Lot 198: Blanchland, the last lot in the ring today in the Guineas Horses In Training session and a wildcard entry, makes 110,000gns, bought by Martin Buick of De Burgh Equine.

Offered by Jane Chapple-Hyam Racing, Blanchland, by Farhh, has won over a mile and 1m4f, and finished second in the Group 3 Zetland Stakes as a juvenile in 2022. The four-year-old colt's career is set to resume in Australia.

"He is the pick in the sale with the Australian job in mind, he has the rating, he has got the distance profile, an obvious horse and, hopefully, he can run down there and be lucky for the new owners. He goes into training with Trent Busuttin," said Buick. "He was a stand-out in this catalogue and his brother [Speycaster] is running well in Australia already. The price was on our limit." (12:50)

Lot 192: the unraced three-year-old Chilli Zing is bought by trainer Phil Kirby on behalf of owner James and Susan Cookson.

"We have been looking for a nice horse, he was my pick and I went to se this draft before the sale. I loved him then, a lovely big horse to hopefully look forward to. He was never a two-year-old type and so someone else has spent the money looking after him," laughed Kirby after going to 100,000gns to secure the colt by Magna Grecia.

"He has a nice page, and we will see what he is like when we get home. He is ready to get on with, all the hard work has been done, and hopefully there are some nice days ahead."

Offered by The Castlebridge Consignment, Chilli Zing is a half-brother to the 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes (G1) winner Poetic Flare, who was also four-time Group 1 placed, and to the Group 3 winner Glamorous Approach. (12:48)

Lot 169: the three-year-old Dubawi colt Twisting Physics is bought by the Dubai-based owner Fitri Hay for 100,000gns, the Hay's racing manager Alex Cole at Park Paddocks and in charge of bidding.

The colt is a half-brother to Tropbeau, winner of the Prix du Calvados (G2), the Prix Six Perfections (G3) and the Prix de la Grotte (G3). He was also placed four times, with a best result when second in the Prix Maurice De Gheest (G1) and fourth in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (G1) and the Prix de la Foret (G1).

"He goes to Whatcombe, obviously Dubawis have done well in Dubai so he might well go out there, too," said Cole. "We are delighted – I did not see him as a yearling, Dubawis are not usually in my price range!"

Grand dam is the Group 1 July Stakes winner Frizzante. (12:36)

Lot 168: Supreme Beauty, who has had one run when third at Beverley in September, is bought by owner Jeremy Young , who has horses in training with Michael Appleby and was sat alongside his trainer in the gods.

“We haven’t made a plan yet but we’ll probably put her into training and see how she goes,” said Appleby. “If we don’t think she’s going to be top-class then we’ll probably just breed from her. She’s a nice filly, though, and the owners will breed from her eventually either way.”

It will be a first venture into breeding for Young who was underbidder on yesterday's top lot, the Kingman filly bought by Alex Elliott and JS Bloodstock for 130,000gns.

A daughter of No Nay Never and bred by Lodge Park Stud, Supreme Beauty boasts a superb pedigree as a future broodmare – she is out of the winning Galileo mare Park Bloom, a daughter of the Listed-placed Alluring Park (Green Desert), the dam of the Oaks (G1) winner and Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) runner-up Was and granddam of Concert Hall, a Group 3 winner and third in the 2022 running of the Irish 1,000 Guineas.

Alluring Park is also dam of the Group winners Amhran N Bhriann and Douglas Macarthur, as well as the Listed winner Jannod and Group-placed Al Naamah.

Third dam is the Group 1 winner Park Express, the dam of the dual champion and leading sire New Approach and the Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed Dazzling Park. (12:23)

Lot 151: the three-year-old First Ambition, the first foal out of the six-time Group 1 winner Laurens (Siyouni), is bought by Harriett Jones for 42,000gns.

By Invincible Spirit, the colt's dam is well-known to Jones, who said: "I used to work for Karl Burke and had an involvement with Laurens – I rode her a couple of times. It is nice to have her first offspring. We are not sure of plans yet, he looks like a horse who might need a bit of time and he will get that and then we will make a plan and he will go into training.

"Hopefully, he will do as well as Laurens did!"

Jones added: "He has got a lot of Laurens about him, the way he walks and he looks like he has got a great mind like his Mum. She had a very powerful presence, as does he, let's hope he can bring some of that towards the track."

Laurens had a filly by Kingman in 2022. (11:32)

Lot 146: Thunder Blue, BHA rated 94, is bought by trainer Jamie Osborne for 110,000gns. The winner of one race as a juvenile last June at Goodwood for Amo Racing, Thunder Blue has been highly tried in the interim – he finished fourth in the Group 2 July Stakes, ran in the Group 1 Prix Morny behind Vandeek and has been racing in Meydan this spring.

Osborne has a definite plan in mind for the son of Blue Point.

"He has been bought for Barratt Racing, Ian and Claire Barratt and family, they have a box at Royal Ascot and a lot of people coming." explained the trainer. "We want to have runners for them everyday at the meeting, we are prioritising Royal Ascot and we want to give them as much entertainment as possible.

"This horse will go straight to the Palace Of Holyroodhouse. Who knows what beyond that, we are working back from the Friday of Royal Ascot."

The race is a 0-105 5f handicap for three-year-olds and Osborne added: "We saw this horse in Dubai, he did not do too well out there and so we are buying him on a form low, and we have six weeks to resurrect him and I have told Ian that I can do that!"

Barratt Racing's recent flag-bearer has been Emaraaty Ana, who was bought by Osborne for 160,000gns at last October's Autumn Horses In Training Sale. The eight-year-old son of Shamardal went on to win the Dukhan Sprint in Qatar and paid for himself winning £179,537 in prize-money.

The horse subsequently ran in Dubai's Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint when he finished seventh and picked up another £11,811. (11:17)

Day 1 statistics :

Catalogued: 98

Offered: 72

Sold: 66

Aggregate: 968,500gns

Median: 12,000gns

Average: 14,674gns

% Sold: 92%

Top five lots

Lot 89: Kingman (GB) / Life of Pi (GB) 2022 B.F. (GB) >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> A C Elliott, Agent / JS Bloodstock >> 130,000gns

Lot 91: Lope de Vega (IRE) / Mighty Spirit (IRE) 2022 B.C. (GB) >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> BBA Ireland >> 52,000gns

Lot 86: New Bay (GB) / Aim To Please (FR) 2022 Ch.F. (GB) >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> JS Bloodstock / Hasmonean Racing >> 39,000gns

Lot 87: Mehmas (IRE) / Joyful Hope (GB) 2022 B.F. (GB) >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Mark Walford Racing >> 38,000gns

Lot 49: Disco Spirit (IRE) 2021 B.C >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Hurworth Bloodstock / Pompey Ventures >> 36,000gns

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Jamie Railton, 3. Kingsclere Training Stables (A. Balding)

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. A C Elliott, Agent / JS Bloodstock, 2. BBA Ireland, 3. JS Bloodstock / Hasmonean Racing (20:32)

Lot 91: Jason Singh, taking instructions on the phone, outbid Hamish Macauley standing with Roger O'Callaghan for the unnamed Lope De Vega colt out of the Listed Marygate Stakes runner-up and winner Mighty Spirit (Acclamation). The colt, offered by The Castlebridge Consignment, cost 52,000gns.

"He has been bought by Patrick Cooper of BBA Ireland – Patrick was here earlier today but had to leave and was at the airport and on the phone," said Singh. "The colt will be trained by Jessica Harrington."

The March-born two-year-old colt is a grandson of the Listed-placed Majestic Alexander, who is a half-sister to Majestic Missile, winner of the Molecomb Stakes, the Cornwallis Stakes (G3) and the Prix du Couvert (G3), and placed third in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1). (20:20)

Lot 89: Alex Elliott and JS Bloodstock go to 130,000gns for the two-year-old Kingman three-parts sister to the Listed Ripon Champion 2yo Trophy winner and Cornwallis Stakes fourth-placed (G3) Bahrain Pride.

The pair are out of the Sea The Stars mare Life Of Pi, a half-sister to the Listed winner Temps Au Temps, a half-sister to the dam of the Group 2 winner and the multiple Group 1-placed Armory, a joint champion European three-year-old of 2020.

Elliott said: "She has been bought for Valmont and Michael Blencowe. We bought six yearlings last autumn, unfortunately one got hurt so we were keen to replace.

"I did not know what to expect when I went to look at her, but her quality was stand out quality. She was hard to value but we are happy to get her for what we paid. She is a three-parts sister to a Listed winner by Kodiac, it is a deep pedigree – I would have loved to her bought her eight months ago and we could have been dreaming of June!

"But she will get all the time in the world, her trainer is undecided at the moment."

He added: "She has got good residual, all she can do is improve and she vetted perfectly. She has not had a great preparation, but her quality still shone through. She is going to need a lot of time, but she has done herself well which I think is down to her quality. She won't be rushed at all. We will think about her first and foremost, and we are delighted to have her.

"I have bought her with Billy Jackson-Stops – Michael Blencowe is his client."

Underbidders included Nancy Sexton and Daniel Creighton. (20:10)

Lot 49: the unraced Disco Spirit (Acclamation) is bought by Hurworth Bloodstock / Pompey Ventures for 36,000gns. The three-year-old colt is out of Party For Ever (Iffraaj), a half-sister to the Listed winners Line Of Reason and Corsario.

"Pompey Ventures is a syndicate started up by myself with Ned Sangster," explained Owen Haly from outside the sale ring. "Our first purchases were made at the Autumn Horses In Training Sale where we picked up Media Shooter and Oliver Show, both been great servants over the winter and Media Shooter has already won back in prize-money what we paid for him ."

Of Disco Spirit's purchase, he said: "This horse is going to George Boughey, who has been training Oliver Show. We liked this horse as a physical, I think we are getting a bit of value with the 'unknown' aspect through the John Dance dispersal. We had a look at the horse and George liked him. He will go straight to George now and we will let him work his magic and see what happens."

Pompey Ventures has ten horses in training, the aim of the syndicate, as explained by Hayley, is to encourage younger racehorse ownership.

"The vast majority of our shareholders are under the age of 35, they invest from two per cent up to 50 per cent in each horse with training fees included to a certain level," he outlined, adding:"When you buy yearlings and breeze ups there are a lot of unknowns, we like the angle of buying form horses whom we think we can improve. This is a game of opinions and seeing different things – for instance, Media Shooter's only win before we bought him had been on the All-Weather but he had been running on Turf, so we thought to switch back to the All-Weather over the winter and it worked well."

Hayley has shares in a number of horses himself and was racing fan as a youngster: "My first racing memory is Royal Ascot 2015 with a couple of mates, then I have been a bit of a form student. I met Ned through a mutual friend." (19:01)

Sale statistics: (+/- compared with last year)

Catalogued: 180

Offered: 147

Sold: 106

Aggregate: 14,584,500gns (-5%)

Median: 80,000gns (0%)

Average: 137,590gns (+13%)

% Sold: 72%

Top three leading consignors (by aggregate): 1. Tally-Ho Stud, 2. Lynn Lodge Stud, 3. Glending Stables

Top three leading purchasers (by aggregate): 1. Godolphin, 2. Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, 3. Michael O'Callaghan

Top three leading sires (by aggregate): 1. Blue Point, 2. Havana Grey, 3. Galileo

Top three leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Kingman, 2. Too Darn Hot, 3. Blue Point

Top five lots

Lot 112: Galileo (IRE) / Manderley (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Glending Stables, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 1,000,000gns

Lot 147: Blue Point (IRE) / Platinum Coast (USA) B.C. (IRE) >> Station Yard >> Godolphin >> 800,000gns

Lot 150: Kingman (GB) / Pure Excellence (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 800,000gns

Lot 154: Persian King (IRE) / Robanne (GB) B.C. (FR) >> Tally-Ho Stud, Ireland >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock >> 600,000gns

Lot 26: Anno Domini (GB) Gr.C. Greenhills Farm, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 525,000gns (22:00)

At the conclusion of the 2024 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented:

“Above all we would like to congratulate every single consignor and all associated with the way in which they coped with the extreme weather conditions which we encountered on the morning of the breeze. The professionalism, both human and equine, shone through the persistent wind and rain and it has been wonderful to see some memorable pinhooking triumphs despite the adversity.

“The Craven Breeze Up Sale has produced the best British two-yea-olds of their generation in two of the last three years as well as two Guineas winners and the global participation this week reflects the sale’s reputation as a prolific source of Group 1 performers.

"Domestic British and Irish buyers have been joined by a strong contingent from throughout the Gulf region, with Saudi connections particularly prominent, and American participation, which has been such a feature of Book 1 of the October Yearling Sale in recent years, has also been notable.

“Obviously the outstanding GALILEO colt selling for 1 million guineas, the second-highest price ever for a Craven Breeze Up two-year-old and the third-highest in Europe, was the highlight of the sale and the second consecutive year that Roderic Kavanagh’s Glending Stables has topped the sale, which is a remarkable achievement.

"As a 125,000 guineas yearling purchase only five months ago the colt was a truly spectacular pinhooking achievement and there were numerous other notable successes which reflect the outstanding professionalism of the consignors.

"It should be noted, however, that while the key metrics of average and median compare well with last year’s record-breaking sale, the clearance rate has fallen short and there has been a selectivity to the trade which should not be overlooked. There has been no shortage of competition, both domestic and international, at the top of the market and a record number of lots selling for 500,000 guineas or more, but the lower levels of the market have not matched the robust demand at the higher end.

"Nevertheless, we are confident that this year’s Craven Breeze Up Sale will prove to be an abundant source of high-class racehorses to follow in the illustrious footsteps of CACHET, NATIVE TRAIL and VANDEEK.” (21:30)

Lot 147: Francesca and Charlie Poste make a sale ring debut that may never be matched – the pair have long sold point-to-pointers, doing especially well at the Tattersalls Cheltenham sales, but last autumn decided to diversify, and purchased a draft of yearlings to breeze this spring.

This colt by last year's leading first-crop sire Blue Point was part of the bunch and he sold tonight for 800,000gns, bought by Anthony Stroud for Godolphin.

He was picked up as a yearling by Station Yard with Blandford Bloodstock for 68,000gns at the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale.

After receiving congratulations from everyone, and giving the wife a hug, ex-NH jockey Charlie Poste, said: "Francesca and I are absolutely over the moon, we can't believe it! I supposed we had the right people involved."

He laughed: "It is far more of a kick than I ever got riding a winner, and the whole team at home has done an amazing job.

"We have to thank the syndicate who backed us, especially as we have not pedigree for doing this. Tom Biggs [Blandford Bloodstock] helped buy him, and mates such as Mark Grant helped us through the whole process.

"I was nervous before they breezed as I did not want to be embarrassed, Francesca and I pride ourselves on doing these horses well, and the fact that he pitched up and did what he did, and he galloped as straight as a gun barrel and was seriously quick – he backed up what we had seen at home.

"But the truth of the matter we are used to training point-to-pointers and me thinking he is fast, might not mean a whole heap – it is a long time since I was riding at Richard Fahey's as an apprentice! But he came and showed us that we were spot on."

Of the idea to sell some breeze up horse, he explained: "We had been interested in it for while, but lacked the capital. Some mates suggested it to us in the spring, Francesca and I said we were interested, we met up and we got a syndicate together. It meant we could be involved without having to risk an enormous amount of capital which we don't have."

He added: "We have loved the process, and a change is as good as a rest! It has been seriously exciting for us, for all the team at home to be involved and didn't think in my wildest dreams it would end up like this at our first go."

The best price that has been achieved by Poste with a point-to-pointer was 205,000gns at the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale.

He smiled: "We are definitely not going to neglect the pointers, NH is our major passion, but it would be folly not to do this a bit more. We just want to do something that, if we do a job well, we are going to get our due rewards, and we got that and more this evening. "

Poste has got a couple of pointing runners this weekend and laughed: "If they go well, we hope they will go to next week's Tattersalls Cheltenham April Sale." (20:37)

Lot 112: the very last unraced horse by Galileo to sell public auction makes 1,000,000gns, the second-best price ever given at the Craven Sale and the third-best price given for a European breeze-up horse.

The colt was sold by Roderic Kavanagh's Glending Stables – at last year's Craven Sale the farm sold Vandeek for joint top lot price of 625,000gns to Stroud Coleman.

Anthony Stroud also bought this colt and saw off a determined effort from Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian, who was standing by the door, while Chris Wall, on the back stairs, was also involved in the bidding to around the half a million mark.

Joorabchian was bidding himself to around 800,000gns, but agent Alex Elliott, who was standing with him, took over responsibility at the higher echelons. The team traded blows with Stroud until Godolphin's man made the seven-figure bid causing Joorabchian to walk away.

"We all thought he is a very nice horse, and is the last horse by Galileo to go through public auction, and he breezed very well," said Stroud. "He came from the same hotel as Vandeek. The colt deserved to do well and he did well. When two people really want a horse then it can make any price, it is great for the breeze up sale."

Of a future path for the colt, Stroud said: "Charlie Appleby and the boss [Sheikh Mohammed] make the decisions regarding the onward plans, I leave it up to them."

Kavanagh was obviously stunned that he has once again hit the jackpot.

"It is incredible, and for Amo to go that far, I had no expectations of that, the price is beyond our dreams," he said from outside the colt's stable.

It is the pinhook result of the ages – the colt having been bought here from The Castlebridge Consignment for 125,000gns at the Tattersalls December Sale, the same sale that he sourced Vandeek.

Kavanagh outlined: "He has done very well, he is a natural athlete. The last month has been tense because we have thought he was something special."

Recalling the yearling purchase decision, he said: "When this horse came up, we could feel that there was a possibility to buy something that was that unique. We did feel that we had nicked him when we bought him, and you start looking around and wondering what is wrong with him.

"I reckon that was why we could buy him, people thought there might be something missing from the puzzle. But there wasn't and when the vet came back with the green light, we were 'Wow this is a unique opportunity'.

"But it was a lot of money for us to give. We probably would not have spent that sum if we had not sold Vandeek so well last year, he has been a life-changing horse."

Of the price today, he said: "We did not think that would happen, maybe that is this part of this horse's attributes in that he does not disappoint and, hopefully, he won't disappoint where he goes. I thought there was a chance that he might make half of that, if everyone turned up. But everyone turned up, and possibly could see what we had been seeing every day, that there is not blemish on the horse. It does help that we have sold the previous horse, we had a bit of record there and people could justify, I think it does help."

Of the sale itself, he said: "You ask yourself is it real? And you try and rack your brain beforehand as to what will happen, but then you overthink it and you just have to let the horse in, it is a unique place that auction – you don't know what is going to happen until you walk in. "

He concluded: "We are privileged to be selling horses, to get our hands on horses like this. Hopefully, he will be as good as the last one." (19:34)

Lot 98: it is a case of Day 1 deja vu.... Anthony Stroud buys from Katie Walsh's Greenhills Farm at 525,000gns.

And in a case of a repeat of 2023, he has purchased a two-year-old by Havana Grey on behalf of KHK Racing – last year he bought by the sire, and for the same owners. The only difference is the gender – last year's purchase was a colt and went onto be named Vandeek and became a star, this year's buy is a filly and Stroud will be hope she can emulate her paternal half-brother on the racecourse.

Stroud said: "Obviously we did very well last year, this is a very nice filly who breezed very well, we have the connection with Havana Grey, it was a great deal of money but sometimes you have to stretch for the ones you like.

"It was more than anticipated, but the owners are very supportive of this sale and have done very well historically at the sale. She goes to Simon and Ed Crisford."

Katie Walsh was visibly emotional after the sale, and after finishing speaking on the phone to her Dad, said: "I am emotional tonight, it is unbelievable, it has been a great couple of days and been really special.

"I understand how hard it is, for the last couple of weeks I have been saying 'Jesus, I can't have two of them!' It is so hard to get one, let alone two! I didn't really say it out loud, but quietly thought it at home, as we all did.

"I ride a lot of them at home, but all the lads in the yard have prepared them so well, and the pair of these seemed to have something special. Her sire is on fire and the whole worked."

Walsh did not buy the filly as a yearling, she was instead purchased by Mags O'Toole and Norman Williamson's Oak Tree Farm and Walsh explained the connection.

"Myself and Ross [husband] were at the Somerville Sale, and I liked her and they liked her, too – Norman bought her and she has been with me since the hammer fell. He used to do fillies back in the day and I said I am better with the girls, I'll take her!"

She added: "It is a dream! I really appreciate it!"

The filly was purchased as a yearling at the Somerville Sale for 80,000gns. (19:00)

Day 1 statistics: (+/- % compared to last year)

Catalogued: 90

Offered: 75

Sold: 53

Aggregate: 5,589,500gns (-14%)

Median: 77,000gns (0%)

Average: 105,462gns (-4%)

% Sold: 71%

Top three leading consignors (by aggregate): 1. Greenhills Farm, 2. Lynn Lodge Stud, 3. Tally-Ho Stud

Top three leading purchasers (by aggregate): 1. Michael O'Callaghan, 2. Godolphin, 3. BBA Ireland

Top three leading sires (by aggregate): 1. Mehmas, 2. New Bay, 3. Havana Grey

Top three leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Blue Point, 3. Medaglia D'Oro

*Top five lots*

Lot 26: Anno Domini (GB) gr,c. >> Greenhills Farm, Ireland >> Godolphin >> 525,000gns

Lot 6: Mehmas (IRE) / Transcendence (IRE) ch,c. >> Mocklershill, Ireland >> Michael O'Callaghan >> 300,000gns

Lot 22: Pinatubo (IRE) / A Huge Dream (IRE) b,c. >> Brown Island Stables, Ireland >> Avenue Bloodstock / Paddy Towmey >> 220,000gns

Lot 18: City of Light (USA) / Wilson's Creek (USA) b,c. >> Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland >> BBA Ireland >> 210,000gns

Lot 46: Munnings (USA) / Colorful Sense (USA) b,c. >> Knockanglass Stables, Ireland >> BS Global >> 210,000gns (21:27)

Lot 63: Danny Hussey Bloodstock / Keatley Racing go to 200,000gns for the colt by the sire sensation Havana Grey and sold by Grangeclare Stud.

The April-born two-year-old is out of the Arcano mare Enigmatique, a half-sister to Lily's Angel (Dark Angel), winner of the Group 3 Chartwell Fillies Stakes, three Listed races and runner-up in the Matron Stakes (G1), to the Listed winner and Group 2-placed Zurigha (Cape Cross), and the Japanese Group 1-placed Labeling (Frankel).

Third dam Bellarida is dam of the Group 3 winner In Clover, who is dam of the Group 1 winner With You, the dam of the Group 1 stayer Call The Wind and the Prix de l'Opera (G1) winner We Are. Further Group 1 winners in the pedigree include Kelina, Dominant and Aristia.

Havana Grey's two-year-old Arran, trained by Paul and Oliver Cole and owned by Mrs Fitri Hay won the first at Newmarket today on his racing debut. (21:18)

Lot 31: by Too Darn Hot and out of Azenzar (Danehill Dancer) this colt is bought by Silverton Hill from Eddie Linehan's Lackendarra Stables for 200,000gns.

US owners and breeders Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton's Silverton Hill is in Springfield, Kentucky. The couple has purchased before at Tattersalls, but this is a first venture to the Craven Sale.

They have also raced horses in Europe – Pathfork (Distorted Humor), winner of the Group 1 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes and the Futurity Stakes (G2), trained byJessica Harrington, is their best to date.

This colt's sale represents a fine pinhooking result for the consignors – the March-born was bought for $19,000 at Keeneland September by PDK Bloodstock.

His dam Azenzar was a three-time winner and she is dam of three winners. She is from the extended family of Alexander Goldrun, the champion older mare in Ireland in 2005 and with race wins that include the Nassau Stakes (G1), the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) (twice), the Prix de l'Opera, the Hong Kong Cup and the Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial (G3). (20:15)

Lot 26: the already-named New Bay colt Anno Domini, sold by Katie Walsh's Greenhills Farm, makes for 525,000gns, the best result for the consignor at Tattersalls. She has purchased the colt under the Greenhills banner for 125,000gns here as a yearling at last year's October Book 1 Sale.

Tonight's bidding on the March-born grey colt opened up at 100,000gns, quickly jumped up to 200,000gns, before settling to a battle between Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland, standing on the stairs by the bidders' area and on the telephone, and Anthony Stroud, standing below in the gangway, and he eventually emerged as the successful purchaser.

"This is a very nice horse, he did a very good breeze, Katie Walsh does a fantastic job, and he has a great pedigree being by New Bay and out of a Galileo mare," said Stroud, who recalled: "I saw him as yearling, liked him and should have bought then!"

After the sale, Walsh, standing by her draft's stabling in Somerville Paddock, said: "Physically, I always thought he could come back here as I thought he was sharp enough, and his breeze yesterday matched up to that.

"I can't believe it really, but I guess I did dream a little bit as he had cost 125,000gns and he has the pedigree – the people who are into pedigrees couldn't knock him on it. He made sense on paper, and then when he breezed well and vetted well I knew we had a chance of getting a touch. The paperwork matched with the physical, not often it all comes together like that. I always had faith in him, that if the whole worked out, he could do that."

She added of the feeling after selling for such a sum: "In the moment after it is a bit of whirlwind as the phone is ringing from home, and you want to ring everyone, but it is brilliant, it is great for everyone.

"We are a family-run business with my sister Jennifer, my Mum and Dad and my husband, we are all in it together - as well as all the lads at home. We couldn't do it without the lads at home, and that's the truth. This is due to the work they put in at home all year – we have a good team at home and it is a win-win for everybody."

Recalling her best results at Tattersalls she added: "I had a More Than Ready filly a few years ago who made 500,000gns – she wasn't mine and I have a good piece of this colt so that makes it all a bit sweeter!"

Anno Domini's dam Alegra (Galileo) has produced five winners, including the Listed winners Pythagoras and Blue Gardenia. His third dam is Alouette, dam of the champions Albanova and Alborada, ancestress of numerous black-type winners, headed up by the Prix de Arc de Triomphe winner Alpinista, the European champion older mare of 2022.

He was sold here last year as part of the Lady Ogden dispersal and was consigned by Barton Stud.

"We liked him a lot last year and I thought he looked amazing today," said Blain of Barton who watched the sale from outside. "He has grown and strengthened plenty, his sire New Bay could have a massive year."

Stroud, who signed on behalf of Godolphin, will be hoping this purchase will be as successful as his 2023 Craven Sale purchase which, of course, is the KHK Racing-owned and leading two-year-old of last season Vandeek. (19:29)

Lot 22: this bay colt by Pinatubo and out of A Huge Dream (Refuse To Bend) is sold by Brown Island Stables to Avenue Bloodstock / Paddy Twomey for 220,000gns. He was a 68,000gns yearling purchase at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale when sold by New England Stud.

A Huge Dream was a winner at three and Listed-placed at Chantilly. She is dam of the dual Listed winner Mrs Gallagher and the Listed-placed Tone The Barone.

She is a half-sister to Xtension, a dual Group 1 winner in Hong Kong of the Champions Mile, winner of the Vintage Stakes (G2), placed in the Dewhurst Stakes (G1), the Hong Kong Mile and the Prix Jean Prat (G1).

She is also a half-sister to Beatrix Potter, dam of the champion sprinter Harry Angel, Triggers Broom, the dam of the Middle Park Stakes (G1) winner Supremacy, and to Goodnight And Joy, the dam of the Group 1 Prix de l Abbaye runner-up White Lavender.

Purchaser Mark McStay of Avenue Bloodstock said: "“He’s been purchased for a very good client based in Dubai called Mohammed Al Suboosi who already owns some nice horses with Paddy – Procrastinate, another breeze-up horse, and Noche Magica, who’ll come back for a sprinting campaign after being a Group horse last year.

"We had a very select list and combined all our thoughts and this was the horse we hit on. I think the sire could be very promising and the mare’s already done it by breeding Mrs Gallagher. The colt came recommended by Johnny Collins, who I’ve known for a long time. His recommendation counts for a lot so I’m delighted to get this colt." (19:15)

Lot 12: this colt from the first crop of the Haras d'Etreham-based sire Hello Youmzain (Kodiac) offered by C.F. Bloodstock makes 200,000gns, bought by Blandford Bloodstock. The colt had been purchased by the consignor for 58,000gns as a yearling at the Tattersalls October Book 2 Sale.

He is a half-brother to the three-time winner and Listed Prix Michel Houyet runner-up Verimli (Born To Sea). His unraced dam Verriya (Zamindar) is a half-sister to Verema, winner of the Prix Kergorlay (G2), Prix Maurice de Nieuil (G2) and the Prix du Lutece (G3).

Hello Youmzain won twice at Group 1 level when successful in the Haydock Sprint Cup (G1) and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1). He also won the Sandy Lane Stakes (G2) and the Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte (G2). He stands at a fee of €22,500 at Etreham. (18:33)

Lot 6: the Mehmas half-brother to last year's Coventry Stakes (G2) winner, Middle Park Stakes (G1) and Prix Morny (G1) third-placed River Tiber (Wootton Bassett) sells for 300,000gns. He was bought by trainer Michael O'Callaghan, who was on the telephone and was standing in the bidders, agent Ross Doyle, who was standing by the back door with trainer Richard Hannon, was underbidder. The colt was offered by Mocklershill.

"He was very professional in his breeze, he comes from a very good hotel, he has a great pedigree, he is a half-brother to River Tiber and it is a very good cross – Mehmas out of a Arcano mare, Supremacy [Middle Park Stakes (G1) winner and now Yeomanstown sire] is the very same," said O'Callaghan, adding: "I have bought him for an existing client, and am delighted to get him.

"He is a Royal Ascot mould, he is by that type of sire, hopefully if that happens, that happens. He was up early in his breeze - he was very professional and I am delighted to get him."

River Tiber, who is in training with Aiden O'Brien and owned by Tabor, Smith, Magnier, Westerberg and Brant, has entries in the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas. In his two placed Group 1 runs as a juvenile River Tiber was behind Vandeek, last year's Craven Sale top lot and the year's leading two-year-old. (18:17)

Lot 67: Eastern Whisper (Sea The Stars) was bought by Jack Cantillon for 28,000gns as a jumps prospect.

The unraced three-year-old filly is out of the Listed and Group 3-placed Jollify (Manduro), a daughter of the dual Group 3 winner Jomana. She is the dam of six winners with two boasting black-type. It is the extended family of Mark Of Esteem.

"I am delighted to buy Eastern Whisper, a daughter of Sea The Stars," said Cantillon. "My theory was I would have to pay triple for a filly of this quality in a few months at store sales so I thought I would get in early as she’s unraced and eligible for bumpers.

"It’s a family I know well and love – our family own the granddam and we also have Ellen Kelly in the second dam who is in training with Willie Mullins. I haven’t decided on a trainer yet, but it will be one of our leading National Hunt trainers at Syndicates.Racing and she will be available for syndication to our owners – I think she’ll be very popular.

"“I couldn’t make it in person so I was bidding from my kitchen table dreaming of Cheltenham at every click of the bid button! Thanks to Patrick Diamond who helped with inspection.” (13:15)

Lot 66: Warm Wind, who is by Exceed And Excel and out of Days of Old (New Approach), sold by Godolphin is bought by Paul Curran on behalf of LittleJohn Bloodstock for 22,000gns.

"She has been purchased as a breeding prospect," said Curran. "We like her back page, she has got a great family, she is by a good broodmare sire as well and should match a few stallions. She should be an exciting prospect for breeding. She will be covered this spring and goes to Ireland."

Warm Wind's second dam is Historian (Pennekamp), the dam of the Group 3 placed Antiquities, the dam of the Group 1 winner and Classic winner Victor Ludorum, and the Listed winner Mary Tudor, who finished third in the Irish Oaks.

Third dam is Helen Street, the dam of Street Cry and grand dam of Shamardal and Magna Grecia. (13:13)

Lot 40: Superb Force is heading to Libya, the Night Of Thunder colt bought by Dr Khaled Salami for KGS Bloodstock from Andrew Balding's Kingsclere Training Stables draft and Yulong Investments for 23,000gns.

He is a winner since the catalogue was published when successful over a mile at Newcastle at the beginning of the month.

"We like this horse, he should suit the racing in Libya, he looks unexposed type and should have further improvement," said Dr Khaled Salami. "He has a good pedigree. we will love his pedigree, and could become a stallion. He has been bought for a friend who has a farm in Libya. The racing is improving in the country, the government has given some backing, prize-money is ok and you need a nice horse to be competitive."

Salami, who is a regular buyer, at Tattersalls calls himself an"all-round bloodstock agent"!

The three-year-old colt is a half-brother to two Group 1 winners by Kodiac – the multiple top-level winner and globetrotter Best Solution (Kodiac), who is at stud in Germany standing at Gestut Lunzen, and to El Bodegon. He won the Criterium de Saint-Cloud and was a runner-up in the Prix de Jockey Club for trainer James Ferguson and is now in Australia in training with Chris Waller.

It is the further family of Eva Luna, Brian Boru, Sea Moon, Kitty O'Shea and Workforce. (12:37)