“Year after year, consignors continue to support the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up with many of the finest breeze-up two-year-olds in Europe, and it has been fantastic to see their professionalism and confidence in the sale rewarded over the past two days. Special mention must go to Willie Browne and Malcolm Bastard whose Acclamation and Havana Grey colts sold for 1,400,000 guineas and 1,750,000 guineas respectively.

"The pair are pioneers of the European breeze-up scene and it was wonderful to see them so well rewarded.

“As always, we’ve been delighted to welcome a wide-ranging and international group of buyers to Park Paddocks, including representation from Australia, China, Hong Kong, and the Gulf region. Their interest reflects the exceptional results achieved by graduates of the sale at the highest level of competition.

“We now turn our attention to the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up and Horses in Training Sale, which has also delivered outstanding racecourse success in recent years with 42 individual Group/Listed winners since 2022.” (23:33)

Catalogued: 182 (180)

Offered: 143 (147)

Sold: 119 (106)

% Sold: 83% (72%)

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Mocklershill, 2. Mr Malcolm Bastard, 3. Tally-Ho Stud

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Amo Racing, 2. Godolphin, 3. Blandford Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Acclamation, 3. Too Darn Hot

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. St Mark's Basilica, 2. Acclamation, 3. Havana Grey

Lot 143: Havana Grey (GB) / Show Stealer (GB) B./Gr. C. >> Mr Malcolm Bastard >> Amo Racing >> 1,750,000gns

Lot 17: Acclamation (GB) / Blue Willow (GB) B.C. (IRE) >> Mocklershill, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 1,400,000gns

Lot 82: St Mark's Basilica (FR) / Layaleena (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Grangeclare, Ireland >> Amo Racing >> 750,000gns

Lot 5: Havana Grey (GB) / All Back To Mine (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Bansha House Stables, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 650,000gns

Lot 107: Too Darn Hot (GB) / Morningtide (IRE) B.C. (GB) Brown Island Stables, Ireland >> Dullingham >> 550,000gns (23:05)

Catalogued: 90 (91)

Offered: 67 (72)

Sold: 55 (53)

Turnover: 9,350,000gns (+4%)

Median: 100,000 gns (+0%)

Average: 170,000gns (+0%)

% Sold: 82% (74%) (21:20)

The colt is out of the US Grade 3 winner Valiant Girl (Lemom Drop Kid), the dam of five winners and an own-sister to Bronze Cannon, winner of the Hardwicke Stakes (G2) and the Jockey Club Stakes (G2), and a half-sister to Across The Stars, winner of the King Edward VII Stakes (G2).

"I am a massive fan of the stallion, the horse did a very nice breeze but it was the last part of the breeze that was particularly good, he galloped out very strong," said McCalmont. "I really like the horse and he is from a very good breeder and an Oppenheimer family. It is Anna's only horse in the sale and a nice result for her."

He added: "The results from these sales over the last six years have been so good, especially when you think that in the US 25 per cent of yearlings are sold at two-year-old sales, here it is only something like eight per cent, and yet how many good horses have come from the sale?

"You have to give a lot of credit to the people who are purchasing and producing these horses. It is a risky business, fair play to them when they get a home run as there are plenty of bad days. It is proper high-end poker."

It is, in fact, a very good result for Leamore Horses as it is the highest price achieved in sale ring and Anna Calder said: "He was bought in partnership with New Zealand's Go Racing, bought in Book 2. I am very grateful that they decided to partner with me.

"And, honestly, he has been the most straightforward horse I have had to deal with. When I was updating the owners, it seemed so boring as he is so simple. I would love to have a yard full of horses like that. All his work had been outstanding, and I knew that if he breezed as well as that, we would be ok."

He cost 90,000gns at last year's October Book 2 Sale, purchased with Blandford Bloodstock and Calder said: "He was an athlete and powerful and his attitude when he went around the ring, he just looked like he wanted to do it and I loved him." (20:52)

Today's big purchase was made by Amo Racing, with Anthony Stroud as underbidder, reversing last night's big sale finish positions.

The bidding very quickly narrowed down to the two main protagonists, with Anthony Stroud and David Loder by the door, Kia Joorabchian and Alex Elliott in their usual position in the bidders.

"I felt them [Stroud and Loder] slow at 1,500,000gns," said Elliott after the purchase. "I felt them think about it, usually it is bang, bang, bang with them. I said to Kia then that they were thinking ... and then they really did think about it!"

Of this horse he added: "Malcolm will say that he is first and foremost a pre-trainer and that he is not chasing times, and so when he has one who rocks up as number one on the [times] list, well, there was a queue at his door! He all had to get an alloted time to see the horse!

"Malcolm has been doing this a long time, and he is brilliant at his job and pre-trains some of the best horses in Europe. This horse was produced beautifully, and, to do what he did for Malcolm, when he does not particularly train them for a speed time, tells you have a good horse. And Havana Grey needs no explaining.

"It is a performance-based sale and when a horse performs, it will get a premium. And the Acclamation making that sum last night, well everyone had to realign. Acclamation was a superstar sire, but Havana Grey is new and he is fresh. I did not think this horse would make this, but when the horse performs, the guys get paid."

Of plans he added: "I don't know who will train him, all the horses bought this week so far have gone to Raphael [Freire], it is the team's base, we have got the Camelot filly there, who cost 2.9 million. The team is doing a great job and Raphael is too, so Kia is keen to support."

Malcolm Bastard took the evening's sale in his stride and when asked of his heart rate as he watched the bidding progress, he said: "It was steady, it takes a lot to excite me!"

Of this horse's back story he outlined: "He was with me two weeks before Christmas, he has been very straightforward. He has been pre-trained and has only been away twice to have a spin, just to see what he was like in a different environment. He is just a very nice and classy horse, he has a very good head, and he is a lovely mover.

"I have had Havana Greys before but not like him – he is very, very nice. He is easy to train, and that is how it is with Havana Greys, they are pacey, quality, and have good minds, you can feed them and train them."

The Whitsbury Manor sire has had seven sell here so far (Lot 171 remaining) for an aggregate of 3,370,000gns and an average price of 481,429gns. (20:15)

Yulong's European representative Paul Curran said: "Mr Zhang came here looking to pick up one or two, both are two nice, early and precocious types, which is what you are trying to do here. The Too Darn Hot will go to Jessica Harrington, which makes sense with Hotazhell, and we are making plans for this Mehmas colt."

The colt is out of the unraced Invincible Spirit mare Navette, dam of Lady Of Spain (Phoenix Of Spain) winner of the Prix Petite Etoile (L) and a half-sister to Real World, winner of the Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2) and runner-up in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes and the Lockinge Stakes (G1).

It is the direct family of the two-time Group 1 winners Librettist, Dubai Destination and Agnes World.

The colt was a €50,000 yearling purchase from Ennell Lodge Stud and Roger O'Callaghan said: "That was a great result. We’ve always liked him, he’s a good representation of the sire, and he came here and did a very good breeze. Best of luck to Yulong with him – we’re delighted he’s gone to such a good operation.”

Mehmas has had an excellent spring – his five-year-old daughter Believing won the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) on Dubai World Cup night, her first and a well-deserved top-level victory. She is a Craven Sale graduate, bought at this sale in 2022 by Highclere for 115,000gns. She was sold at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale last year for 3,000,000gns bought by MV Magnier. (19:39)

Collins had paid 90,000gns for the April-born colt at last year's Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale and he said: "I am absolutely delighted with that. I thought coming here that he stacked up well and he didn’t let me down at the breeze. He’s obviously by an exceptional sire – I actually underbid Hotazhell as a yearling and so I was keen to get a Too Darn Hot last year if I could.

"This lad has a fair bit of Shamardal about him as well and he came well prepared from Blue Diamond Stud out of Book 2. He’s been straightforward all the way through, he’s very sound, hasn’t missed a day and has a great mind on him. I’m delighted he’s going to such a good home and I wish them all the best with him."

The colt is out of the young mare Morningtide (Shamardal), a daughter of the Sadler's Wells Group 3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes (G3) winner New Morning, a daughter of the Yorkshire Oaks (G1) winner Hellenic and an own-sister to the champions Islington and Greek Dance, and a half-sister to the Group 1 winner Mountain High (Danehill). (19:05)

Tonight's acquisition, a grandson of the Grade 1 winner Lady Tak, cost the new connections 220,000gns and plans are for the colt to follow the older horse's path and ply his trade on the Dirt surface in the Middle East.

"The route will be much the same as the last horse – we will go look to run in a maiden here in the autumn before shipping to Dubai," said Osborne, adding: "He can learn his trade then at Meydan through December and the early part of the year, then, hopefully, we can run in the Derby and go a nose better!"

Osborne's daughter Saffie Osborne, with the pair in the Tattersalls sale ring and who rode Heart of Honor to that agonisingly close second place in the Group 2, raised the tantalising prospect that the dream scenario for the team would be this horse running in the Derby and Heart Of Honor taking his chance in the Dubai World Cup (G1).

The colt was sold by Ballybush Stables, which also sold Lot 104, a colt by Invincible Spirit out of the Group 3 third-placed Mollly Dolly (Exceed And Excel), to Pythia Sports / Quinn for 100,000gns. (18:48)

The March-born filly is out of the Bahamian Bounty three-time-winning mare, dam of four winners, including Alwasmiya, a Listed winner of the Bosra Sham Stakes, and a half-sister to the Group 3 Flying Five Stakes winner Dutch Masterpiece.

It is the further family of the speedy Branston Abby.

First-season sire Lope Y Fernandez, who stands at the National Stud, has had one winner so far. (18:06)

Catalogued: 334 (379)

Offered: 91 (90)

Sold: 64 (53)

Turnover: 9,454,000gns (+69%)

Median: 91,000 gns (+18%)

Average: 147,719gns (+40%)

% Sold: 84% (71%)

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Mocklershill, 2. Grangeclare, 3. Bansha House Stables

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Godolphin, 2. Amo Racing , 3. BBA Ireland

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Acclamation, 3. St Mark's Basilica

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Acclamation, 2. Havana Grey, 3. Too Darn Hot

Top five

Lot 17: Acclamation (GB) / Blue Willow (GB) B.C. (IRE) >> Mocklershill, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 1,400,000gns

Lot 82: St Mark's Basilica (FR) / Layaleena (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Grangeclare, Ireland >> Amo Racing >> 750,000gns

Lot 5: Havana Grey (GB) / All Back To Mine (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Bansha House Stables, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 650,000gns

Lot 65: Havana Grey (GB) / Greach (IRE) Gr.F. (GB) >> Tradewinds Stud, Ireland >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock >> 375,000gns

Lot 58: Too Darn Hot (GB) / Fly (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Lackendarra Stables, Ireland >> Highflyer Bloodstock / A King >> 280,000gns (22:10)

Alex Elliott, who was with Kia Joorabchian in the bidders, said: "We honed in on this horse very early. Robson Aguiar actually rode him in the breeze, he breezed very well and carried his speed very evenly in his breeze, particularly well for a horse who is going to want 7f, a mile and maybe a bit further. I do like to see an even breeze, and Robson is a huge fan of the horse."

Elliott added: "He was beautifully presented by Joey Logan and the word seems to be quite good on St Mark's Basilica, his horses have breezed well here, and he was an exceptional racehorse. With Al Shaqab we gave 600,000gns for a filly by him in Book 2, and she is doing well with Karl Burke.

"There are a lot of fast horses here, but, for me, this horse will carry his speed a bit further and he is the best of this type over the two days. He goes to Freemason to be trained by Raphael [Freire], and Kia is keen to support that operation."

Of today's trade Elliott said: "There are a lot of people here, everyone is ready for the new season, and this sale has had some great results.

"It is carrying over from where we were in the autumn, I think it is a good sign. I think it has blown me away a bit, we were underbidders on the Acclamation and I did not see him going for anything like that. It is a fantastic start."

It is a first substantial draft of breeze-up horses sold by the successful consignor Joey Logan of Grangeclare, who is perhaps better known for his involvement with top-level jumps horses than Flat breeze-up types.

"We are over the moon, he breezed well and we were very happy with him, he really clocked it, he vetted very well, and we have enjoyed this experience," reported Logan of this horses, adding: "We have put in a new gallop and we have some great staff, and they do a fantastic job, it has been good to do. We have been big in National Hunt, but we are going to mix it up a bit now and the plan was always to buy quality.

"He was beautiful individual when I saw him as a yearling, a good mover and walker and a real man of the horse, by first-season sire and out of Sea The Stars mare and ticked all the boxes. You will see the best of him over 7f, a mile or even 1m2f, what he did the other day was unbelievable for a big horse. Hopefully, he will be very good for Amo Racing."

When asked to compare the experience of producing and selling a breeze-up horse as against a jumps horse, he said: "It is great buzz to sell any good horse, hopefully he goes on now to do it on the racetrack. It has been a big difference than doing the jumps horses, but the jumping game has been very good to us, we have produced a lot of good horses and, hopefully, we will continue to do so, but we get a good kick out of this! We are meeting good people and, when you have the right horse at this game, it [the price] can end up anywhere."

Logan, who has 17 horses in total to breeze, paid 200,000gns for this colt, who is from the family of Lope De Vega, at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale. (21:27)

It is the highest-price achieved so far by the Power brothers in the Tattersalls sale ring, and is a great return on the filly's 51,000gns Book 1 yearling purchase price.

Greach was a juvenile Listed winner and is dam of two juvenile winners from two runners.

Shane Power said: "It is a huge result, it is our first horse sold this year, just to get that in the back of the netnow takes the pressure off for the rest of the sale and going forward. We have to thank Anthony Stroud who also bought two yearlings from us in Book 2 last autumn, and again here.

"It is nice to have the pressure with the good ones. She did a very good breeze yesterday, her sire looks exceptional and Anthony had had a lot of luck buying horses by the sire at this sale."

He added: "She did not take much imagination; she did a very fast breeze and she is out of a Gregorian mare, who won a Listed race as a two-year-old so it all made sense."

Alex Power added: "We have to work closely together, you don't get results like that without a good cohesion, and importantly, you need a filly like that. Anyone here would get a similar result – you need the horse first, you need to look after them and they will do the rest for you. All the credit really goes to our youngest cousin Daragh who rode her every day." (21:20)

The colt's dam Intentonseduction (Street Sense) only ran once, but she is a half-sister to two Grade 2 winners and Grade 1-placed runners Family Tree, dam of the Grade 3 winner Heroic Move, and Liora.

His granddam Gold Mover (Giant's Causeway) won 13 races, including six times at Grade 2 and Grade 3 level. She was also three-times Grade 1 placed. (20:41)

"Big time!" said Linehan. "He is a very straightforward colt, he is the second one by the sire we have had and he took it so well here. He is obviously bred for a mile plus, so we were taking a bit of a chance and it has worked out really well. I was expecting a good price, but not that much!

"It was a big throw for him when we paid 95,000gns here at Book 2, but we knew the sire and he was progressing, so obviously it is great and he has gone to a really good home."

Bromley said: "It is a first purchase for owner Martin Tedham, who has jumping horses, and this is a first Flat horse with Alan. As Alan has done well with his Flat horses and breeze-up purchases, it has created a bit of interest from other people.

"This horse has got a nice bit of middle-distance family to him, Too Darn Hot needs no introduction, we loved the horse as an individual, we were both very keen to get him. He was one of two colts we put up to the client. It took a bit of buying, but we are delighted to get a nice horse by Too Darn Hot."

King outlined the plans for the colt: "He will go Jamie Magee for a couple of weeks, and chill a bit. He is a later type and probably won't be out until September time."

The March-born colt is of a three-time-winning Pastoral Pursuits mare Fly, the dam of two runners by Sea The Stars – the multiple winner and well-rated Parachute, and the three-year-old Accentuate, who was placed on his only start as a juvenile last year.

Fly is a half-sister to Seal Of Approval (Authorized), winner of the Group 1 British Champions Fillies/Mares Stakes and the Listed winner Gale Force, who is dam of Hurricane Fly, the European champion three-year-old stayer of 2021, winner of the Group 1 Irish Derby, the Group 1 St Leger Stakes, the Grand Prix de Paris (G1) and the Dante Stakes (G2), and Sweet William, winner of the Doncaster Cup (G2) and Group 1-placed in the Goodwood Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup. (20:04)

The April-born two-year-old, purchased as a yearling in the US by Mags O'Toole for $50,000, is out of the black-type Medaglia D'Oro mare Browse, dam of two winners, including Pipit, winner of a Listed race in Canada.

Second dam Daydreaming (A.P. Indy) was a Grade 2 winner and Grade 1 placed, and dam of Imagining. He won the Grade 1 Man O'War Stakes, was a multiple Grade 1 placed runner, and by Giant's Causeway, sire of Not This Time.

Not This Time is sire of seven Grade 1 winners and 23 graded race winners. (19:32)

The colt was sold by Willie Browne's Mocklershill, who also sold the Craven Sale previous best-ever – a War Front colt bought by Jamie McCalmont for 1,150,000gns in 2014.

Successful bidder Anthony Stroud had to see off challenges from McCalmont, standing in the gangway, and Alex Elliott, who was in the bidders with Kia Joorabchian and was the final underbidder.

Browne, who has now sold six lots at the Craven Sale for 625,000gns and above, said: "I can't believe it! He is a special horse this. He has hardly been in his stable since he was here, he has had 13 or 14 vets. I believed he would sell well, I thought he might get to 500,000gns or 600,000gns.

"He was a beautiful yearling, I paid €70,000 for him."

Of the colt's development, he outlined: "On the 1st February when we started doing a bit of work, straightaway he started to stand out, but he is also so sound, so easy to train, he has a great mind. I do believe he is a very special horse."

Stroud, reflecting on the purchase price, said: "I did not think we'd have to get to that, I definitely did not. He did a very good breeze, he did a very good gallop out, he is a lovely horse.

"It just shows how vibrant the breeze-up sale, there were so many people on him – not just two, I think there were four or five. It just shows the appetite to buy horses at this sale."

He continued: "I thought this sale would be strong, but I did not think this horse would be so expensive. We have a few on the list and he was one of them – it shows the appetite Godolphin has for wanting horses. He goes to Charlie Appleby and no one does a better job, he is the best."

Stroud concluded: "It is great for Willie Browne, he has been doing the job for a long time. It is lovely for him." (19:08)

She is out of a seven-time placed two-year-old Beignet (Canford Cliffs), a daughter of the Listed juvenile winner Cake and Cornwallis Stakes (G3) third-placed. She is dam of the Listed Empress Stakes winner Fig Roll, who is in turn is dam of the Prix d'Arenberg (G3) winner Al Raya.

Starman is the sire of two winners so far, both fillies, including Lady Imran, who was bred by Tally-Ho Stud. Starman, winner of the Group 1 July Cup and the Group 2 Duke Of York Stakes, stands at the County Westneath-based farm.

Highflyer's Anthony Bromley said: "I bought the filly for Phil Cunningham to go to Richard Spencer. I bought 15 colts last year and Phil decided he should have a filly and asked me which was the nicest filly here, we put a couple of fillies up to Richard and we both loved her.

"She was early enough in the sale, but two Starman fillies have already won. I am keen on the stallion, this is a very athletic filly she clocked a good time, and she looks like she is ready to roll. We will see how she will settle into Newmarket life, but you would hope she will be out reasonably soon."

Bromley added that he bought three colts by the sire last year and the trainers "seem to like them". (19:00)

"I think Anthony has bought six individual Group 1 winners from me, I hope this is the seventh!" smiled a delighted Con Marnane. "This has turned into a smasher, he is a gorgeous horse. Amy bought him as a yearling."

Of the price, the best result for Bansha House in the Tattersalls sale ring, he laughed: "I was pleased at 100,000gns and this is a great result."

Stroud said: "Havana Grey has been a great stallion for us with Vandeek and Arabian Dusk. This is a really, really nice horse, he did a good time in his breeze and he moves very well. Con has a great track record, and we are delighted to have bought him.

"I think he matches up to the previous Havana Greys I have purchased before," he said, adding: "The results from the Craven Sale have been very good and there are a lot of people here."

Stroud bought Vandeek at the Craven Sale in 2023 for a joint sale-topping price of 625,000gns. The colt went on to win the Group 1 Prix Morny and the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes.

Arabian Dusk, purchased by Stroud at this sale last year for 525,000gns, finished fourth in today's Nell Gwyn Stakes (G3), third in last autumn's Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes and won the Group 2 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes. (18:40)

The January-born colt, an own-brother to last year's Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes winner Spirit D'Or, had been purchased as a yearling by Joey Logan and Alan Harte for €100,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale. (18:40)

Catalogued: 334 (379)

Offered: 257 (273)

Sold: 219 (200)

Turnover: 3,949,500gns (+38%)

Median: 11,000gns (+52%)

Average: 18,034gns (+26%)

% Sold: 85% (73%)

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Godolphin, 2. The Castlebridge Consignment, 3. Jamie Railton

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Alessandro Marconi, 2. Ciaron Maher Racing, 3. Durcan Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Dubawi, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Australia

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Frankel, 2. Kingman, 3. Night Of Thunder

1. Lot 124: Galashiels (IRE) 2019 Ch.G. >> Godolphin >> Ciaron Maher Racing >> 220,000gns

2. Lot 134: Scarlet Princess (GB) 2022 B.F. >> Godolphin >> Alessandro Marconi >> 130,000gns

3. Lot 278: Baridi (GB) 2022 B.C. >> RMM Bloodstock >> Alessandro Marconi >> 100,000gns

4. Lot 109: Modernise (GB) 2022 B.C. >> Juddmonte Alessandro Marconi >> 90,000gns

4. Lot 128: Helen Keller (GB) 2022 B.F. >> Godolphin >> Alessandro Marconi >> 90,000gns

5. Lot 127: Paradise Springs (GB) 2022 B.F. >> Godolphin >> T Hillman / Windgates Stud >> 82,000gns (22:00)

Catalogued: 166 (189)

Offered: 126 (130)

Sold: 105 (100)

Turnover: 1,440,000gns (-1%)

Median: 8,000gns (0%)

Average: 13,714gns (-6%)

% Sold: 83% (77%)

Day 2's top five

1. Lot 278: Baridi (IRE) 2022 B.C. >> RMM Bloodstock >> Alessandro Marconi >> 100,000gns

2. Lot 282: Wanderlust (ITY) 2022 B.G. >> Prestige Place (M. Botti) >> Stamina Turf on behalf of Sociedad Civil Cudra Allegria >> 62,000gns

3. Lot 268: Sorbus (GB) 2022 Ch.F. >> Ed Walker Racing >> Colbert Stud >> 60,000gns

4. Lot 305: Hippocratic Oath (GB) 2022 Gr.G. >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Sroor Alotaibi >> 56,000gns

5. Lot 247: Stage Winner (GB) 2022 B.C. >> Jamie Railton (Agent) >> Alessandro Marconi >> 46,000gns (15:19)

“The Tattersalls February Sale is firmly established as Europe’s premier midwinter sale and this year’s renewal saw significant year-on-year increases in turnover, average and median as well as a clearance rate above 85 per cent. These figures represent a positive start to 2025 after last year’s record-breaking Tattersalls sales season and we have welcomed a typically diverse group of buyers, both domestic and from overseas, to Park Paddocks.

“Racecourse success is always a key driver of demand and the Tattersalls February Sale enjoyed a remarkable year in 2024 with Classic winners Los Angeles and Metropolitan and Group 1 winner Facteur Cheval all out of fillies purchased at past renewals of the sale. Their dams all came from large owner-breeder operations and so it was no surprise that the sale-leading consignment from Godolphin was, as ever, in great demand, with their draft of 36 fillies and horses in and out of training realising almost 1.4m guineas.

“The sale also featured the inaugural Retraining of Racehorses Showcase and the ever-popular Stallion Parade, and it was hugely enjoyable to have such a large crowd in the sale ring to see former stars of the Turf looking so well in their second careers.

“We now look forward to the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale which has consistently produced Group 1 winners in recent renewals, including Hotazhell, who looks an exciting Classic contender.” (15:11)

Rafael Rojano of Stamina Turf said: "My client Arturo San Jose has a string of nice three-year-olds, but perhaps is missing a Derby horse. We had a good try yesterday on the Frankel colt from Juddmonte [Lot 109, Modernise], but it is a strong market and it was too much for us.

"This horse is the obvious choice today and he is going training with Sandro Tseretelli, who is based at La Zarzuela, the main racecourse in Spain. As the Derby in Spain is open to geldings, he can be targeted at a Classic campaign."

Sold by Marco Botti's Prestige Place, the gelding, an Italian-bred by Soldier Hollow, has run three times over a mile on the All-Weather this winter and after finishing third on his debut, he has twice been a runner-up. He has a BHA rating of 77.

Wanderlust is out of Giada Nera (Footstepsinthesand), a half-sister to three Listed-placed horses and from the family of the Group 1 winner Giavellotto. (14:22)

Sold by RMM Bloodstock and previously trained by Stuart Williams, the colt won on his second career start as a two-year-old over a mile at Lingfield.

"I am a big fan of the sire," said Marconi, adding, "I could not afford them in the autumn, so I prefered to get one who has shown some form. This is a lovely horse, hopefully he can train on again. He came highly recommended by Stuart, and he is a very good trainer. When we looked around today he was the pick, but I had hoped to get him for a lot less!"

He added: "As I have already said, I do believe that this is the only sale that is able to give you an entry at an affordable level to every side of the industry."

Bred by Moyns Park Estate and Stud, Baridi's third dam is the Group 1 winner Las Flores, the dam of the Group 2 winners Sleeping Indian and Aiken. (14:03)

The filly by Night Of Thunder, a winner over a mile at Kempton in the middle of January, cost her new connections 60,000gns.

"We have a new stud up on Dullingham Lane, and the plan will be to breed from her, but I think she will go back into training now, she is fit and ready to go and could progress," said Colbert, who was previously breeding dressage horses and still rides competitively. "She has a good walk and is a lovely character, and we really like her. Her trainer was very positive about her, too."

Of the farm, she said: "We bought the stud a couple of years ago, we plan to have about 20 mares and we have eight at the moment. We want to be a boutique stud and have the highest quality we can. We will be breeding commercially and will race a few as well." (13:47)

This three-year-old colt has run once and finished second two days ago at Kempton, bumping into Godolphin's impressive debut 8l winner Opera Ballo.

The maiden has previously been won by Measured Time and the subsequent 2,000 Guineas winner Notable Speech, and this year's successful horse is now a 20-1 chance for this spring's 2,000 Guineas.xxx (12:50)

Bred by La Rioja Partnership, the colt is out of the mare by the same name, winner of the Dick Poole Stakes (G3), and placed fourth in the Commonwealth Cup (G1). She is the dam of four winners, all of her runners to date.

Marconi has now bought 26 horses at this sale and he said, “He’s a colt with progressive form. I had a few clients, including some from Italy, who wanted to be active on a colt with this profile and level of form. Obviously his last race was a big incentive because now his rating is the bottom level for every Classic race in Italy. That sort of money was what I expected to pay, albeit was on the higher end, but so far he’s been bought on spec.”

Expanding on the thinking behind investing in a horses-in-training: “Horses are made by the workforce and land. God is not making any more land, and the workforce is expensive. It can be better to buy horses who have been proven in Britain because, hopefully, that form will translate very well when they run in another country.”

On targeting the February Sale: “It’s the value sale of the year and is the only sale that, at every level of the market, gives you access to the sort of horse who can give you a chance to win races.” (12:45)

The three-year-old gelding by Kodiac has run six times for Newmarket-based trainer Amy Murphy, has won twice on the All-Weather, including once as a juvenile. He is now going into training with Jessica Macey, Edmunds' wife.

Edmunds said, "When I rode him, I thought he was quite a nice horse. After he won, Amy said that he was coming to the sales and if we could find an owner for him we know where he is. We brought Tony along here, he looked him and liked him, and it has all worked out well. Hopefully, the horse will be lucky."

Of options for the horse moving forwards, Edmunds outlined: "I think we will stick with what he is doing running over 7f to a mile. When I rode him he felt like an improving three-year-old and he has low mileage.

"He is rated 74, I thought that he might have the potential to get to a mark in the high 70s, possibly in the 80s. If he can do that, then we can get to tracks such as Doncaster, which is near to us, and will give some nice days out for the owners. We are just looking for a good fun horse who could be consistent."

When describing being a jockey and buying in the ring having ridden a horse on the track, he laughed: "Any advantage can help!" (12:06)

Bred and raced by Lady Howard de Walden, Gemmari finished second over 1m4f at Kempton in the middle of this month. He is out of the Lillie Langtry Stakes (G3) winner Gravitation (Galileo) and is a half-brother to the Listed-placed runners Gibeon and Gemina, and the Listed-placed juvenile hurdler Genuflex.

He is from the direct family of the Irish Derby (G1), Gold Cup (G1), Coronation Cup and Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) winner Fame And Glory. (11:06)

The four-year-old by Ulysses was a winner two, and once at four since the catalogue was published, is a daughter of the Listed-placed Banana Split (Kyllachy), and from the extended family of the five-time Group 1 winner and 2020's European champion three-year-old colt Palace Pier. (10:43)

Catalogued: 168 (190)

Offered: 131 (143)

Sold: 114 (100)

Turnover: 2,509,500gns (+78%)

Median: 14,500gns (+107%)

Average: 22,013gns (+56%)

% Sold: 87% (70%)

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Godolphin, 2. Barton Sales, 3. The Castlebridge Consignment

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Alessandro Marconi, 2. Ciaron Maher Racing, 3. Durcan Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Dubawi, 2. Australia, 3. Night Of Thunder

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Kingman, 2. Night Of Thunder, 3. Lope De Vega

1. Lot 124: Galashiels (IRE) 2019 Ch.G. >> Godolphin >> Ciaron Maher Racing >> 220,000gns

2. Lot 134: Scarlet Princess (GB) 2022 B.F. >> Godolphin >> Alessandro Marconi >> 130,000gns

3. Lot 109: Modernise (GB) 2022 B.C. >> Juddmonte Alessandro Marconi >> 90,000gns

4. Lot 128: Helen Keller (GB) 2022 B.F. >> Godolphin >> Alessandro Marconi >> 90,000gns

5. Lot 127: Paradise Springs (GB) 2022 B.F. >> Godolphin >> T Hillman / Windgates Stud >> 82,000gns

6. Lot 135: Wedding Band (GB) 2021 Ch.F. >> Godolphin >> Durcan Bloodstock >> 80,000gns (18:01)

"The horses will be assessed and we go from there," said Marconi. "We were lucky buying here in July, I recommended this sale as I felt it offered good value – that is why we are here."

He added: "My client operates a large, emerging syndicate and is based in the Middle East. There are some big plans and horses will be based both in Europe and the Middle East. Once the purchases have finished racing, they could be breeding prospects. My client has been very loyal to me."

The three-year-old Scarlet Princess has run twice and finished third on both occasions. She is out of Lady Marian, a champion in Germany, and winner of the Prix d'Opera (G1) and placed in the Preis der Diana (G1). She has bred five winners, including Loxley (New Approach), a two-time Group 2 winner. (17:05)

She is a three-year-old unraced filly and is a half-sister to Blown By Wind, winner of the Jebel Ali Mile (G3), while Discourse is a half-sister to Bandini, winner of the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), and to the dam of Lord North, winner of the Dubai Turf (G1) and the Prince Of Wales's Stakes (G1). (17:00)

"It’s a very good family with Naval Crown under the first dam," said Hillman. "It goes back to a good Kilfrush line and there’s a lot going as the dam has a couple of Dubawis to come and is going back to him.

"Her half-sister Spring Promise is also in-foal to Dubawi. This is a good-looking filly, who was well backed when she ran at Newmarket. Plans are undecided but she’ll likely stay over here for now." (16:48)

The six-year-old gelding by Australia can boast of Listed race success and Group 3-placed form in France over 1m4f. He has won five times and finished placed five times from 14 starts. He is out of the Listed-placed mare Glenmayne (Duke Of Marmalade) and she is a half-sister to Millisle, a champion two-year-old in Europe in 2019 and winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1).

Maher was not at Tattersalls for the February Sale, and agent Colm Sharkey was in charge of signing the docket on the Australian trainer's behalf, jockey Jamie spencer having bidding at the top of the left-hand back stairs.

"The horse fits the profile for Australia, he has the form and pedigree, and Ciaran picked the horse out," said Sharkey. "He will be let down and will probably head out on the next flight. He made more than we expected, but Ciaran was keen to get him and has been lucky buying from Andre Fabre before."

Gerry McGrath sat in the seat was underbidder. (16:42)

The colt has run again since the catalogue was published finishing third at Southwell over a mile in January.

Marconi admitted that he was delighted with the back cover of the sale catalogue – it features two horses bought by him and winners of Group 1s, and it may have helped with this transaction.

"I have to thank the Tattersalls marketing department for putting Metropolitan and Facteur Cheval on the back of the catalogue," he smiled, adding: "It may have helped with my client!"

Of plans for Modernise, he outlined: "I will take this horse to France and see how he is. He will run in France, and we have a couple of trainers in mind, but it needs a little thinking about. I am very keen on having horses in the Emirates and in Europe."

Marconi added of the individual: "He is by a great sire, he is unexposed, he is from a Classic trainer, he seems as though he will develop into a very nice three-year-old over a Classic trip, hopefully the ground and racing in France will suit." (16:02)

"He will go to Saudi Arabia from here, we like his sire and he is obviously from a very good family. His dam Desirous won twice herself, too," said Sroor Alotaibi, agent for Najd.

Desirous has one runner – Sand Gazelle (Frankel), who was a 425,000gns yearling, won on her two-year-old debut at Kempton in December, looking a promising type in the making.

The colt was sold by Tom Blain's Barton Stud and he said: "He was bred by our good friend Faisal Bin Mishref al Qahtani, and he has decided to reduce his bloodstock interests.

"But he has had a great time with this family – there have been some big updates and Faisal has sold the progeny out of the mare well. It is as good a page as there is and there is plenty more to come." (14:41)

"I have the mum Heart's Content and the half-sister Zestful, who was placed at Listed level over hurdles," said Russell who paid 50,000gns for the Dubawi mare. "This mare is the spit of her Mum. Options are open for Zahra Jamila and I don't have any stallion plans as yet."

Zahra Jamila is an own-sister to Heartily, who was a Listed winner and Group 3 placed in Germany.

Heart's Content is in-foal to The National Stud-based Stradivarius, who paraded here earlier today. (14:02)

She was sold in-foal on an April cover to Modern Games and has had two previous foals – a 2023 filly by Palace Pier and a 2024 colt by Sea The Stars. (13:13)

The winning Listed-placed mare has produced three winners, including the 2024 two-year-old winner Texas Starlight (Pinatubo).

She is a half-sister to the Listed winner and Group 2-placed Barsanti, to the dam of the multiple Grade 1 winner and champion Close Hatches, and the Grade 2 winners Tacitus and Scylla, and to the dam of the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes and Irish 2000 Guineas (G1) winner Siskin.

It is the further family of the 1997 juvenile champion Xaar. (12:51)

Nine British-based stallions are at Tattersalls this morning, are available for inspection in the left and right yards, and will be shown off in the sale ring before selling starts. (09:41)