolphin, and Juddmonte. Their high-class consignments consistently draw strong international interest, so it was no surprise that the beautifully bred Juddmonte filly Orchid Bouquet set a new July Sale record at 550,000 guineas. That record lasted barely 24 hours before the Andrew Balding-trained Quai De Bethune surpassed it, selling for 775,000 guineas after intense bidding between Qatari and Libyan interests to secure the Royal Ascot winner.
“We now look ahead to the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale and the beginning of the yearling sales season, with optimism that the enduring appeal of British and Irish bloodstock will continue to resonate, despite the challenges currently facing the industry.”
(23:00)
July Sale: Day 3 statistics
+/- compared with last year
Catalogued: 271 (270)
Offered: 193 (170)
Sold: 179 (161)
Turnover: 4,726,500gns (+19%)
Median: 13,000gns (+24%)
Average: 26,405gns (+7%)
% Sold: 93% (95%)
(22:18)
Trainer Andrew Balding said...
"We are thrilled, we have had a very strong sale with the highlight obviously being Quai De Bethune's price. It was always the plan to come to auction with him and, after he won at Royal Ascot, we thought he'd be in the position to make a decent price, which he has. It is great news that he is coming back to us."
He added: "Time Allowed is a lovely horse, lightly raced and he has it all ahead of him. It has been a good evening, and it is great to be able to give owners a return."
(21:43)
Lot 896:
Trent Busuttin, the buyer of Time Allowed, speaking from the southern-hemisphere, said: "We have been active buyers over the last three or four years at Tattersalls and we have had great luck with similarly lightly raced horses such as this.
"He looks like an improving and progressive type and fits the criteria to go through the grades here in Australia. He will be syndicated."
(21:33)
Lot 896:
also sold by Kingsclere Racing, Time Allowed (Lope De Vega) is bought by Busuttin Young Racing for 160,000gns.
The gelding is out of Time Tunnel (Invincible Spirit), who was bought from the Juddmonte draft at the 2019 Tattersalls December Mares Sale for 260,000gns by Blandford, and is a half-brother to the German Listed winner Topanga.
Second dam is Juddmonte's Group 1 Falmouth Stakes winner Timepiece, and it is the family of Passage Of Time, Time Test, Father Time, and Twice Over.
(21:25)
Lot 895:
another day at the July Sale, another record broken... the Royal Ascot 1m2f Golden Gates Handicap winner Quai De Bethune (Persian King), traiend by Andrew Balding, sold for 775,000gns, bought by Blandford Bloodstock on behalf of Wathnan Racing. He won at the Royal meeting off a mark of 93 and is now BHA rated 100.
After the bidding opened up online at 100,000gns, it was a case of two online bidders taking each other on until the ring came to life to take on the online interest around 300,000gns. Bidders included Debbie Mountain, Martin Buick, Dr Khaled Salami of KGS Bloodstock, and, coming in at 500,000gns, Richard Brown of Blandford.
The bidding battle developed into a fight between Salami, who was standing by the back door, online interest and Brown, with the latter eventually holding sway at the record price.
"The horse won at Royal Ascot, didn't have the smoothest passage in the race but still found a way to win," reported Brown. "It is rare for a Royal Ascot winner to come onto the market, and he is still relatively lightly raced. The plan looks like he is going to go back to Andrew [Balding] with potentially a Middle Eastern campaign ahead , but we will give him a break now."
He added: "You have got to buy them first, but we hope he has got a good future ahead."
When asked when Quai De Bethune came onto the radar, he said: "He was third in the London Gold Cup, which is always a good race – we bought Ernst Blofeld out of the race – and the form has certainly worked out for this horse. We were then impressed with him at Ascot."
And of the price, he said: "It was a stronger price than I thought – it is just quite rare for a Royal Ascot winner to come to auction straight after, and it was never going to be easy."
Quai De Bethune was bred by Ecurie X and was bought as a yearling by Richard Venn Bloodstock and owner Gary Gillies for €75,000.
(21:13)
Lot 892:
joins the gang Libya-bound – the three-year-old maiden colt General Admission bought by Al Watan Club for 210,000gns, Ali A Aneizi outbattling an online bidder.
"It is the same story – he is for the big race in Libya, I think he will get the Classic distance, and he is a very sound horse," said the purchaser.
(20:35)
Lot 879:
Tuesdays Child's pedigree boasts some of the latest Grade 1 form – Luther, who is out of the filly's half-sister Give And Take (Cityscape), an own-sister to the five-time Group 1 winner Fame And Glory, finished third in last week's Belmont Derby.
The three-year-old maiden filly is by Zoustar, and was bred by Coln Valley Stud.
(20:14)
Lot 862 and Lot 863:
both bought by Blandford Bloodstock from the Godolphin draft for 68,000gns and 65,000gns apiece.
Corolla Point (Lot
862) a son of Blue Point, winner on debut as a two-year-old last autumn, and is rated 81, Wild Nature, by Kingman, is rated 90 and won last December off a mark of 85. He is out of the May Hill Stakes (G2) runner-up Grecian Light, and is a close relation to the Listed winner and Group 3-placed Whispering Light. It is the extended family of the Group 1 winner and sire Dutch Art.
(20:03)
Lot 819:
Kingdom Of Time is bought by Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for 80,000gns. He won over a mile at the end of May off a BHA rating of 79. He is now on a mark of 84
From The Castlebridge Consignment and in training with Archie Watson, the son of Dubawi is a grandson of Hveger (Danehill), the dam of the champion Highland Reel, the Australian Group 1 winner Cape Of Good Hope, the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes winner Idaho, and the Group 3 winner Noble Prize. She is also grand-dam of Angel Bleu, winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) and the Criterium International (G1).
Third dam is the AJC Oaks (G1) winner Circles Of Gold, dam of the champions Elvstroem and Haradason.
(19:01)
Lot 816:
also from the Kingsclere draft, Dream Out Loud is bought by JS Bloodstock for 100,000gns. By Mehmas, the three-year-old gelding has won twice over 6f, second three times and fourth twice, all his starts to date. An improving sort, he is now on a BHA mark of 77, his highest rating so far.
“He’ll go to Bahrain to be aimed at the international series races,” said Nass. “He needs to improve his handicap mark of 77, but hopefully he does. We’ll see how he progresses. We’ve bought three this week. With the July Sale being a smaller catalogue, the nicer ones are making a lot of money. There’ll be more variety in the Autumn Horses in Training Sale with a bigger number of horses, so we’ll be there as well, hopefully!”
(18:37)
Lot 814:
Hi Ya Mal is bought for 82,000gns to go to Libya, the son of New Bay purchased by Al Watan Club and joining the earlier purchases Christmas Gift (Lot
308) and The Outlaw (Lot
531).
"He gets the Classic distance, we are targeting the big races in Libya at the end of October," said Ali A Aneizi of Al Watan Club. "He is by New Bay, he has muscle and size, is a strong horse and I hope he will handle the Dirt track."
Explaining a little further, Aneizi said: "We are a racing club based in Benghazi . We have around 36 horses in the club, and there are 200 thoroughbreds trained in the city."
Hi Y Mal, sold by Kingsclere Training Stables, is the winner of one race over 1m4f. He has run eight times, and collected four placings, including when second last time out at Doncaster.
(18:30)
Selling for this evening's session
starts at 5.45pm
(16:42)
Lot 769:
Valfredo Valiani goes to 65,000gns for the Last Shamardal.
The three-year-old chestnut gelding by Shaman won last time out, successful over 7f in June at Sandown and off a rating of 75. He is a very consistent runner – in his seven races so far (all races having come this year), he has only finished out of the first three once, when sixth of 22 in a May 6f handicap at York. He has been in training with Jack Channon at West Ilsley Stables.
He is out of the Dansili mare Masaya, who was third placed at Listed level and finished fourth in the Group 3 Prestige Stakes. She is dam of seven winners, including Gussy Mac, winner of the Listed Dragon Stakes.
(13:21)
Lot 746:
Sir Les Patterson (Zoustar) makes 155,000gns, bought by trainer Stephen Thorne, who has been training since 2024, having previously been an assistant to Ado McGuinness.
The four-year-old gelding has run ten times, won three races and is Timeform rated 98. He finished third last time out in a June-run 6f handicap at York, beaten just a half length and a short head, carrying top weight of 10st2lb.
"He has got a high Timeform rating on his last couple of starts on the All-Weather and the Turf, and he could make up into a premier handicap horse at home," said Thorne, who has 20 horses in training at his yard in Rush, County Dublin and who was buying today for his syndicate Shamrock Thoroughbreds.
"There might be a bit more to come and, down the road, he could develop into a horse with stakes potential, he is still a very lightly raced sprinter. There is something of a lack of sprinters at home, and so I think he will fit the programme well. He might always be one to travel, if he gets his rating up a bit, too."
Of purchasing this week, Thorne said: "It has been tough week to try and buy what we wanted, and we were beaten on a couple yesterday. We have to pay plenty for these horses, but we need them on our side so we can get the yard to the next level.
"We are just very happy to secure a nice horse here – the horse came highly recommended by his former trainer Harry Eustace, and I know he was hoping to keep hold of the horse himself."
(12:24)
Lot 727:
regular Tattersalls buyer, the Qatari trainer Ibrahim Saeed Al-Malki, spends 52,000gns on Deira Storm (Blue Point).
The three-year-old has run three times and, after a debut second placing at Wolverhampton just before Christmas, he has finished fifth twice in novice races at Kempton and Lingfield over 7f and seven and a half furlongs, looking as though he will appreciate stepping up in trip to a mile.
Bred in France the colt is a half-brother to the LIsted winner and Group 3 placed Jupyra, and from the direct family of Poule d'Essai des Poulains (G1) and Prix du Jockey-Club (G1) winner Lope De Vega.
(11:35)
Lot 718:
G Kimberley and Jim Goldie spend 30,000gns on Ashen, a three-year-old gelding by Phoenix Of Spain
Offered by Marcus Tregoning's Whitsbury Manor Racing Stables, the gelding has yet to win, but has collected fourth placings at Sandown and Kempton. He is Timeform rated 74.
(11:18)
Lot 708:
Wheels Of Fire, from Richard Hannon's East Everleigh Stables, is heading back to his own stable tonight.
"Richard has purchased him for a different client, he was keen to keep the horse in the yard," said Ross Doyle, who was with Hannon and overseeing the draft.
A Mehmas three-year-old colt, previously owned by Al Shaqab Racing & Partner, is a winner over 5f off a BHA mark of 84. he has run four times this year and finished third last time at Goodwood. He was a 70,000gns ownership transfer today.
(10:55)
Lot 688:
Vocal Legend, offered by Charlie Hills' Faringdon Place Stables, is bought online by ASAP Bloodstock for 68,000gns.
The son of Dark Angel has run eight times, and won twice over 6f, and is Timeform-rated 86. He was a Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up purchase last spring, bought by Richard Ryan for €65,000 from Ardglas Stables.
(10:26)
Lot 677:
Famous Shoes by New Approach is sold by Jamie Railton for owner-breeder Philip Newton to Clive Handford for 32,000gns.
The four-year-old gelding is out of the Listed-placed Ship's Biscuit (Tiger Hill), also bred by Newton, and is a half-brother to four winners, headlined by Mekong, who finished second in the Henry II Stakes (G3) and third in the Long Distance Cup (G2).
(10:21)
Another hot one...
And remember today is a split session – we start selling this morning at 9.30am, and will conclude at Lot
800 before lunch and ahead of racing at Newmarket this afternoon.
We will reconvene for this evening's session at 5.45pm, Lot
801.
(09:07)
July Sale: Day 2 statistics
+/- compared with last year
Catalogued: 337 (330)
Offered: 211 (208)
Sold: 193 (191)
Turnover: 7,775,000gns (+62%)
Median: 20,000gns (+67%)
Average: 40,285gns (+60%)
% Sold: 91% (92%)
Leading consignors (accumulative, by agg): 1. Juddmonte. 2. The Castlebridge Consignment, 3. Godolphin,
Leading purchasers (accumulative, by agg): 1. Gassim Ghazali, 2. Ace Stud, 3. Badgers Bloodstock
Leading sires (accumulative, by agg): 1. Kingman, 2. Pinatubo, 3. Frankel
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Frankel, 2. Gleneagles, 3. Pinatubo
Top five
Lot
575: Orchid Bouquet (GB) 2022 B.F. >> HIT >> Juddmonte >> Badgers Bloodstock >> 550,000gns
Lot
583E: Green Storm (IRE) 2022 B.C. >> HIT>> Kingsley Park >> Gassim Ghazali >> 380,000gns
Lot
616: Regal Agenda (GB) 2022 B.F. >> HIT >> Spigot Lodge Stables (K. Burke) Ace Stud >> 375,000gns
Lot
569: Fleeting Ember (GB) 2022 B.F. >> HIT >> Juddmonte >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 300,000gns
Lot
549: Basalt (IRE) 2022 Gr.C. >> HIT >> The Castlebridge Consignment Gassim Ghazali >> 220,000gns
(19:06)
Lot 616:
Regal Agenda, offered by Karl Burke's Spigot Lodge Stables, is sold online to Ace Stud for 375,000gns
Homebred by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, the three-year-old filly boasts a huge pedigree – she is out of the Lancashire Oaks (G2) winner Emirates Queen (Street Cry), a half-sister to Dubawi.
Emirates Queen is also the dam of the Group 2 winner Outbox (Frankel) and the Group 3 winner Royal Champion. She has a 2023 as-yet unraced filly by Frankel called Queen, and a 2025 colt by Triple Time.
Representative Paul Curran explained that Ace Stud is a rebrand of Dullingham Park.
"Ace Stud is Mr Zhang's operation just outside near Newmarket – formerly Dullingham Park Stud and purchased in March," said Curran. "We have the two stallions on the farm, Shaquille and Soldier's Call.
"We are keen to support the stallions, particularly Shaquille and to improve the quality of his book for next year. We have had a good level of support from breeders and we want to build on that. Regal Agenda fits the bill and it is a good start. She was one that we really wanted, and we are happy. The other mares we have bought over the two days have also been purchased with the same plan."
Curran added: "Shaquille got 130 mares this year, which was really good, and we want to improve on that again. We are pleased with the foals, and we will support his foals at the December Sale. There will be plenty of quality mares to come in December, and we will be buying then, too."
(17:50)
Lot 587:
Noche Clasica (Night Of Thunder) from Baroda Stud is bought by Henry Lascelles/Rogues Gallery Racing for 150,000gns.
She is a winner since the catalogue was published, picking up a 7f fillies' maiden at Chester at the end of May for trainer Kevin Ryan.
She was originally purchased as as yearling by Grove Stud for 100,000gns at the October Book 1 Sale from Moote Coote Stud.
(17:05)
Lot 583E:
the wildcard entry Green Storm is bought to go to Qatar, joining the team of horses bought yesterday and today by Gassim Ghazali. The colt is the most expensive bought so far by Ghazali, the trainer having to go to 380,000gns to secure the three-year-old.
"He ran in the Derby and was fifth at Royal Ascot in the King Edward VII Stakes, I am very lucky to have been able to buy this horse," he said. "He will fit into the programme, travelling to Qatar shortly with a plan to run in the Qatar Derby and then, hopefully, the big races in the region through the spring. Buying at the July Sales gives enough time for the horses to acclimatise before the winter season."
He added: "He could be a horse to run back in Europe – I have done that before and I am keen to do that again."
Green Storm, by Circus Maximus, is Timeform rated 108, was previously in training with Charlie Johnson for owner Ahmad Al Shaikh. He has run nine times, won once and been placed on five occasions.
(16:51)
Lot 575:
creates a new record price for the July Sale – Orchid Bouquet selling for 550,000gns, bought by Badgers Bloodstock.
By Kingman, who has had such an amazing year on the track, the three-year-old filly is from one of Juddmonte's leading families, being a daughter of the Group 3 winner and the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1) runner-up Helloborine (Observatory), and an own-sister to the Coventry Stakes (G2) winner Calyx and the Listed winner Coppice.
Second dam New Orchid is dam of the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1) winner African Rose, and grand-dam of the Dewhurst Stakes (G1), Irish 2,000 Guineas and National Stakes (G1) winner Native Trail. The third dam Musicanti is the dam of another Dewhurst Stakes (G1) winner in Distant Music.
Grant Pritchard-Gordon, who was racing manager for Juddmonte for 17 years from 1982, said: "I obviously love Juddmonte families, I knew the fifth dam, and that is the whole attraction, and my client does, too. The client has been very keen on Juddmone families, and we both agree there. This filly stays in Europe."
Of the price he said: "I did not think we would have to spend so much, but these Juddmonte fillies and mares always have a premium. It is one of the very top Juddmonte families, there is so much happening around it, and just keep staying alive. "
Helloborine had a 2024 filly and a 2025 colt, both are by Kingman.
Barry Mahon, Juddmonte's general manager, Ireland and European racing, said: "She is a beautiful filly with an unbelievable pedigree. Her sisters have all produced good horses and there are plenty more in the pipeline."
Of this year's draft, he added: "We have brought a strong bunch – we got on very well here last year, and had the top two in the sale, so we made a concerted effort to come here with a good bunch of fillies. They have sold very well and we are very happy."
Mahon also updated on Juddmonte's 2025 star performer Field Of Gold.
"I saw Field Of Gold this morning; he looks amazing and we are looking forward to Goodwood," he reported. When asked if he were able to update on jockey plans for the Group 1 Sussex Stakes now that retained jockey Colin Keane has a whip ban and will be unable to ride, he joked: "I have had about 35 phone calls! But is too far out yet to be making plans."
(16:05)
Lot 569:
Fleeting Ember, the half-sister to Threat, winner of the Gimcrack Stakes (G2) and the Champagne Stakes (G2), is bought from Juddmonte by Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock for 300,000gns, who outpointed an online bidder.
The filly's second dam is Shiva, a European champion older, the dam and ancestress of five black-type winners, while the third dam features the Oaks (G1) winner Light Shift, and the champions Ulysses and Cloth Of Stars.
"She’s a lovely filly by Frankel," said Goff. "I saw her down at the bottom and thought she was an absolute smasher. It’s a lovely Niarchos family that’s been added to by Juddmonte. What more could you want? I thought she was very nice. She was going to be a certain value until two bidders went at it."
Goff also purchased Lot
570, Porto Verse (Kingman), for 110,000gns. She is a half-sister to the US Grade 1 winner St Piece, from the family of Elmaamul, Reams Of Verse, Midday and Goff said: "I think she was incredibly good value."
(16:00)
Lot 567:
"Sapphire Princess has been bought for Becky," said Stephen Hillen, sat in the seats with his wife, adding: "It was her birthday yesterday so this is her present!"
The three-year-old filly is a fine birthday gift– she is a daughter of Kingman out of the Group 3 winner Desert Diamond (Dubawi) from the Juddmonte family of Frankel, and she cost Hillen 110,000gns,
"Hopefully, she can win a bonus, which will help with the price!" added the purchaser. "She has not won a race, but she has been placed in all her three starts for Ger Lyons, and she travels well in her races."
Of training plans, Hillen laughed: "We have no plans, perhaps she can go to whoever is nice to Becky!"
The couple will be hoping that Sapphire Princess could be half as good as another race filly bought here and who ran in Becky's colours – a certain Via Sistina bought by Stephen Hillen Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale for 5,000gns. She went on to become a Group 1 winner of the Pretty Polly Stakes before selling at the December Mares Sale for 2,700,000gns. She has gone on to win eight Group 1 races in Australia for Yulong Investments and trainer Chris Waller.
(15:55)
Lot 565:
Quadratic, an unraced filly by Dubawi out of the Group 1 Fillies' Mile-winning Frankel mare Quadrilateral, is bought online for 130,000gns.
The filly hails from the Juddmonte family of Three Valleys, Scissor Kick, and the blue hen Hasili, who is dam of the Group 1 winners Banks Hill, Cacique, Champs Elysees, Intercontinental and Heat Haze, and the Group 2 winner and joint champion miler Dansili.
Quadrilateral had a filly foal by Kingman in 2023, a filly by Dubawi in 2024, and a colt by Wootton Bassett this spring.
(15:31)
Lot 549:
"He will be aimed at the Qatar Derby," said Gassim Ghazali after buying Basalt, a son of Pintabuo, for 220,000gns. "He is a three-year-old now, and his form is good. He could also be a horse for the big races in other countries in the Middle East."
The Qatar Derby is held in December and the colt will travel soon to the Middle East.
Ghazali went on to joke: "He was too expensive! However, the competition is strong now in Qatar and throughout the region, and we have to spend this sort of money."
Basalt, a winner at two, finished fifth last time out in the 15-strong field in the Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot, and collected Listed placed form earlier in the season when third in the Silver Tankard at Pontefract.
He is a half-brother to this season's Group 3 and Group 2 winner Estrange, who has entries in the Nassau Stakes (G1), the Yorkshire Oaks (G1) and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1). By Night Of Thunder, she is owned by Cheveley Park Stud, and was a 425,000gns purchase at the October Book 1 Sale in 2022.
The pair are out of Alienate (Oasis Dream), bred by Juddmonte, and from the family of the St Leger winner Logician, Whitebeam, and Cityscape.
(15:16)
Lot 522:
Standard Deviation, a bay three-year-old gelding by Invincible Spirit, is sold by Avenue Sales for 90,000gns. He will be travelling from Tattersalls to the southern-hemisphere having been purchased by Chris Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock.
Timeform rated 88, Standard Deviation has run three times, finishing fourth of 12 on his debut in April at Gowran Park, and then second on his last two runs at Killarney and then Naas beaten just a nose and a half length. He was 11 lengths clear of the field on his last start.
The Racing Post analysis said after his runner-up spot at Killarney: "He's a good prospect, and shouldn't be long in going one better."
(14:12)
Lot 501:
the progressive Grand Karat is signed for by JS Bloodstock for 200,000gns on behalf of Fawzi Nass.
"He is going to Bahrain for the International Series," said Nass. "There are six or so races over 6f, and they will suit him. I am not sure whose colours he will race in next, but he won't run again in Europe before travelling."
The son of Gleneagles is Timeform rated 102, and the four-year-old gelding was previously trained by Harry Charlton to win three races, with two successes coming over 7f on the All-Weather at Southwell in 2024, with the third race won at the end of June at Windsor over 6f.
(13:42)
Lot 487:
also bought by an online bid from H J Racing, Dapper Charm, a two-year-old colt by Dandy Man, makes 72,000gns.
The colt has done little wrong in his four starts to date – he finished second on his first three runs over five and a half furlongs, and won last time out at Carlisle over 6f. He has a Timeform rating of 78.
He has been in training with Archie Watson, who bought the colt with Blandford Bloodstock as a yearling for 14,000gns at last September's Somerville Yearling Sale.
(13:09)
Lot 485:
Scattering Light, who was purchased from the Godolphin draft at the December Mares Sale by Marco Botti / New Approach Bloodstock for 30,000gns as a maiden, proves that money was well-spent when re-sold today for 50,000gns to an online bid from Vladimir Vukojevic.
The daughter of Blue Point has since won twice over 6f, including on her last start last time out in June at Newmarket, and is now Tiemform rated 85.
Her second dam Up won the Blandford Stakes (G2) and was a runner-up in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1). Her third dam Halland Park Lass is the dam of Dutch Art, winner of the Middle Park Stakes (G1), the Prix Morny (G1), the Norfolk Stakes (G2) and runner-up in the July Stakes (G1), the Prix Maurice de Gheest (G1) and was third in the 2,000 Guineas (G1).
(13:04)
Lot 425:
Alan O'Keeffe, assistant trainer to Jennie Candlish, spends 75,000gns on Nepal, a three-year-old son of Camacho, sold by John Joseph Murphy's Highfort Stables
The gelding has run five times and, though yet to win, he has finished in the placings three times, including when a close fourth last time out on June 27 at The Curragh and in a 1m2f maiden.
(12:22)
Lot 422:
Lone Warrior is bought for 85,000gns and is purchased by George Prince Bloodstock.
The colt, who has run twice, boasts an illustrious half-brother in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes winner Ghostwriter, third in both last year's Juddmonte International and Eclipse Stakes, fourth-placed in the 2,000 Guineas and Prix du Jockey-Club (G1), and recently third in Royal Ascot's Hardwicke Stakes (G2).
The son of Invincible Spirit has a chance of adding to those laurels tomorrow – he is the current favourite for the Princess of Wales's Stakes (G2).
The half-siblings were bred by Norelands Bloodstock out of the Cheshire Oaks (L) runner-up Moorside (Champs Elysees), who was bought at the Tattersalls December Sale 2017 for 90,000gns. She hails from the leading Juddmonte family of Zafonic and Zamindar.
(11:50)
Lot 398:
the once-raced three-year-old gelding Alnayazek (Dubawi) heads the first Shadwell horse-in-training draft, bought by the Dubai-based trainer Salman Ali Alsabri for €35,000.
He is a grandson of High Heeled (High Chaparral), the Oaks and Coronation Cup third-placed and St Simon Stakes (G3) winner. She is also dam of the German Listed winner Pabouche, who is grand-dam of the 2024 US Grade 1 winner Cindrella's Dream. The Godolphin-owned daughter of Shamardal won the Dahlia Stakes (G2) in May and went on to finish second at Royal Ascot in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (G2).
She runs next in Friday's Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes (G1).
Third dam is Uncharted Haven, grand-dam of the Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1) and E P Taylor Stakes (G1) winner Just The Judge. She also finished second in the 1,000 Guineas and third in the Pretty Polly and Coronation Stakes (G1).
(11:34)
Lot 369:
"He has been bought to go hurdling," said William Durkan's assistant trainer Gary Bannon after purchasing Touch The Moon for 55,000gns. "He is a good physical, and he looks the type we have success with from here before."
The son of Sea The Stars is BHA rated 90, and the four-year-old is the winner of three races on the level, having won twice in Bahrain earlier this spring over 1m2f.
The team has been busy this morning – also bought the maiden Hopes Are High (Lot
348) by Shaman and rated 75 for 40,000gns.
(10:32)
Lot 342:
the BHA 75-rated Channagide (Divisidero), a winner last time out on June 23 at Windsor, makes 45,000gns and is bought by JS Bloodstock.
The three-year-old gelding was building on a second placing at Newbury in May having travelled to Dubai and run twice earlier this spring at Meydan.
(10:25)
Today's withdrawals:
331, 332, 334, 335, 338, 340, 341, 343, 344, 345, 349, 356, 362, 363, 366, 367, 370, 373, 374, 375, 377, 380, 381, 383, 384, 385, 390, 391, 394, 397, 399, 409, 412, 413, 414, 417, 419, 420, 421, 424, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 446, 447, 450, 452, 455, 460, 466, 467, 469, 470, 476, 477, 479, 480, 482, 486, 491, 497, 499, 500, 502, 503, 507, 510, 521, 526, 527, 532, 534, 535, 539, 545, 546, 550, 553, 554, 558, 560, 562, 565, 573, 574, 584, 585, 586, 589, 595, 596, 597, 604, 607, 608, 612, 614, 618, 620, 623, 624, 631, 632, 635, 637, 643, 646, 649, 650, 651, 652, 660, 661, 662
(10:09)
Good morning...
gonna be a hot one!
(10:00)
July Sale: Day 1 statistics
+/- compared with last year
Catalogued: 334 (323)
Offered: 235 (222)
Sold: 192 (188)
Turnover: 4,427,200gns (-13%)
Median: 11,000gns (+10%)
Average: 23,058gns (-15%)
% Sold: 82% (85%)
Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Godolphin, 2. The Castlebridge Consignment, 3. Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding)
Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Gassim Ghazali, 2. Avenue Bloodstock, 3. TY Equine
Leading sires (by agg): 1. Frankel, 2. Kodiac, 3. Too Darn Hot
Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Frankel, 2. Cotai Glory, 3. Too Darn Hot
Top five
Lot
170: Humam (IRE) 2022 B.C. >> Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding) TY Equine >> 190,000gns
Lot
275: Rose Arbour (IRE) 2022 Ch.F. >> Godolphin >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock >> 170,000gns
Lot
245: Spring Lantern (IRE) 2021 B.M. >> Godolphin >> Sumbe >> 150,000gns
Lot
289: Jorge Alvares (IRE) 2022 B.G. >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Gassim Ghazali >> 150,000gns
Lot
270: Lope de Vega (IRE) / Monday Show (USA) 2023 Ch.F. (GB) >> Godolphin >> Avenue Bloodstock >> 110,000gns
(18:55)
Lot 308:
Christmas Gift (No Nay Never), who is out of Most Gifted (War Front), and was sold by WH Bloodstock, is bought by the Libyan-based Al Watan Club for 95,000gns.
The three-year-old filly has run three times and won at Windsor at the beginning of June for trainer Andrew Balding, the post-race Racing Post analysis reporting that she "rates as a promising filly".
Her dam Most Gifted is a daughter of the Group 3 winner and multiple Group 1-placed mare Gagnoa (Sadler's Wells), and is the dam of the good international miler Ancient Rome and the Group 3 sprinter Etoile. Third dam is dam of seven winners, headlined by the Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi, and the Irish Derby third-placed Dawn Patrol.
(18:35)
Lot 289:
Jorge Alvares will be seen next on a racecourse in Qatar – the son of Cotai Glory bought by Qatari trainer Gassim Ghazali.
"He is a smart horse and will suit the sprint races we have in Qatar," said Ghazali. "My son tried to buy the horse last year and did not – we have had to pay more now!"
Jorge Alvares was sold at last year's Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale for 38,000gns, bought then by Gaelic Bloodstock. This year, in training with Ger Lyons, the gelding has since run six times, won once and finished placed four times, and last time out was sixth in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes at Royal Ascot. His BHA rating has increased from 82 to 89.
Ghazali added: "I had a very good season last year with 62 winners, and only Hamad Al-Jehani for Wathnan had more. Hopefully, this horse will be a winner – I need plenty of good horses to take on Wathnan!"
(18:11)