He added: "We thought we'd have to spend a bit to get him, but did not think we'd have to spend quite so much, but there was strong competition for him.

"He did everything that you'd want from a racehorse. He will come back to my yard and hopefully will start off in a maiden in six or eight weeks' time. He is for an existing client based in the US."

The February colt is a first foal out of Dawn Choir (Fastnet Rock), a daughter of the Listed-placed Heavenly Dawn, an own-sister to the dual Grade 1 winner Megahertz and the Group 2 winner, three-time Group 1-placed Heaven Sent.

Magna Grecia has had four runners so far and one winner – the Amy Murphy-trained Myconian, who is out of the Choisir mare Sirici. (17:14)

He is out of the US Listed winner Cold Cold Woman, the dam of six winners, including the Saudi Arabian winner Port Lions, who won at the 2020 Saudi Cup meeting for Fawzi Nass when beating Deirdre. (16:51)

"She has been bought for Charlie Pike, a young man who is going to be starting training, and this filly has bought by his future father-in-law Gary Gillies for him to train," reported Malone. "Charlie is going to be based as an assistant to trainer Jimmy Fox for a year."

About the filly he said: "I loved her, and the big thing is that she has the GB bonus, which is important for owners in Britain, she has some chance of getting back some money."

Of her breeze he said: "She breezed well and looks an inexperienced sort. She breezed in the first 25 per cent of the times and that is good enough for me.

Malone has also purchased a Cracksman colt today for 40,000gns (Lot 183). (15:36)

"He is for a partnership between Teme Valley and Opulence Thoroughbreds," explained Ryan. "It will be the second horse we have together. He will go to trainer Clive Cox [trainer of the Group 1 winner Profitable], and it looks a good fit."

He added: "He did a respectable time, we liked the horse a lot and he is a great physical specimen. He is a particularly strong individual, and as a stamp of horse he is exactly my cup of tea. I am sure Clive will like him when he sees him. He is going to be a second-half of the season two-year-old and make up into a lovely three-year-old."

Of his breeze up purchasing strategy, Ryan outlined: "It is a combination of everything. I am not that hot on times, especially if it is a horse who should not be blitzing this time of year. For a big strong horse like this you look to see whether he has done the breeze respectably and not in a hopeless time, presented in the bridle properly, extended and used his stride, and then finished out his gallop. This horse has been also well produced by Malcolm."

Ryan purchased Lot 34 at the Craven Sale, a colt by Starspangledbanner and out of Rely On Me for 320,000gns, purchasing on behalf of a partnership between Teme Valley and MV Magnier, and Ryan updated: "So far so good and Joseph [O'Brien] is very happy with him." (15:00)

Third dam is Red Rita, runner-up in the Cherry Hinton Stakes (G2) and Princess Margaret (G3), dam of the Lupe Stakes (L) winner Foodbroker Fancy and ancestress of the likes of Soft Centre, the Group 1 winner Sultanina, the Group 1-placed Extortionist.

He was breezed by Grangecoor Farm. (14:55)

"This colt has been bought for owner Peter Jeffers, who became a client last year," reported Richard Brown. "We bought him two last year – a Craven Breeze Up colt by Starspangledbanner who is called James McHenry and who won impressively the other day and might make up into a Britannia horse, and a colt called Open Choice who has only run once so far.

"Peter is a complete enthusiast, and he lets me get on with it. He does not want the 'whizz bangs'; Peter is looking for horses who will be mile plus types. He let's Ed take his time and there is no rush."

Of this colt, who is out of the Exceed And Excel mare Rue Cambon, a full-sister to the Group 2 Goldene Peitsche winner Royal Intervention, and a half-sister to the Beverly D Stakes (G1) winner Gorella, and Porto Santo, a Listed winner in France.

"This is a lovely horse, he is a big lad and is bred to go much further than he was asked to yesterday. He looks like he will be a 7f horse that goes 1m2f in time.

"He has a very good pedigree and he is smart colt. (14:40)

Lots catalogued: 155 (121)

Lots offered: 99 (77)

Lots sold: 85 (71)

Aggregate: 1,525,500gns (+40%) ** record

Median: 12,000gns (+33%)

Average: 17,947gns (+17%)

% sold: 86% (92%)

Top five

1. Lot 154: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Pinkster (GB) 2021 B.F. (GB) >> Vicarage Farm >> Oakgrove Stud >> 150,000gns

2. Lot 114: Kiwano (FR) 2019 B.G. >> Trillium Place Stables (D. Simcock) >> Durcan Bloodstock / G Baker Racing >> 75,000gns

3. Lot 128: Caustic (GB) 2020 B.C. >> Juddmonte Farms >> Ian Williams >> 75,000gns

4. Lot 154A: Empty Metaphor (IRE) 2020 B.C.Wildcard >> Kilbrew Stables, Ireland >> Mohammed Hamad Khalifa Al-Attiyahhh 70,000gns

5. Lot 136: Batal Dubai (IRE) 2020 B.C. >> Barton Sales >> JS Bloodstock >> 55,000gns (13:43)

"It is very much a pedigree-based purchase," explained Hilton. "Mr Deer is very fond of the pedigree, we have Poplin under the econd dam and she is doing well for us.

"We are happy to buy this filly, whether we race her or not is up for debate, but she will join the broodmare band eventually."

He further outlined: "I spoke to Megan Evans at Vicarage, who was very honest and said they have not done a great deal with her. She is very elegant, big, she has a lovely head and is a good mover. She is very 'Sea The Stars' and Nathaniel is starting to do well as a broodmare sire. Pinkster is a Newsells Park-based mare and I am sure they will be looking after her very well and we will be looking on with interest."

Pinkster (2015) is a young mare and is dam of one winner from one runner – Paz (Siyouni) a winner as a two-year-old in France last year. She runs in the Listed Prix des Lilas at Chantilly tonight, and, with a bit of luck, Oakgrove could get an immediate black-type update for today's new purchase.

Second dam is Puce (Darshaan), dam of the Lancashire Oaks (G2) winner Pongee and grand-dam of the Group 1 producer Prudenzia, whose progeny includes Magic Wand and Chicquita. (13:43)

Williams said: "He’s been bought on spec. I’m not sure of the plan yet but we’ll get him home and geld him, and then see where he are. He’s a lovely type of horse who vetted well – just the type we enjoy training."

The colt is out of the Dynaformer mare Starformer, a multiple Graded race winner in the US and dam of the Listed winner and Grade 2 placed Flavius.

She is daughter of Etoile Montante, the Group 1 winner of the Prix de la Foret and placed in the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1), the Prix Maurice De Gheest (G1), the Matriarch Stakes (G1) and the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1).

The last Tattersalls purchases made by Williams were made at the Ascot March Sale where he bought eight lots and was the sale's top buyer.

He updated: "I am really pleased with them all, they are going on well and cantering away. They have all had the winter off – if I buy one at the October HIT Sale I will give the horse the winter off, and these have had that time, too." (12:43)

The speedy Kiwano, a son of Dabirsim and bred by High Valley Equine, is a three-time winner over 5f, 6f and 7f. His last win came in March off 92, ridden by Jamie Spencer, and finished a good third in a Lingfield 0-105 over 5f in March, again ridden by Spencer. (12:13)

He was bred by Rabbah Bloodstock and owned in training by Jaber Abdullah. The colt is a half-brother to the German Group 3 third-placed Maraseem and out of Why Not Queen, a Dubawi own-sister to the Hong Kong Group 1 winner Akeed Mofeed. (12:05)

Restrepo, a regular buyer at Tattersalls, said later via WhatsApp: "This colt will be headed to Saudi Arabia for Naif Suliman. You cannot go wrong with a winner. He’s a Frankel; who is in fine form this year with six wins and two placings over his last eight races this year. He’s rated 75 going 10-12f, which fits Saudi Arabia like a glove. I am always pleased to buy quality stock at Tattersalls.”

Sausalito, bred by Fairway Thoroughbreds, was bought by Moore for 10,000gns at last year's July Horses In Training Sale. The horse ran five times for Moore before beginning a winning run of five in February off a BHA mark of 48.

The concluding victory of the five-timer came in March off 62. The four-year-old gelded son of Frankel was then placed twice at Lingfield before winning last time out on April 26 over 1m2f and rated 70. (12:02)

A four-time winner by Gutaifan the colt has won over 5f and 6f and is BHA rated 83. He last won in August 2022 off the same mark and finished third over 6f at Lingfield earlier this year with a rating of 85. (11:17)

The son of El Kabeir and out of the unraced Delma, a daughter of Authorized, won last time out for his first career victory. he was successful over 1m1f at Wolverhampton off a BHA mark of 58. The three-year-old had previously finished in the first four places on his four previous starts

He is now rated 63 and has been purchased by Dan Astbury / Avon Racing. (11:03)

The three-year-old son of Roaring Lion is unraced and was bred by Chasemore Farm. He was in training with James Ferguson for Qatar Racing.

He is out of the Listed winner and Grade 1 Flower Bowl Stakes (G1) third-placed Mutatis Mutandis (Mastercraftsman). (10:43)

The sale is split into two with selling for the Horses In Training Sale section starting at 9.30am. There are a 355 lots catalogued over the whole sale, plus three wildcard lots, and a 154 lots catalogued for the first horses in training section.

The breeze up session will follow on immediately after the conclusion of the horses in training. (09:00)