Catalogued: 269 (276)

Offered: 215 (216)

Sold: 194 (187)

Turnover: 30,906,000gns (+72%)

Median: 87,500gns (+41%)

Average: 159,309gns (+66%)

% Sold: 90% (88%)

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 2. Genesis Green Stud, 3. Barton Stud

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Amo Racing, 2. Willingham, 3. M V Magnier

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

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Frankel, 2. Sea The Stars, 3. Wootton Bassett

Lot 945: Frankel (GB) / Suelita (GB) Ch.F. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Amo Racing >> 2,500,000gns

Lot 937: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Angel's Point (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Genesis Green Stud Ltd. >> M V Magnier >> 1,000,000gns

Lot 936: Frankel (GB) / Audarya (FR) Ch.C. (GB) >> Genesis Green Stud Ltd. >> Amo Racing >> 850,000gns

Lot 943: Frankel (GB) / Auria (GB) B.F. (GB) >> Hazelwood Bloodstock >> Amo Racing >> 850,000gns

Lot 897: Frankel (GB) / In The Mist (GB) B.F. (GB) >> West Blagdon Stud >> M V Magnier >> 800,000gns

Lot 925: Frankel (GB) / Archangel Gabriel (USA) B.F. (GB) >> Norris Bloodstock >> Amanda Skiffington Agt for Hampstead Holdings >> 700,000gns (20:29)

• The sale has produced the five highest-priced foals sold in Britain or Ireland this year

• It is a record turnover for a day at a European foal sale (more than 50 per cent higher than the previous record)

• Five of the 12 highest prices in history of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale have been created today

• ⁠The sale of the Frankel ex Suelita has equalled the European foal record price of 2,500,000gns, matching the sale of Generous’ brother (Caerleon ex Doff The Derby) in 1997 (19:55)

Cima Star, a daughter of Sea The Stars, finished second in the Premio Oaks D'Italia (G2) and is a half-sister to two Italian Group 3 winners – Voice Of Love (Poet's Voice) and Time Chant (War Chant).

Willingham has spent 3,206,000gns over the three sessions and is second-leading buyer at this week's December Foal Sale by outlay. (19:49)

Bidding narrowed down to Paddy Twomey, standing by the back exit and on the phone, and Kia Koorabchian of Amo Racing in the bidders. For a long time it looked as though Twomey was successful at 2,400,000gns but after a protracted period and a phone call made by Joorabchian, the bidding was concluded at the record price.

Amo's agent Alex Elliott said: "What is there to say? We have spent 2.5 million on an own-sister to a Classic winner and I think we have made a good move, and it is a brave statement of intent by Kia – to have come as he did into the yearling sales was one thing, but to continue it into the foals, it is a really good sign moving forward with a long term aim.

"I was willing Kia to make that last bid, he had to make a phone call, he said that he had to phone a friend! I said don't ask the audience! I was willing him along, I am over the moon, such horses are so very hard to buy. The mare is unbelievable, the farm is unbelievable, the sire is unbelievable... she is a lovely filly."

He concluded: "This is a long term project and we have come a long way from early Ascot two-year-old races, it is great to see and I am delighted we made that final and last bid."

The 84-year-old Chris Harper, who took over the running of Whitsbury Manor Stud in the 1970s and is father of Ed Harper who runs the stud now, said: "I am very emotional. Suelita was the last mare I bought, she was just my sort – very pretty, not very big, a nice big body with short legs. Did I think she could become what she has? Never!

"The pedigree went back to an old mare I shared with Gerald Leigh, a small factor. I suppose I bought ten mares that year and she was one of them. What a lucky chap I am? It is quite extraordinary, I never thought this could happen to someone like me!"

He added: "I passed all the decision-making to Ed probably 12 years' ago now, so he makes all the decisions now, but he is kind enough to tell me what he has done! I am so proud. In football terms, I never got the farm out of the championship, he has got it into the Premier League."

Half an hour after the sale, Ed Harper, said: "It is amazing! It is funny, when we have a really good one like this, I have very little to do with her really. The team just go into overdrive, she did not need any selling, the mating planned itself. It has all been down to the team. "We try and go by the mantra that every foal on the farm gets looked after the same, but with this one it was a little different – every paddock she moved to was planned, every friend and paddock mate was planned, every visit from the farrier was planned to try and ensure that nothing could do wrong, he team just did an excellent job."

Of his feelings as the bidding played out, he said: "The bidding did seem to take ages, I think only Alastair Pimm could have got that last bid. So thanks to him for doing a great job.

"I have to say a big thank you to Amo, this is not the first horse bought of us this year, so a big thank you. It is great to see someone so keen to buy the best, it makes you even more keen to get and produce the best, it is aspirational industry and that is what makes it so exciting."

Of Suelita, smiled: "She is the calmest mare at home, she is so chilled, but her foals really want to get on with it, Chadlean was a busy foal, really interested in everything, he would strut up to anyone peering over the gate. The other foals out of her are the same, but she hangs out on her own and is chilled. We are so lucky to have her – we should be getting portraits done!"

Harper finished off with one pressing concern, "I just need to see if I can get a table big enough for the whole team to have supper tonight!" (18:31)

Alex Elliott said of Lot 936: "A Frankel out of a Breeders' Cup winner does not take too much to explain. He has been bought for Amo, he will go back to Tally-Ho, Roger O'Callaghan was a huge fan of the horse. He will go into the programme in the autumn next year and let's hope he is a racehorse."

MV Magnier said of Lot 937: "“He was a very nice horse and we’ve been lucky with Sea The Stars with The Lion In Winter, unfortunately things just didn’t go right for him later in the season. Michael Swinburn, he’s always been very lucky with this whole family, going back to Landseer, who was a very good horse for us.

"I Can Fly was a special filly, too, and January has a lot of potential. I Can Fly could end up being a very important broodmare. She'll go to Justify next year. This is a lovely horse too and I’m very happy for the Swinburns. They’ve been great supporters of ours and this is a great result for their team.

"It’s a lot of money to give for a foal but Sea The Stars is a very good stallion and it’s a very good family, Dark Angel is a very good broodmare sire too. And the sale has been incredible."

Genesis Green's consignor Michael Swinburn was in tears after the duo went through the ring and, after taking a little time to collect his thoughts, he said: "It has just been an unbelievable. The dam was a bit disappointing – she had talent but was a minx. It is a family that keeps on producing.

"They are good-looking, they are winners, I Can Fly has a Dubawi coming along, a Frankel, she is going to Justify. Angels Point is in foal to Study Of Man.

"I said to Pat Downes [Aga Khan Studs] about coming to the foal sales with this foal, I said she is a belter, and that we should strike when the iron is hot while January is still strong. Who knows what next year might bring?"

Of the Frankel colt, he said: "You would never have known he was on the farm, and on the sales ground he was never in his box. He was born straight, reared straight, never had a sick a day in his life. When he has been filmed he just did not give a hoot, he has a fantastic temperament. He is a horse who will get better and better. A month ago he was a shell of a horse, but he has really strengthened and is only going to go one direction, I am sure Kia is going to be very lucky with him."

At the end of the conversation, he added: "I admit I did pop into the church on the way this morning and ask for a bit of help."

Seems someone was listening. (18:27)

She is the first foal out of the Listed-winning Muhaarar mare, a half-sister to the multiple Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed Beat The Bank, and the Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Chil Chil.

She was bred by the Denniffs, and Adrian O'Brien of Hazelwood said: "I am so thrilled for Mick and Fiona Denniff, they are excellent breeders, and they have produced this family so well for so many years."

Fiona Denniff added: "It is our biggest result in the ring - by coincidence the best before was the 500,000gns that we got for Chil Chil in Book 2. I must admit I did come to here this week hoping that we would beat that!

"I wanted the mare to get off to the best possible start and that is why we went to Frankel, and I hope she has go that good start. This foal is really a mini me of the mare, and she was a very talented racehorse. She is in-foal to Chaldean." (18:20)

She was sold by Norris Bloodstock for Andy Lloyd's Hunscote Stud.

"It was love at fist sight and was the first foal I looked at," said Fallon. "We have bought here for two season and we have horses heading into training in the UK now." (17:56)

Despite the gathering gloom, Craig McCracken smile could be seen in the dark and he said: "She has always been a lovely filly and just every thing was very right – all the ducks were in the pond and we got them all lined up!

"We had the right sire in Wootton Bassett, Facteur Cheval has come good for me, Queen Of The Mud has come good for me, it is a brilliant family and everyone kept telling me this all week. We always hoped she would be in the 300,000gns to 400,000gns bracket and we have just done a little better. The mare is back in-foal to Mehmas."

Facteur Cheval won the Dubai Turf (G1) in March and finished second in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) and the Sussex Stakes (G1), Queen Of The Mud is a US black-type performer. (16:58)

The colt's dam Stella d'Italia (Sea The Stars) was bought for just 22,000gns the December Mares Sale in 2019. She is dam of one winner from one runner and is a half-sister to two Group race performers.

Third dam is the Group 2 and Group 2 winner, and Group 1 placed Colorado Dancer, the dam of seven winners, including the champion miler and older horse Dubai Millennium. (16:30)

"She is a very lovely filly, she is out of a Pivotal mare who has crossed well with Frankel," said Magnier. "James and Anita Wigan, they have been incredible supporters of ours for a long time, Dad always says they go way back. It is a great result for them. They are very good breeders, they have raised a lot of good horses in the past.

"We have had a great year with Frankel on the track, he speaks for himself – the likes of Lake Victoria, she is an exceptional filly. If this filly is anywhere near as good as her, we will be ok."

She is out of In The Mist, the winner of three races, and dam of the Group 3 winner Cloudy Dawn and the Listed winner Iromea. Second dam is the Listed winner Kenmist, dam of the Group 1 winner Grey Lilas, the dam of dual French Classic winner Golden Lilac.

In The Mist was bought as a foal here by London Thoroughbred Services for 110,000gns in 2006. (16:27)

The colt was bred and sold by West Blagdon Stud, and is from the family of the Grade 1 winner Photo Call, and the extended family of Cassandra Go, the dam of Halfway To Heaven, ancestress of Magical, Rhododendron, Auguste Rodin, Tickled Pink and Victoria Road.

"He is by a very good sire in Camelot, who has had a very good year," said Stroud. "West Blagdon always produces very good foals, he is a lovely individual, and he will add to our crop of homebred foals." (16:17)

The colt sold by Ringfort Stud is out of the Toronado mare Illykato, winner of the Listed Conqueror Stakes, third in the Dick Hern Fillies Stakes (L) and fourh in the Dick Poole Stakes (G3). She is a half-sister to Beacon, winner of the Flying Childers Stakes (G2).

Third dam is the Phoenix Stakes (G1) and Railway Stakes (G3) winner Eva Luna, placed third in the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1). (15:55)

"We are delighted," said Giles Wates. "We bought the mare privately, she is a lovely mare and the sale goes a long way to clearing her purchase price. The foal has always been a belter and a cracking foal from the day she was born. Hopefully, she will make up into a racehorse. We were hoping for that sort of figure. The mare is not in-foal, but is going to Night Of Thunder this spring."

American Bridge has her own black-type – she won the Premio Del Giubileo (G3) and is out of the Listed-winning mare More Than Sotka.

The Langton Stud draft is just four boxes up from Awbeg in Somerville Paddock R... it is been a very good half an hour for the stable yard. (15:43)

"We loved her, she is a very close relation to The Summit," said Lascelles. "She is a beautiful mover, has a big square hip, the yearling full-brother I believe is going to Ballydoyle, while the Sergei Prokofiev two-year-old finished second in an October maiden and has been sold to the US, so there is a bit happening on the page.

"I hope she will turn into a lovely two-year-old. It was a bit more than we were planning on spending, but there are a lot of end users buying today. She will to the farm from here and has been bought as a racing prospect."

The filly was sold by Awbeg Stud, who also sold Lot 870, a daughter of Blackbeard, to Liam Norris for 300,000gns.

Norris said: "She has been bought for Ben Speers and we did okay with pinhooks last year – we had a Kameko and a Too Darn Hot who made 200,000gns profit at the yearling sales between them.

"She is a beautiful. I know it is risky buying from a first-crop sire, but she has lots of scope. She is out of a nice young mare, and has bred two who are rated 104 and 95, with one in Hong Kong. It is a nice family and there is a bit happening, can't really go too wrong."

He added: "I like buying foals, it is my thing. I look at everything, I like to buy the individuals."

Awbeg's Paddy Fleming, brother James and his wife Deirdre were in almost a state of shock as to what they had just witnessed in the sale ring.

"That was not a bad few minutes!" smiled Paddy from the stable yard. "We knew the Wootton Bassett was going well, but not to that level, not anything to that level."

James added: "It is not a bad result for a 32,000gns mare! Jamie Moriarty found Accolade for us here at the December Mares Sale in 2021 and said that she was nailed on for Wootton Bassett due to The Summit. We bought her here in-foal to Sergei Prokofiev – and, hopefully, he will go on to do things in the US now, he looked very promising on his first run, and Wootton Bassett has had such an amazing year."

The Summit is also by the Coolmore-based sire, is a Group 3 winner, Group 1 Classic placed when second in the Prix du Jockey-Club (G1) and is out of the second dam Acola (Acatenango).

Of Lot 870, Paddy added: "Blackbeard seems to be on fire today, the mare has come from nothing and has done so well to produce what she has. The filly was sold for a client." (15:30)

"We liked his conformation, he is a very strong and good-looking colt," said Hashimoto. "We will take him back to Japan and we are really excited because Baaeed was such a great racehorse."

Of the process of buying foals to ship back to Japan, he added: "We bought a draft here last year, and they have gone on really well."

The colt is out of Tranquil Star (Galileo), the dam of the Listed OaksTrial and Upavon Stakes third-placed Makinmedoit, and was sold by Genesis Green Stud Ltd.

Second dam We Can Say It Now (Starcraft) was a talented runner in New Zealand, winner of the Group 1 Levin Turf Classic and the Captain Cook Stakes (G1). She is dam of the Group 2 winner Sky Kingdom. (14:40)

Thee February-born filly is first foal out of the Farhh mare Bighearted, who won three races at three and was placed five times, including three times in Listed races.

She is a daughter of the champion 1996 Irish filly juvenile Bianca Nera, winner of the Moyglare Stakes, and from the family of the Group 1 winners Postponed, God Given, Simply Perfect, Proud And Regal, the Group 1-placed Gale Force Ten and the Grade 1-placed Silver Knott.

The same buyer then goes to 200,000gns for the Kenilworth House Stud-consigned Mehmas colt (Lot 812) out of the Marju mare Magenta and a half-brother to the Listed winner By All Means (Kodiac). (13:12)

The colt, bred by Joyce Wallsgrove, is a half-brother to the Railway Stakes (G2) winner and two-time juvenile Group 1-placed Beckford, a son of Bated Breath.

Wallsgrove was in the ring to watch her colt sell, and she said: "I bought Whirly Dancer in 2012 and I bred Beckford from her in 2015. He has been a real flagbearer and a superstar. This chap is a lot like him, they have got the same temperament, they grow up very quickly and, once they understand what you want them to do, they take to it very quickly – I suppose they are quite precocious."

Of the colt's price, she added: "It is like everything, you hope for a figure and I thought if I could get 100,000gns I would be happy, but he sold himself."

Of the decision to use Blackbeard she added: "I said to Dwayne that I am going to bite the bullet and send her to Ireland. I work for Newmarket Racecourses and I had seen him there [winner of the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes, 2022]. I really liked him then and he stuck in my mind."

Whirly Dancer is a half-sister to Poet's Word, the European champion older horse of 2018 and two-time Group 1 winner, and she was bought by Wallsgrave for just 9,500gns at the 2012 Tattersalls February Sale.

The mare is now a 17-year-old, and Wallsgrave has retained her daughter Poets Dance. She is by Poets Voice, was a two-time winner, placed seven times, was rated 86 and has a currently unraced two-year-old by Bated Breath. (12:44)

David O'Callaghan was underbidder.

"He is a lovely horse, a beautifully balanced horse with lovely action," said Conroy. "His half-brother has been very good, and this foal is quite similar and has a similar hind leg. The Blackbeards seem to be nice types."

The colt was sold by Fittocks Stud for breeder Andrew Bengough & Partners, dam Liberisque (Equiano), a one-time winner, having produced two horses BHA rated over 80, with Arizona Blaze rated 106.

Second dam Jane Austen (Galileo) won the Listed Finale Stakes. (12:09)

The colt is the first foal out of Capital Allocation, a US-winning daughter of Dubawi, who won over 5f and a daughter of the Listed winner and Group 3 -placed Nashmiah (Elusive City), who was BHA rated 100.

Capital Allocation is in-foal to Pinatubo. (11:37)

The mare is a half-sister to the Listed winners Cosmodrome (Bahri) and Splashdown (Falbrav), who is also a black-type producer.

She is in-foal to Mostahdaf. (10:49)

The February-born filly is out of the Declaration Of War mare Collegiate, the dam of two winners from three runners, including Small Oasis (Sioux Nation), twice third-placed in the Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes and the Athasi Stakes. (10:24)

His prize was awarded by Geoffrey Howson, the Hon. President of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents, and the presentation took place from Elliott's frequent bidding spot in the Tattersalls sale ring.

In 2024, Elliott’s purchases include top level winners under both codes – the Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me, and Teahupoo, winner of the Champion Stayers Hurdles at both Cheltenham and Punchestown.

This autumn, Elliott has bought 140 yearlings, and was an integral part of the team working with the season's big buyer Kia Joorabchian.

"This does mean a lot," said Elliott. "When Geoffrey approached me last year with a big bottle of whiskey after King Of Steel finished second in the Champions Stakes, I thought, 'I've done it!' but he just said, 'I'd like to inform you that you've finished second, it was a close run thing!'"

Elliott added: "This year as been unbelievable, every year it has been better and better, and you want to build to a year like that, but you never think that can happen – from the racing under both codes to the sales. All the support you get is so important and there are so many people to thank and so many working parts to the industry that go to make it a success.

"The big thing, and the important thing is to keep it going. I don't care too much about what has gone past, it is all about staying there and continuing to work with people who enable to you to buy horses that you have only dreamed of – I hated window shopping, a lot of people can find the horses, but not everyone gets the backing."

Howson said: ‘‘I first met Alex when he was assistant to Jamie McCalmont and helping source horses for trainer Ralph Beckett. When I noticed how diligently and productively Alex worked at the sales, I proposed him to become a member of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents – one of my more perceptive moves!

"When I informed Alex last year that he had been runner-up, he replied that he was determined to win in 2024 – he has been duly rewarded and now enjoys a wonderful client base.

"In addition to You Got To Me and Teahupoo, Alex’s successful purchases in 2024 include Terms Of Endearment, Bubbling and Magical Zoe. The final race of the Turf season, the November Handicap at Doncaster, capped Alex’s wonderful year when won by Lord Melbourne, a 16,000gns purchase. To date, Alex is also the purchaser 23 individual two-year-old winners in 2024, eight of whom are Tattersalls Book 1 £25,000 Bonus Winners.

"I have also been impressed by Alex’s dealings with the media following his ‘high-end’ purchases on behalf of Amo Racing and Partners at the yearling sales. Alex’s enterprise has been further exampled by his setting up Imperium as a consigning operation. This has already proved a success in prices achieved and stakes winners resulting from sales.’’

Elliott smiled: "Nothing gives me greater pleasure than seeing horses win, or increase in value, for people who have invested in my judgement. I would also like to thank my family for their unwavering support and my assistant Lucy Ryan for her unrelenting work behind the scenes. I have informed her we need to retain the title in 2025!’’ (10:05)

Catalogued: 303 (301)

Offered: 249 (250)

Sold: 204 (202)

Turnover: 8,996,000gns (+8%)

Median: 34,000gns (+10%)

Average: 44,098gns (+7%)

% Sold: 82% (81%)

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 2. Barton Stud, 3. Newsells Park Stud Ltd.

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Yeomanstown Stud, 2. Peter & Ross Doyle, 3. Tally-Ho Stud

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Minzaal, 3. Showcasing

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Mehmas, 2. Blue Point, 3. Starspangledbanner

Lot 668: Mehmas (IRE) / Natalie's Joy (GB) B.F. (GB) >> Plantation Stud >> Creighton Schwartz Bloodstock / Kirsty Spence >> 200,000gns

Lot 444: Havana Grey (GB) / Fairy Dust (IRE) Gr.C. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Yeomanstown Stud >> 180,000gns

Lot 588: Starspangledbanner (AUS) / Zoella (USA) B.F. (GB) >> Newsells Park Stud Ltd. >> R C Bloodstock >> 175,000gns

Lot 671: Blue Point (IRE) / Jeeds Legacy (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Northern Bloodstock Ltd. >> Yeomanstown Stud >> 175,000gns

Lot 620: Havana Grey (GB) / Roxie Lot (GB) B.F. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Abercorn Investments >> 170,000gns (20:21)

The March-born colt is a half-brother to the Rose Bowl Stakes (L) winner Yah Mo Be There, and is the second foal out of the Night Of Thunder mare Shurakaa, daughter of the Group 3 performer Namhroodah.

Shurakaa cost McPhee 13,000gns at the February Sale in 2021. (19:57)

A homebred by Northern Bloodstock, the colt is the first foal out of the mare. She is an unraced daughter of Jeed (Mujtahid), who bred the Listed winner and Princess Margaret Stakes (G3) third-placed Nidhaal, the ancestress of the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1) third-placed Moss Gill, and Burwaaz, runner-up in the Flying Childers Stakes (G2).

Northern Bloodstock's Richard Auld, who is based in Northern Ireland, around five miles from Down Royal racecourse, said: "We have two foals make 100,000gns before but this is our highest price here so far, and we are delighted.

"The sire helped a lot – he was a very fast racehorse and this is a fast pedigree so we thought it would suit, speed with speed."

Of the family he added: "We have three daughters out of Jeed and this was the last foal, hence the name, she is the final instalment. The other two fillies raced and they are also back at home breeding and they have done well. Jeeds Legacy is not in-foal, but we will pick a good stallion for her next year now."

It is not the first time that the purchaser has bought one from Auld, and he said: "Yeomanstown has been lucky for me – they bought an Invincible Army out of Jeeds Legacy's sister [Lot 494, December Foal Sale 2021, 55,000gns], they got a lot of money for the colt as a yearling and he won first time out last week in Dubai [Attwaal, sold at the October Book 2 Sale for 115,000gns], and was very impressive. They know the family well."

Northern Bloodstock has had a draft of three sell here today – they have sold for an average price of 91,667gns.

Auld is heading back home, and is due to catch the 4am ferry tomorrow morning. (19:38)

Creighton said: "Mehmas is flying this year, she is out of a Lope De Vega mare, a similar cross to Persian Force and to Gubbass. She is a lovely black-type mare, the filly is a lovely physical, nice and well-grown, and it made a lot of sense."

He added of the price: "It was probably what we thought we'd have to pay – you would expect to pay that for a filly who is by such a proven a stallion and out of a black-type mare. If I had a foal like this I would be disappointed if it did not reach those sort of heights."

Kent is at Park Paddocks today and is fully involved in selection of any purchases, Creighton adding: "Ryan loves pedigrees and he is quite involved when he can looking at pictures and videos of stock. I always tell vendors that they should do this, it is important."

Plantation has a 20-lot draft here this week, and has so far sold six lots for an average price of 90,000gns.

Dam Natalie's Joy won two races at two, including the Rose Bowl Stakes (L). She was bought by Plantation Stud at the 2021 December Mares' Sale for 300,000gns. She is a grand-daughter of Blue Duster, a European champion two-year-old filly of 1995, winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1). (18:30)

"This filly has been bought to race," said Twomey. "The way my model works, I attend every sale I am happy to buy them in training, as foals, in training, as yearlings or in utero, I don't mind when we get them as long as we get the good ones. When you get the chance to buy a nice filly like this, out of a good two-year-old you have to act, and I as a trainer might not get the chance to buy her if she went to a pinhooker."

He added: "The yearling sales were strong, but I am lucky to be well supported by a great group of owners, and if I say that I have seen a foal as a racing prospect, especially a filly they are included to add them to the list. We bought some yearlings on spec and luckily they were all sold quickly."

Of Havana Grey, he added: "I have not raced one by the sire but bought five by him in the autumn. When you see a sire doing what he has you pay attention, in the end I am trying to get the best ones I can." (18:12)

She was bred by St Albans Bloodstock out of the Speighstown mare Soula, a daughter of the Grade 3 US performer Qushchi (Encosta De Lago), dam of the US Grade 2 winner Mrs Sippy and the UK Listed winner Phantom Flight.

Third dam La Persiana is a Listed-winning half-sister to the European dual champion Grand Lodge. (17:36)

The farm has offered seven lots, all have sold, the septet has achieved an average price of 72,571gns with the Minzaal the top-priced lot in the draft.

"The Minzaal is a smashing foal, he did about his 130th show yesterday and just floated along and did it all very easily," said Dwan. "You still have to get it over the line, but when you have the right individuals they do it themselves."

Of the decision to use Minzaal on his Oasis Dream mare Freedom March, he said: "I loved him as a physical, he suited her pedigree well, he is a fast horse and it is quite a fast family. She is a great physical herself and throws a great foal every year – and they can run!"

Freedom March has has three foals, and all those sold as foals have fetched a six-figure sum. Her two runners so far have won, are BHA rated 99 and 100 with the 2021-born Spanish Phoenix (Phoenix Of Spain) a Group 2 fourth-placed in the Mill Reef Stakes.

She is in-foal to Mehmas. (16:54)

Of buying as a foal, he added: "We bought the Kingman out of Arcamist here last year and he is already broken and riding, it does help to slot them into our system early. She will go to Ireland from here, and Kia, as has everyone had a lot of luck with Havana Grey, he is a very good sire."

She is an own-sister to Holguin, a Listed winner and multiple black-type placed, and her third dam is Cox Orange, a Grade 3 winner in the US and dam of Vista Bella, third-placed in the 1,000 Guineas. (16:30)

"She will for resale," said McCartan. "She is beautiful filly and we loved her from the first time we saw her and she showed very well. She comes from a top farm, and Camelot is a very good stallion, and he has had a top year. We had a quick look at his results and everyone buys his stock – so hopefully one, even better two, of those buyers will show up next year!"

Of buying a more middle-stance type horse than perhaps Ballyphilip is known for, McCartan added: "When we started out we were starting out we concentrated on those speedy pages and precocious ones, but there is demand for the middle-distance sort, particularly with a filly.

Rainbow Rising, who was bought by Drumlin for just €6,000, is a half-sister to the Queen's Vase (G3) winner and St Leger runner-up Mahler, and the filly's third dam is Dancing Rocks, grand-dam of Footstepsinthesand. (15:55)

The filly is a half-sister to three winners, all the runners out of the mare so far, and all are BHA rated 84 or above, with Back See Daa (Lope De Vega) on a mark of 92 and now with a Listed third place to her name.

"She’s a lovely filly and by a great stallion,” said Kavanagh. “The mare’s a proven producer too, and there might be a bit more to happen in the family with two good siblings to race on – one has gone to Dubai and the other’s just got black-type. Starspangledbanner has been lucky for us in the past and he’s obviously a thoroughly proven stallion.

“Hopefully she’ll come back here next October. Book 1 will be the plan. We’re aiming for the top end of the October Sale trade. It was very strong this year and, hopefully, we can catch it next year too.”

On the price, Kavanagh added: “We were a bit beyond where we wanted to be, we actually thought we mightn’t be able to get to her, but we got there in the end. She’s got a bit of developing to do, but hopefully she’ll do it.” (15:19)

"She is a beautiful filly, she is queen, we waited for her all day," said Tom Malone, after purchasing the filly via the online platform. "She has been bought for Frannie and Niamh Woods Abbeylands and will to be returned to Newmarket next year. We think a lot of Ghaiyyath, she is out of Sea The Stars mare and her yearling brother by Mehmas made 200,000gns in Book 1, bought by Ross Doyle and with Richard Hannon."

The filly's second dam Euphrasia (Windsor Knot) boasts Group 1 placed form in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. (15:00)

The colt was sold by Whitsbury Manor Stud, who bought the dam Enchanted Linda (Charm Spirit), a three-time winner, at this sale 2019 for 11,000gns.

Her yearling of this year, also by Sergei Prokofiev, was bought by Avenue Bloodstock and Alice Haynes for 70,000gns at the Somerville Sale, and she is in-foal to Havana Grey. (14:05)

"He is by a good proven sire, he is a nice sort with a pedigree and we will look to come back with him to October Book 1 or Book 2," said Michael Fitzpatrick speaking from his regular seat at the front of the ring.

The February-born colt is a half-brother to the Listed winner and Group 2-placed filly Stylistique (Dansili) and out of Sleek (Oasis Dream), who is a half-sister to Group 3 Balanchine Stakes winner Bye Bye Birdie. It is the further family of the Group 1 winners Eagle Mountain, Sulk and Dank.

Sleek was bred by London Thoroughbred Services and bought at the December Foal Sale 2010 by Brian Grassick Bloodstock on behalf of Carisbrooke Stud for 120,000gns. (12:53)

"I have liked what I have seen of the Perfect Powers so far," said purchaser Ross Doyle. "This is a lovely, deep-bodied filly, she is a lovely shape and I thought she was a bit of standout, filly-wise. She has been bought for a client for resale, but, if for some reason that does not work out, they will be happy to race."

The filly was sold by Whatton Manor Stud, who bred her in partnership out of the winning Kyllachy mare Vaulted, purchased here at the July Sale in 2020 by Blandford Bloodstock for 60,000gns. Her first foal Scrum (Ulysses) is a winner since the catalogue was published.

Bred by Cheveley Park Stud, Vaulted is a half-sister to Spacious (Nayef), winner of the Group 2 Windsor Forest Stakes and the May Hill Stakes (G2) and a runner-up in the 1,000 Guineas (G1), the Falmouth Stakes (G1) and the Matron Stakes (G1), and to Dimension, a Group 2 and a Grade 2 winner at Woodbine. (12:17)

He is a first foal out of the unraced Twilight Son mare Nancy Starling, who is a half-sister to Tariq, winner of the Lennox Stakes (G2) and the Jersey Stakes (G3) and placed third in the Lockinge Stakes (G1) and the Coventry Stakes (G2), and to the dams of the Group 3 winners Mobsta, Snazzy Jazzy and Ross Castle. (11:38)

Robert O'Callaghan, who was bidding from the right stair well, said: "The sire speaks for himself but we sold a couple of good ones by him in the autumn, and this colt is one of our top picks of today. He is out of a good fast mare, by a good fast stallion and will come back next year."

The two yearlings by the sire sold by Yeomanstown in October were a colt out of Radio Gaga (Lot 366), who fetched 450,000gns and was bought by Karl, Kelly, Lucy Burke, and a colt out of Lady Sparkles (Lot 880), purchased by Amo Racing for 300,000gns. (10:55)

She is a daughter of Lubinka, a Mastercraftsman daughter who was the winner of one race as a three-year-old and achieved a BHA rating of 100. Her juvenile of this year Mirabeau (Territories), is the winner of one race and is BHA rated 100 after a close-up fifth place finish in the Horris Hill (G3). on her last start of the season. (10:30)

Selling starts at 10am. (09:46)

Catalogued: 221 (259)

Offered: 182 (227)

Sold: 111 (135)

Turnover: 1,341,500gns (-12%)

Median: 9,000gns (+13%)

Average: 12,086gns (+8%)

% Sold: 61 per cent

Leading consignors (by agg, cumulative): 1. Barton Stud, 2. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 3. Mickley Stud

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. KCS Bloodstock, 2. Yeomanstown Styd, 3. Tally-Ho Stud

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Sergei Prokofiev, 2. Space Traveller, 3. Kameko

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Space Traveller, 2. A'Ali, 3. Perfect Power

Top five lots

Lot 385: Space Traveller (GB) / Burmese Waltz (GB) B.C. (IRE) >> Barton Stud >> KCS Bloodstock >> 82,000gns

Lot 376: Nathaniel (IRE) / Talema (FR) B.C. (GB) >> Altenbach Bloodstock >> Tally Ho Stud >> 55,000gns

Lot 387: Pinatubo (IRE) / High Hopes (GB) B.C. (IRE) >> Barton Stud >> St Simon Bloodstock >> 50,000gns

Lot 364: Sergei Prokofiev (CAN) / Bilandy (GB) B.F. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Grangemore Stud >> 42,000gns

Lot 271: A'Ali (IRE) / Kelapa (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Barton Stud >> Yeomanstown Stud >> 40,000gns (17:25)

"The company is nearly 260 years old, so to have a first female auctioneer is quite a moment," he said. "Tattersalls is viewed as a very traditional company and it is quite nice to buck the trend and be the first to achieve this. It is a great achievement on Shirley's behalf, she has put a lot of work into this. She was obviously nervous this morning, but she will be a lot freer and relaxed going forwards."

He added: "The last six months we have worked quite intensively on it, she has been selling at fine art sales in Ely, but it is quite intimidating being up there for the first time."

Of the move for Anderson-Jolag to develop her role on the rostrum, Mahony said: "During the Covid period, Shirley was bid spotting on the outside podium and she was very good at it, and built a good rapport with the bidders. When the pandemic came to an end, she came to me and said that if there was ever a chance of trying out, she would be interested in auctioneering. I said, 'Of course, let's have a go', and it has really developed from there.

"I have to admit I was a little bit nervous for her today. Over the years I have taught a lot of people, and when they first get up you always hoping that it goes ok. Before she went up to the rostrum I just said to her to just imagine that she was practising like we had been and then she would be fine, and she was." (17:10)

Blain said: "He is out of High Hopes and was bred by Charlie Wyatt of Duke Stud. They do a great job and Charlie and Will kindly give us the horses to sell –they are lovely people and it is great to get a result for them.

"The mare is coming through the ring next week because they are sliming down a bit. Dukes is a beautiful stud, they bred lovely horses and it is just a pleasure to be part of such an historic operation, and we have been selling for them for three or four years. It is nice to get them some money.

"They have a lovely draft of foals to sell on Friday." (16:15)

Consignor Tom Blain said: "He was a talking horse for today, and I was told that he was a stand-out foal today. He is a beautiful colt, a beautiful mover, a beautiful colour – and to be fair the stallion is a beauty. This foal is a perfect example of what you hope to get if you send a mare to a stallion like that."

He added: "Steve Parkin wanted to show the industry that the stallion is producing good foals, and I think this foal has achieved that – and he has a good pedigree with a Royal Ascot winner this year. He is good enough to be offered any day, this week, but today has paid off and all the judges were on him, all the pinhookers."

Purchasers Mick and Ciara Carty are at Tattersalls and Ciara said: "For us, he was the best physical today. He walks well, has size and scope and is only a May foal and stood out for us.

"We can't fault the sire – he was a good racehorse. We underbid one by him last week, another good physical and the stallion seems to be stamping his stock. This colt has a nice pedigree, too, and we will hope to bring him back here for the October Sale, we will see how he develops." (16:10)

Roger O'Callaghan said: "He is a very athletic foal, by a good sire in Nathaniel and will be coming back here for resale."

Consignor Alexandra Whitehead, from outside the colt's stable and with the team's draft of foals selling through the week, said: "We are delighted with that. He has been a lovely straightforward colt, he has showed well from the start and settled in well here. he is a lovely mover, and the sire is doing very well.

"The mare is in-foal to Golden Horn." (16:00)

"I hope his first crop will train on and there is no reason why they shouldn't, and there is no reason why he won't get another bunch of two-year-olds next year. His horses are precocious and two-year-old types, if they train on great and if they don't there is a second crop of juveniles to come and he will have the numbers."

Of future sale plans for the filly, O'Callaghan continued: "We will have to see how she comes on and reassess her. She is a January foal and she could be a good Book 2 filly.

Of the year that he and the whole family have enjoyed, O'Callaghan reflected: "I knew I had some very good horses to sell, and it is fantastic that Dark Angel has had a great year. It means an awful lot to the family that he is champion sire, and I am so proud of Charyn that he was a big part of that. It was an incredible achievement for Charyn to have done what he did. We might never do it again – but we will keep trying!"

Consignor Ed Harper of Whitsbury Manor Stud said: "We are happy with that and we always try and put a couple of decent stands outs on the first day, and she was not missed. She has been very busy, Sergei has had a great year, top of the league by prize-money and by winners and very nearly had a Breeders' Cup winner. We are cuffed with how he has gone.

"This is a family we have been breeding from for along time, Showstoppa the grand-dam we have still got at home, she has bred a lot of good ones. I think we have three daughter of her at home, all in-foal to Havana Grey so it is a busy page.

"The Havana Grey first foal we sold for 60,000gns and she came back and made 120,000gns to Anthony Stroud, so that was a great start for the mare and gave confidence to the people buying this one. This filly is probably the best we have brought to market for today."

And looking ahead to later in the week when Harper is due to sell the Frankel own-sister to Chaldean [Lot 945], he said: "It is with nervous excitement, we have some big guns. The Frankel full-sister a momentous occasion for us to sell her and she starts showing tomorrow." (15:51)

"This colt will be for resale," reported leading pinhooker McCartan. "We like Ardad, we have a breeding right in him and we wanted to buy one by him this week, he has got a big crop coming along and to run for him next year.

"We also sold one by him this autumn to Kilbride Equine / Sean Quinn, the half-brother to White Lavender, and this colt was not unlike him. This colt's dam is a young mare, it is a very strong page and very happy with that."

That half-brother to White Lavender was sold at the October Book 2 Sale as Lot 785 for 125,000gns. (14:44)