Catalogued: 8,398 (9,142)

Offered: 6,588 (7,182)

Sold: 5,471 (5,869)

% Sold: 83% (82%)

** records (16:25)

Catalogued: 2,208 (2,339)

Offered: 1,785 (1,892)

Sold: 1,448 (1,426)

% Sold: 81% (75%)

** records (15:30)

Catalogued: 1,002 (1,067)

Offered: 795 (842)

Sold: 667 (630)

% Sold: 84% (75%)

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Newsells Park Stud Ltd., 3. Juddmonte

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Amo Racing, 2. Resolute Bloodstock, 3. MV Magnier

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Mehmas, 2. Nathaniel, 3. Frankel

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Mehmas, 2. Nathaniel, 3. Zarak

Lot 1753: You Got To Me (GB) 2021 B.F. >> Newsells Park Stud Ltd. >> Amo Racing >> 4,800,000gns

Lot 1770A: Vertical Blue (IRE) 2022 B.F. >> Graffard Racing, France >> Resolute Bloodstock 3,200,000gns

Lot 1740: Believing (IRE) 2020 B.F. >> Highclere Stud >> M V Magnier >> 3,000,000gns

Lot1466: Caught U Looking (IRE) 2021 B.F. >> Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland >> Willingham >> 1,800,000gns

Lot 1750: River of Stars (IRE) 2019 B.M. >> Kimpton Down Stables (R. Beckett) >> Oakley Creek 1,650,000gns

Lot 1770B: The Palace Girl (GER) 2022 B.F. >> Slievebrook House (K. Coleman) >> D, Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC >> 1,550,000gns (14:15)

“Exactly eight weeks ago we reflected on a Tattersalls yearling sale of breathtaking proportions. Book 1 of the 2024 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale broke every conceivable record and the momentum from those extraordinary three days has shaped the entire Tattersalls sales season since.

“Record after record has been broken in the past two months, culminating in a Tattersalls December Mares Sale which has produced sustained international demand from start to finish and again reached unprecedented heights. It has been a fitting way to end an extraordinary year which at times has left even the most seasoned commentators a little stunned.

"The Tattersalls December Mares Sale is an annual barometer for the international thoroughbred breeding industry and the records for turnover, average and median suggest that the appetite for the best European bloodstock is as strong as ever. There are few stages in the world that compare with the unique atmosphere of a packed Tattersalls sale ring and yet again the elite Sceptre Sessions provided some compelling theatre and memorable highlights. The sale-topping 4,800,000 guineas Classic winner YOU GOT TO ME is the highest-priced filly or mare in the world this year, the outstanding French Group 1 winner VERTICAL BLUE became the highest-priced two-year-old ever sold at public auction in Europe when selling for 3,200,000 guineas and it is the first December Sale to have three fillies in training selling for 3 million guineas or more with the Group 2-winning sprinter BELIEVING completing the trio.

“In addition to the individual highlights the statistics paint an impressive picture. December Mares' Sale turnover rose more than 20 per cent year on year to a new record high well over 80 million guineas, average and median both posted wide-margin record highs and the combined December Yearlings, Foal and Mares turnover increased by more than 30 per cent.

"Gains of this magnitude have all contributed to a record Tattersalls annual turnover up more than 20 per cent from last year’s total, but. more importantly. they have given a massive boost to the British and Irish breeding industries.

"While we cannot and should not pretend that all in the garden of British racing is rosy, we should nevertheless be proud that our sport and the wider British and Irish breeding industries continue to be held in the very highest esteem internationally and never has this been more apparent than during the 2024 Tattersalls sale season and throughout this December Sale.

“The overseas contribution has been immense. The best of British, Irish and European bloodstock has yet again enticed international visitors to the December Mares' Sale in huge numbers with buyers prioritising the sale above all others. Not for the first time at Tattersalls this year the American participation has been particularly notable.

"There is a real appetite amongst leading American owners for high-class European Turf performers and that has played a significant part in the success of this week’s sale alongside demand from Australian, Chinese and Japanese buyers at the top of the market. Buyers from more than 30 countries and every continent have played an equally important role in creating a truly vibrant market, but above all it should be recognised that the British and Irish breeders, buoyed no doubt by the catalyst of the October Yearling Sale, have been the backbone of this extraordinary market.

“We are enormously grateful to each and every person who has contributed not only to the success of the 2024 Tattersalls December Sale, but also to a Tattersalls sales season like no other. A year like this is the collective achievement of a fantastic industry and the unwavering support of vendors and purchasers alike from throughout Britain, Ireland and further afield defines Tattersalls and ensures that we continue to explore every possible avenue to preserve the proud status of Tattersalls as Europe’s leading bloodstock auctioneers." (14:00)

Catalogued: 126 (194)

Offered: 85 (137)

Sold: 59 (69)

Turnover: 325,200gns (-21%)**

Median: 3,500gns (+17%)**

Average: 5,512gns (-8%)**

% Sold: 69% (50%) (12:49)

"She is a nice frame of a mare, she is by a good broodmare sire in Showcasing and she has a page. We have no plans as yet, we will have to sit down and discuss. I had better go now before I do any more damage!"

Crown's Lady is out of the Listed winner and Group 3-placed Sell Out, a half-sister to the Fred Darling Stakes (G3) winner Sueboog, the dam of Best Of The Bests (12:12)

Daughter Irem, in charge of communications, said: "Dad has always been interested in racing, but it was in covid we bought the farm – it came with horses, dogs, chickens and goats! We are stocking the farm now, this is our seventh purchase this week, and this is our first visit to Tattersalls, we have been very well looked after. We signed for this purchase in mum's name - we are at a mares' sale and it is a mum for a mum!"

The family is in Newmarket with Gençay Dilek Emirsoy, who stands Torok in Turkey.

Never Miss is in-foal to Mohaather and is a daughter of Pictavia (Sinndar), winner of the Select Stakes (G3), and a grand-daughter of Insijaam, a two-time Listed winner in France.

The team also purchased Lot 2155 – Social Media (New Approach), the dam of one winner and in-foal to Aclaim. (11:57)

She is dam of Zero Carbon (Acclamation), the winner of seven races and BHA rated 89 – he has been rated over 80 since 2022 and over 26 career starts. (11:22)

Sold by Barton Sales, she is an own-sister to Leo's Sister, a Group 3 winner of the Prix Cleopatre, and a half-sister to Anabaa's Creation, winner of the Hirsch Stakes (G1) and third in the Prix Saint-Alary (G1).

She is also a half-sister to Starlet's Sister, dam of Sistercharlie, winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1), the European champion three-year-old colt Sottsass, the Group 3 winner My Sister Nat, and Shin Emperor. He is a Group 3 winner in Japan, and recently second-placed in the Japan Cup (G1).

Beshayer is the dam of two winners, including the 80-rated Plus Point, a four-year-old of this year, and she was sold in-foal to Ardad. (10:53)

Divine Act is a half-sister to the Irish St Leger (G1) third-placed Flying Cross.

Both of her runners so far are winners, and she was sold in-foal to Soldier's Call on an April cover. (10:31)

Catalogued: 282 (301)

Offered: 211 (242)

Sold: 182 (188)

Turnover: 4,563,000gns (+27%)

Median: 16,000gns (+14%)

Average: 25,071gns (+29%)

% Sold: 85% (79%)

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2, Newsells Park Stud, 3. Juddmonte

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Amo Racing, 2. Resolute Bloodstock, 3. MV Magnier

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Mehmas, 2. Nathaniel, 3. Frankel

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Mehmas, 2. Nathaniel, 3. Zarak

Top five lots today

Lot 1975: Bridestones (IRE) 2020 B.F. BY Teofilo (IRE) EX White Moonstone (USA) >> Godolphin >> A C Elliott, Agent >> 280,000gns

Lot 1850: Ellaria Sand (GB) 2022 B.F. BY Sands of Mali (FR) EX Ellaria (IRE) >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Hurworth Bloodstock >> 200,000gns

Lot 1910: Miss Marjurie (IRE) 2010 B.M. BY Marju (IRE) EX Kazatzka (GB) >> Baroda Stud, Ireland >> Barry Lynch For Ballylinch 140,000gns

Lot 1966: Bauhinia (IRE) 2021 B.F. BY Too Darn Hot (GB) EX Desert Blossom (IRE) >> Godolphin >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock 140,000gns

Lot 1861:Instinction (GB) 2019 B.M. BY Brazen Beau (AUS) EX Spontaneity (IRE) >> Houghton Bloodstock >> A C Elliott, Agent 120,000gns (18:35)

The aggregate for this year's sale has already topped 82,000,000gns, the sale's previous best being the 80,831,200gns achieved in 2022, the first year of the Sceptre Sessions. (18:15)

She cost 68,000gns and took his total spend over the three days to date to 1,448,000gns. (18:04)

Changing Skies (Sadler's Wells) boasts five race wins by her name, twice in Grade 3s in the US, and she also finished second in the Flower Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont, but it is her pedigree which is really from the top drawer – she is an own-sister to the champion juvenile Playful Act and the Yorkshire Cup (G2) winner Percussionist, and is a half-sister to the dual champion three-year-old Nathaniel and the champion three-year-old filly Giant Heavens.

Al Nayeba, who was bred by Al Shaqab, had a colt by Wooded in 2023 and is in-foal to Churchill on March cover. (17:49)

Lady Heidi is a half-sister to Thewayiam, a Grade 3 winner in the US and runner-up in the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1).

Second dam, the Solario Stakes (G3) winner Shining Water was dam of Tenby, winner of the Grand Criterium (G1). (16:37)

"She is by Teofilo, out of the Dynaformer mare, which I like," outlined Elliott. "I like that she is a two-year-old winner, and has black-type, too, and she is for Valmont."

He continued: "We will try to breed her to Lope De Vega, who works very well with Teofilo mares. I think she will suit him well, but Teofilo is a good broodmare sire with numerous crosses, so there are lots of options.

Of the possibility of covering Bridestones with the Ballylinch Stud-based sire, with whom Valmont has enjoyed such a lot of success, he smiled: "We are very fond of Lope De Vega!"

"We were all out to buy her, but we are spending back some of the money collected last night and Anthony is taking a long term view, it is great when you have got people who want to play at all aspects of the game. This mare is going to Whatton Manor Stud."

Until last night Valmont was part-owner in the Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me (Lot 1753), the daughter of Nathaniel sold for a sales-topping 4,800,000gns to fellow Elliott client Amo Racing.

Elliott added: "I am in the very amazing position of with two emerging powers with Anthony doing what he does, and he plays in a different way to Kia. I am just very lucky to be caught up in the middle." (16:03)

By Too Darn Hot, the three-year-old filly is out of the Group 2 placed Desert Blossom (Shamardal), the dam of the Listed Valiant Stakes winner Duneflower. She has a 2023 colt by Dark Angel and a 2024 filly by No Nay Never still to come.

"She is for a group of friends," said Stroud. "We might put her back in training, we need to have a chat about the plans." (15:35)

She was sold by Baroda Stud and is carrying to the Darley sire Triple Time. She has produced two winners, including Duke Of Oxford, who also finished fourth in the Chester Vase (G3). Smoke, her two-year-old by Too Darn Hot, won the Listed Montrose at Newmarket.

She had a colt by Time Test in 2023 and a filly by Ghaiyyath this spring.

Lynch said after purchase: "Marju mares are very hard to come by, she is in-foal to an interesting stallion, and she is a horse who can be mated very easily. It is quite exciting, we are delighted and she is for Ballylinch Stud, and could be one for Look De Vega."

In the breeding shed, Soviet Song produced Marlinka, dam of the champion sprinter Marsha and the dual Group 3 winner Judicial, and she is also ancestress of the Group 2 winner Tiffany and the Irish champion older mare Ribbons. (13:43)

"She made a lot sense, it is that old Lordship Stud family, it is a very fast family," said Elliott. "She is a half-sister to Eddies Boy, she was rated in the 80s, she is in-foal to Sergei, and they sell well, she is good mover and she is the one I wanted. She is perfect for Havana Grey and, if we can take a good-looking Sergei out of her, that will go a good way to paying us back for today. She is for myself and a few others."

The mare's half-brother Eddies Boy, is a Group 3 winner of the Prix Eclipse by Havana Grey, and they are from the family of Swiss Spirit. (12:19)

She is a daughter of Sands Of Mali (Panis) and is a half-sister to a two-year-old winner, and they are the only two runners so far out of the mare 11-year-old mare Ellaria (Exceed And Excel).

Third dam Zahrat Dubai was a winner of the Nassau Stakes (G3) and finished third in the Oaks (G1).

Matt Coleman, who advises the Cool Silk Partnership, who bred and raced the filly, said: "The Cool Silk team is delighted to get 200,000gns for Ellaria Sand. When Sands Of Mali was going to stud, I bought her dam Ellaria to join a band of broodmares to support the stallion.

"Ellaria Sands was born and reared at Culworth Grounds and went into training and, fair dues to Peter, Karin and Chris Swann of Cool Silk, they back their own homebreds and put them all in training, it is great to see them get such a great price for her.

"Ellaria Sands has had a good year and topped it off with a brilliant performance at Newbury in the Listed Radley Stakes, which was a timely update before the sale today. I believe she has been bought by a team of Sam Haggas' clients to go back to Ollie Sangster – it is great for Ollie to have her back in the yard.

"It is a big feather in the cap of the Cool Silk team for a homebred to have won a Listed race, and then sell her for 200,000gns. They raced the stallion and bred this filly so it is a great achievement, hopefully she will go on – Cool Silk has still got the mare and has a full-sister to race." (11:28)

She was sold by Barton Sales, is in-foal to Gleneagles having had a colt by the same sire this spring and a colt by Havana Grey in 2023.

She is a sibling to five winners, including Luncies, a Group 3 winner and a multiple Group race performer in Australia. (11:15)

The 11-year-old mare, a daughter of the Classic-placed Super Sleuth (Selkirk) is the dam of two multiple winners and had a filly foal by A'Ali in 2023, who made £32,000 as a yearling, and a filly by Churchill this year, a full-sister to the 2019-born Lawful Command, who achieved a best BHA rating of 91.

Blue Geranium is in-foal to Shaquille on a May 6th cover. (10:41)

Catalogued: 289 (274)

Offered: 235 (221)

Sold: 220 (198)

Median: 120,000gns (+30%)

Average: 275,843gns (+8%)

% Sold: 85% (79%)

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Amo Racing, 2. Resolute Bloodstock, 3. MV Magnier

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Mehmas, 2. Nathaniel, 3. Frankel

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Mehmas, 2. Nathaniel, 3. Zarak

Lot 1753: You Got To Me (GB) 2021 B.F. >> Newsells Park Stud Ltd. >> Amo Racing >> 4,800,000gns

Lot 1770A: Vertical Blue (IRE) 2022 B.F. >> Graffard Racing, France >> Resolute Bloodstock 3,200,000gns

Lot 1740: Believing (IRE) 2020 B.F. >> Highclere Stud >> M V Magnier >> 3,000,000gns

Lot 1750: River of Stars (IRE) 2019 B.M. >> Kimpton Down Stables (R. Beckett) >> Oakley Creek 1,650,000gns

Lot 1770B: The Palace Girl (GER) 2022 B.F. >> Slievebrook House (K. Coleman) >> D, Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC >> 1,550,000gns

** highest grossing day in European auction history (21:53)

“Look, it’s only money,” said Coleman. “It still doesn’t beat the buzz of winning a class five maiden at Southwell! It’s different. We were offered a lot of money privately, not that much, but I turned down a lot. I thought she was worth more, but did I think she was going to make this? No. It was on me coming here but I just knew that when people saw the physical, it was going to happen.

“She’s beautiful. She had to be to make that. The pedigree update, what she’s done herself, the company she was in that day, and what she’s done here this week. She’s a very nice filly and everyone’s going to be delighted.

“It means we can pay for the yearlings we bought this year! It’s all back in again. We have about 35 in and we’re maxed out at this. We haven’t had anything like this one and we knew that long ago. I just hope to God she goes on and does what we think she can do."

Owner Sean Grassick: “She was just a lovely filly, she had a great presence. The pedigree was quite light at the time but she was lovely, a very good mover. It’s been a nice journey to be on and we’ve enjoyed riding it out with Tamfana as well. We think a lot of her and all I can say is that we hope she’s very lucky for her new owners and thanks to the underbidders as well. I’m sure she’ll be a superstar.” (21:00)

John Stewart, speaking on the phone from the US, said: "Vertical Blue was my number one pick, and I had targeted her. I know a lot about the filly as she is trained by Francis-Henri Graffard and he trains Goliath for me. She will be going back to France to be trained by him.

"I thought she would make that sort of money, premium horses generate that sort of price and there is a small group of people buying them."

Of his other purchases made in this second Sceptre Session, he said: "The others will be coming to the US and will be staying in training. I want to dominate the Turf racing at Keeneland, I want to do an Aidan O'Brien there, and around 80 per cent of my horses are Turf horses. The Keeneland track there is quite an anomaly in the US – most of the tracks are firm, but the Turf at Keeneland is on the soft. The horses I have bought will act on a soft track."

Of the process of buying online from the US, he said: "I have been very busy with work – the horses are something for the spare time – and was unable to attend in person, which I prefer to do. The Tattersalls staff have been very helpful, as well as my general manager Gavin O'Connor and Francis-Henri Graffard, who has looked at the horses for me."

He concluded: "I am looking forward to coming to Europe next year."

Graffard, who sold Vertical Blue, said: "It has been a very interesting experience for me bringing a filly like this to the ring, preparing her for the sale, going through the bidding, but I am delighted with the result. The vendors are delighted and the new owner is very happy, too."

He added: "There is so much more to come from her, I am very pleased for the team at home as it is very difficult to see horses go, but she is coming back so that is very exciting." (20:17)

"We don't know what the plan is yet for her, obviously we will get her back to he states and see how she acclimates. She is a big filly, she has lot of muscle and power, she has got a lot of Dirt in her pedigree, we will see how she goes over the Dirt but we won't be afraid to try it.

"She has is super accomplished on the Turf and that is probably where we will end up, she is an interesting filly we will mix and match things back home and see what we want to do long term.

"It is a combination of all, she has speed, which in American racing we value and she has plenty of it. We just want to get her home, give a bit of a break and let her tell us what she wants to do."

Of long term plans he said: "Bred, and resale or resale as broodmare, racing prospects however Mr Sykes decides he wants to do it, but these fillies we bought over here and last year will probably be up for auction in one or two years.

"I am just blessed to have an owner behind me who us willing to take big swings, we were unlucky to not get all the ones we wanted, we got one. There is a lot of good stock this year."

"You got to bring a big stick, a couple of ours weren't big enough but we got it done with Oujda." (20:15)

She finished second last time out in the Prix de Royallieu (G1).

Ralph Beckett said: "She has been a joy to train and campaign thanks to her robust constitution, and you’d be very hopeful she’ll make a terrific broodmare." (20:06)

Bidding came from a all around the ring, but the main protagonists became Will Walden, Graham Smith-Bernal of Newsells Park Stud, the farm also a part-owner of the filly, and Kia Joorabchian, who was standing in the bidders with agent Alex Elliott.

After some interesting an amusing banter with auctioneer Alastair Pim, Joorabchian landed the winning bid, Smith-Bernal the underbidder.

"We are trying to do the right thing, we have to compete and we have been trying to compete many years and have probably burnt so much cash by trying to do it, by trying to pick the next one – why try to pick the next one when you have the one here?" said Joorabchian.

When asked if the filly will stay in training or be retiree, her new owner said: "If she stays in training obviously Ralph Beckett wants her back and I said as long as he does not injure her he can have her back! I am thinking about plans.

"If she stays in training she is not a horse to take away from her current trainer, and Ralph has done a wonderful job with her."

Joorabchian added: "We were getting to a point that we were thinking she was overpriced but she could be very cheap in the long run. At least we know she is proven, she won the Irish Oaks amazingly, and I am so happy because the guys that owned her Valmont are dear friends of mine, we partnerships together with in other horses."

You Got To Me was a Tattersalls December Foal in 2021 when bought by BBA Ireland for 62,000gns, and then a Book 2 yearling when purchased by Alex Elliott for 200,000gns. (19:38)

She was initially purchased by BBA Ireland for 38,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up Sale in 2022 from From WC Equine, and has been trained throughout her career by Jessica Harrington.

Oppenheim said: "It is fantastic result, I could not be happier. Patrick found her and Jessie and Kate [Harrington] who developed her and trained and all thanks go to them, because they are the ones that made it happen.

"I think the filly is better now than she has ever looked in her life – to me, she looks the best she ever has and I hope she has a career as a five-year-old as I think she will be a Group 1 horse for sure. She is one of these horses who has just improved and improved and all credit goes to Patrick, Jessie and Kate who trained her. The rest of us are just happy passengers."

He added: "Patrick is a great judge, we are very lucky that he includes us. This is about the fourth horse in 15 years who has been very good, the time period obviously covers the ones that did not turn out so well and no one remembers those including us!

"It is one of the things that we all understand, that you have to hit a home run to stay in busy and we are very lucky that we have done that. But this journey is what we are here for. I have bene very lucky in my career to be involved in some very good horses for other people, so it is very nice to have an ownership interest in this one, and I am very lucky to be in the hands of such great professionals."

"Now we just have to have Patrick go out and find another one!

The filly is by Zarak and last time out finished fourth in British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1). Shei s Timeform rated 109. (19:30)

The daughter of Mehmas is, though, heading back from where she came – she is going back to her stable at Boughey's Saffron House Stables, staying in training with her Boughey in Newmarket.

She was bought as an October Book 2 yearling by 70,000gns by JC Bloodstock, then was as a Craven Sale Breeze up by Highclere Agency for 115,000gns and syndicate manager Harry Herbert reflected on the journey the filly has taken them on.

"It is unbelievable, there was some chat before that she might make more than Cachet [2,200,000gns, 2023] and I thought that was ridiculous," said Herbert. "But hearing from Jake [Warren] and the stud before that all the key people were on her, there can be so many disappointments in the ring, both buying and selling, but when it happens – the journey her 20 share owners have enjoyed from a breeze up filly of 115,000gns to a three million here.

"She is staying with George, which is fantastic and is a wonderful bonus. It is so incredible to have a filly looking like that, she has an incredible will to win, consistent, with speed, she is dream down the road. We look forward to following her future career."

The bidding kicked off at 500,000gns and narrowed to Blandford Bloodstock's Richard Brown and an online bidder, until MV Magnier put his first bid in at 2,700,000gns, then rounding up the opposing 2,800,000gns bid to the round sum of 3,000,000gns.

Boughey said: "I had a suspicion that she could make what she did, but it is great for Highclere to have such good fillies to race and the share holders are a great group of owners who have travelled around the world with her. It is a perfect ending for them and us.

"We have had a few horses lately for Coolmore connections and we are delighted to have a filly to race at a high level for such a great operation. She will be back with us in her own stable, she will have a break now and then we will sit down and make a plan." (19:04)

The filly, trained by Paddy Twomey, won the Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial (G3).

She was a Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale-purchase when bought by Amanda Skiffington for €40,000 from Castledillon Stud, bred by John Cullinan.

Paddy Twomey said: “She was a great filly to train. She was a €40,000 Fairyhouse yearling and she’s been a pleasure to have. She was unbeaten at two, won her Guineas trial and then was second in the Guineas, and ran a great race in the Falmouth. I’m delighted that Resolute Racing bought her, and I must thank the underbidder too.

“I have a peculiar background for a trainer I suppose as I was a pinhooker and trader before I took out a licence. I have an understanding of the market and I enjoy training horses with a view to them appreciating in value. Anyone who follows me knows I train a lot of fillies, generally with good pedigrees, and try to put stakes form on them with a view to increasing their value.

“Tattersalls put on a great session here so someone like me can train horses all year, bring them here and get very well rewarded. Just like the O'Callaghans last night. We’ve done it before with horses like Sonaiyla, Rosscarbery and La Petite Coco. It’s been fantastic, every year we’ve been very lucky in the Sceptre Sessions.” (18:17)

"She looked a lovely mare when I saw her, we have seen the yearling and the foal, and she has thrown two lovely first foals," said Vigors. "It is a lovely family to buy into, and she is for an existing client.

"Modern Games should be a commercial covering and she will be open to lots of options going forward."

Bighearted's 2023 yearling by Sea The Stars made 850,000gns at this year's October Book 2 Sale, while her foal by Wootton Bassett fetched 310,000gns bought by Willingham last week.

Vigors then buys Lot 1725, the four-time winner, one-time Listed-winning four-year-old filly Funny Story (Havana Grey) for 575,000gns. She was bred and raced by Whitsbury Manor Stud and Mrs M E Slade, and was consigned today by Whitsbury Manor Stud. (17:47)

She is dam of two black-type winners –the Listed winner Are We Dreaming (Kendargent), and the Group 3 winner and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) fourth placed Romantic Style.

She is carrying a Night Of Thunder cover on a May 29th service and had a filly by Mehmas this spring, while her 2023 yearling colt by Space Blues made €120,000 as a yearling and was bought by Godolphin.

"I remember Romantic Style as a foal, she was beautiful and she came back as a beautiful yearling and was a very good race filly," said Alex Elliott. "The mare is carrying a full-brother, it is a latish cover but we’re looking long term. She gets good-looking stock." (17:45)

She was consigned by WH Bloodstock.

She was bought at the October Book 1 Sale by Jamie McCalmont for 400,000gns and has subsequently placed second in the Listed Empress Stakes and finished third in the Princess Margaret Stakes (G3), trained by Ralph Beckett. She is an own-sister to the Flying Childers Stakes (G2) winner Caturra. (17:33)

She had a Kingman filly this spring and a colt by Wootton Bassett last year, who was bought by Al Shaqab at the October Book 1 Sale for 200,000gns.

Daldiyna is a half-sister to the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) winner Dolniya, who won over £2,700,000 in prize-money, and is the dam of the Group 3 and multiple black-type winner Dilawar. It is the family of the champions Daylami and Dalakhani. (17:20)

She is out of the Listed mare Innocent Air, and from the champion's family of Proportional and the current Hong Kong star Romantic Warrior (17:10)

Her dam Atone (Oasis Dream), dam of two winners from three runners, is an own-sister to the 2010 champion older mare Midday. (16:29)

She is out of the Group placed Galileo mare Hence, who is an own-sister to the talented Alice Springs, a three-time Group 1 winner and four times Group 1 and Grade 1 placed. (16:07)

"The first Rolica is to race on and goes to Paddy Twomey," said Kelly, the filly by Lope De Vega having cost 575,000gns. "She has been bought for a client, she has some good form and the idea will be to, hopefully, get some black-type and go on from that. She is a beautiful filly with size and scope, hopefully she can go on again as a four-year-old and give us some fun days out."

She was in training with Jane Chapple-Hyam and has fourth-placed Listed form.

"The Frankel mare A Cappella has been bought for a friend who is setting Guidenstown Stud, a new farm on the Curragh and is building up a broodmare band. He also bought a sister to Rogue Millennium earlier today [Lot 1626], and he has some black-type fillies in training."

A Cappella was a 225,000gns purchase from Watership Down Stud and is carrying to Too Darn Hot on a second pregnancy and with a February 24 cover. She had a New Bay colt this spring. (15:44)

"We hoped we'd get her for a bit less,"said Hadden, explaining: "As she was not in-foal we thought it might put a few off – there was a very persistent underbidder! We are happy to have her, quality it hard to buy and, hopefully, in the long term it is a family we can develop and the value will come over a couple of generations. She is a nice quality mare with a bit more quality than sometimes you get with horses by Shamardal, and that probably comes from her mother."

Of stallion options he added: "We will probably try Sea The Stars again and go down a tried and tested path, Frankel might be an option, too."

Merry Fox Stud has enjoyed some good form of late, and Hadden outlined: "The farm has had nine stakes-winning fillies over the last three seasons, it has had some good sales, is developing some good families and is in a good place. Craig has been in the game for a long time now and is well established." (15:01)

He added: "She should be easy to mate, and a certain stallion not too far from here comes to mind."

Since the catalogue was published she has finished third in the Listed 7f Prix de Saint-Cyr. (14:36)

"The plan is to visit Frankel, and she has been bought for a commercial partnership, a syndicate that we are putting together alongside Newsells," said Bertrand Le Metayer. "We think she was well-bought at that price, she will be very easy to mate and she was a tough racehorse."

Novus won the Group 3 Pride Stakes and the Listed Foundation Stakes and is out of a half-sister to the 2019 champion European two-year-old filly Millisle, winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1).

She was bought as a yearling by the Moores for just €18,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale. (13:38)

She was a Group 3 winner of the Prix Chloe, and was a runner-up in the Prix Saint-Alary, the Gamely Stakes, the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1) and finished fourth in the Prix de l'Opera (G1).

Her pedigree includes the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Aunt Pearl, the Prix Cadran (G1) winner Molly Malone and, under the third dam, the German star Monsun.

Banerji, a manager at the farm in India, explained that Wekeela, currently in-foal to Zarak, has been bought as a future mate for Territories.

"She was a great racemare and we really like the family," he said. "We think going back to Monsun will provide Territories with a bit of staying ability, so we hope for the best with her."

Of the purchase of Territories, he added: "The goal is to improve racing in India, and, hopefully, our investments will pay off. Mr Poonawalla has a vision to go global and we want to make the Indian presence felt in the international arena, we want to copy what Japan has done over the last 30 years, it is not too late to start.

"Between the two farms we have about seven stallions and Territories changes the whole dynamic with an international presence." (13:31)