She is the third foal out of the mare, a grand-daughter of Frizzante, winner of the July Cup (G1).

Purchaser Henry Lascalles said: "She’s a homebred filly who we really like. Her full-brother is a two-year-old with the Gosdens. We like him too and he’ll run in the spring next year, and we also have a Night Of Thunder filly who’ll go into training next year, too. This filly is a credit to Lady Bamford, Chris [Lock, stud manager] and the whole team at Daylesford. She’s a lovely filly and we’re delighted to get her back. Tropbeau was a very good racemare, she was a Group 2 winner at two and Group 1-placed at three. She’s a really exciting mare." (17:24)

"I didn't think that I would be able to get her, she is absolutely beautiful, she has a fantastic shape to her, she looks fast and I am very lucky to buy her for Ben Spiers, whom I have bought for the last two years and we have had a nice little touch each time," said Norris. "The pressure was off as he said that he will race if she can't be resold next year."

Of the filly he added: "I went to see her about an hour ago and she was still showing like she did three days ago. She kept on walking, and has a beautiful eye. She will probably go from here to Newsells to board, that is where the last ones have boarded."

Dam Fast Lily (Fastnet Rock) was unraced, but has bred three winners, including the two black-type horses. She is a half-sister to the Lowther Stakes (G2) winner Silk Blossom and Mashoora, a two-time Group 3 winner. Third dam is Lomond Blossom winner of the Killavullen Stakes (G3). (17:05)

Bidding developed into a straight battle between Simon Mockridge of Juddmonte, who was sat in the seats, and MV Magnier, who was standing in the gangway, Ed Sackville, who was involved, having dropped away and it became a head to head between the two major participants from 775,000gns. The bidding proceeded in increments of 25,000gns until Mockridge looked to seal the deal when taking the million mark, an increase of 100,000gns on Magnier's bid of 900,000gns.

It was not enough and, after a few more exchanges, Mockridge was forced to shake his head at 1,150,000gns.

MV Magnier said: "It is a great result for James Wigan, he is one of the best breeders there is, it is a great farm and produced a lot of good horses. Frankel is a very good stallion. This is a very nice horse, we will take him home, we will review plans after the summer, but in all likelihood he will go to Ballydoyle. It is a lot of money for him, but when you breed a horse like that the Wigans deserve to get it."

James Wigan said: "I didn't have any sort of figure in my head, I thought he was a very nice horse and deserved to make a good price. We bought the grandam [In The Mist] here at the foal sale [in 2006].

"Frankel gets great bone, great substance, he suits a mare with speed and she was fast, and they worked together on conformation. This foal has always been a very nice horse and has a very nice character. You don't expect to sell a horse for that sort of price.

"I am delighted that MV got him and he has gone to the best possible home – with Coolmore and Juddmonte battling for him, he is going to get the best home whichever! It is just what you want for the mare."

Cloudy Dawn, a daughter of Kodiac, is in-foal to Camelot. (16:49)

He added: "It was good, brilliant and the mare has been really lucky for me. It still makes me giggle when I see all the gilets and hats here with Minzaal's name, to think that I am having an influence on the breed, that our little farm in County Offaly."

Of the reasons for selecting Blue Point he said: "He was a very good sprinter, he is a young sire that suits the market and the pedigree suited, and it made a lot of sense."

Of the family he added: "Minzaal's full-brother is in France and trainer Andre Fabre thinks a lot of him, he was a bit sore of his shins as he was getting close to running so they put him away, I am looking forward to next year with him.

"We need to decide what to do with the mare now, she is empty and I could do with a filly out her at this stage, we might visit some neighbours and send her to Starman." (16:10)

The foal is out of La Collina (Strategic Prince), the dual Group 1 winner of the Matron Stakes and the Phoenix Stakes. She is dam of five winners, including Sardinian Warrior (Saxon Warrior), winner of the Paradise Stakes (L) and runner-up in the Prix d'Ispahan (G1).

La Collina is a half-sister to the Group 3 winners Foxes Tales and Astadash, the Listed winner Fox Chairman. (15:22)

The colt by Sioux Nation is out of Dancing Rebel, who was bred by Riversfield Stud, and the farm's Shane Molan said: "The grandam London Plane was one of the first mares I bought, and I have bred everything out of her. I bred her to Highland Reel and decided to keep her and race her – she won a 5f two-year-old Curragh maiden!

"She was very fast and then I put her in-foal to Blue Point and he took off, so maybe a touch of luck there, but this lad was an exceptional foal. He was a star from the start, he has the temperament, the size, the presence, bone, the walk, everything.

"Generally, when they are forward enough as foals, then I try to sell them rather than wait a year."

Molan, who has five mares at the farm, which is based in County Limerick, added: "We try and keep the numbers low and the quality high. The mare is in-foal to Mehmas, and she does not owe us anything, and London Plane is carrying to Sea The Stars, hopefully it is a family on the up." (14:25)

Breeder and consignor Paul Coe of Whatcote Farm Stud was emotional after the sale, and said: "We bought the mare here, we paid just 3,500gns for her in 2015, she has been a really good, a star for us.

"Obviously her filly American Sonja has worked hard for us, and we chose Chaldean as a first-season sire with Juddmonte, and we were just hoping we picked one the that would work out. Gumhrear does her foals so well and there is a lot of Chaldean about him, too.

"We have been crazy busy with him and we thought he was well liked, but you never know what is going to happen. We are thrilled, Juddmonte has bene great to work with and that is the best result in the ring. I am thrilled."

Gumhrear is by Frankel and is in-foal to Havana Grey. (13:43)

Sitara's Legacy is a half-sister to Rekindling, the Group 1 Melbourne Cup winner, and to Golden Sword, winner of the Chester Vase (G3).

It is the further family of such stars as Alexandrova, Chicquita, Magical Romance, and Magic Wand

The farm has enjoyed a good week with three lot sold so far, and including Lot 470 sold to Avenue Bloodstock and Parkland Thoroughbreds for 150,000gns – the colt by Ten Sovereigns and out of Lamyaa, the dam of the Grade 1 winner Lush Lips.

Stringston has another three lots to offer – Lot 837, Lot 1051 and Lot 1052. (12:52)

Bred by Overbury Stud and Dukes Stud, the May-born colt was sold by Overbury Stud and when asked whether this price was the best price in the ring for a foal, Simon Sweeting laughed: "By a long way!"

"Surprised, thrilled, very excited, it is wonderful, we have been very lucky indeed," he continued. "He is a late foal, but it is fabulous.

"We did consider selling as a yearling, and if we had to take him home today, we would have done. We entered him before the Dewhurst, and when myself, Charlie and Richard [Brown, Blandford Bloodstock] chatted we decided that if we could get him away to an end user now, we would do and we are thrilled that he has been bought by Ace Stud."

Of buying Grey Mystere (Lethal Force) in 2021, he said: "We were very lucky! I was in England, Charlie was here in Newmarket, and Richard was in France, and we got a call from him to say that you have got a new mare.

"She is empty this year because this was so late, but she is booked in to Night Of Thunder for next spring."

When describing this sale, Sweeting added: "You could watch the Dewhurst and enjoy it, but this was a blur! It won't sink in for a while – it might never happen again, we will enjoy this!"

Of Lot 746, a filly sold by the farm by Sea The Moon and out of Plume, Sweeting said: "We are thrilled with her, and all of this trio of foals offered today. It has been a strong sale."

Paul Curran, buyer of the colt for Ace Stud, said: "It was a bit of no-brainer really, with Gewan, and this is a family we love and keep buying into and she is a nice young mare.

"The foal is a little immature and a bit backward, but he is a May 10 and he will have all the time he needs. He is one who I can see improving with time and he is going to race in our colours, it is nice to buy back into the family."

Of Native Trail, he added:"We have seen a lot by the sire and we like them, they look like himself and there is no doubt a lot should be as good as him judging by their physicals."

Of Gewan, he updated: "He is good, we saw him a couple of weeks ago and is staying down with Andrew Balding over the winter, is ticking over and is enjoying his winter off. He is an exciting horse for next year.

"He will go straight to the Guineas next year – we have explored every avenue but we will probably go straight there with a racecourse gallop beforehand." (12:15)

She is a half-sister to the Group 3 Dick Poole Stakes (G3) winner Yourtimeisnow, dam of this year's Group race placed juvenile Dickensian, and to two black-type placed runners Horse de Combat and Stroll Patrol.

Third dam is the influential mare Stinging Nettle, grandam of the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes winner (G1) Stroll, and Patrol, third in the same race.

Bred by Boyce Bloodstock & Mrs C. E. Percival, she was sold by Northmore Stud. (11:31)

He was given the award by Geoffrey Howson, president of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents.

Howson said: "I first met Billy at an Ascot Sale where he purchased a subsequent Group 2 winner and I quickly noticed how enthusiastically, diligently and productively he worked at the sales.

"I recommended that he become a member of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents – again one of my more perceptive moves!"

According to Howson, results on October 4 were pivotal in the decision to awarded Jackson-Stops this year's award. It was a hugely successful day for Jackson-Stops – his Tattersalls October Book 2 purchase Royal Supremacy won the Group 1 Metropolitan at Randwick, Australia, and his Tattersalls Ireland September Sale buy Caballo De Mar was successful in the Group 1 Prix du Cadran at ParisLongchamp.

October proved to be a great month for the agent – the following weekend his breeze-up purchase and October Book 1 graduate Gewan won the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes.

Capping an amazingly successful year, which also saw Jackson-Stops appointed racing manager to Victorious Forever, Bay City Roller won the Group 1 Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern.

Jackson-Stops said: “I am greatly honoured to be named bloodstock agent of the year. One of the greatest achievements anyone can have in their industry is recognition from their peers, so to be acknowledged by Geoffrey and others at the FBA means the world to me, it is a huge honour.

"This year was everything I could have dreamed of, and I was lucky enough to go to Germany to see Caballo De Mar win, it was the only one [of the Group 1 winners] I was actually at, and it was brilliant – I am not sure a year like this will ever happen again!

"I’ve have been extremely fortunate to work with great trainers. I will always be indebted to George Scott, who took me on when I returned from Australia unemployed in 2017, Tom Clover and Andrew Balding have also been tremendous supporters.

"All the Group 1 winners this year tie back, in one way or another, to my three biggest supporters – Al Rabban Racing, Michael Blencowe and Sheikh Nasser. Being able to repay these people with success at the highest level has been hugely rewarding, and I cannot thank them enough for their continued support.

"I must thank my supportive wife Lily, without her I could not have achieved anything close to what I’ve been fortunate enough to accomplish.

"There is lots happening in the Middle East for the winter, and lots of horses for other clients heading that way, too." (10:22)

Catalogued: 303 (303)

Offered: 256 (249)

Sold: 219 (204)

Turnover: 10,386,000gns (+15%)

Median: 35,000gns (+3%)

Average: 47,425gns (+8%)

% Sold: 86% (82%)

Lots 100,000gns+: 23

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

Leading purchasers (by agg, cumulative): 1. Yeomanstown Stud, 2. Tally-Ho Stud, 3. Kelly Equine

Leading sires (by agg, cumulative): 1. Shaquille, 2. Dragon Symbol, 3. Havana Grey

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

Lot 650: Havana Grey (GB) / Avengers Queen (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Hillwood Bloodstock >> 260,000gns

Lot 618: Shaquille (GB) / Sunset Avenue (USA) B.C. (GB) >> Genesis Green Stud Ltd. >> Ace Stud >> 180,000gns

Lot 576: Havana Grey (GB) / Amoreena (GB) Gr.C. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Tally-Ho Stud >> 165,000gns

Lot 628: Ghaiyyath (IRE) / Spirituoso (GB) B.C. (IRE) >> Starfield Stud, Ireland >> Paca Paca Farm >> 160,000gns

Lot 470: Ten Sovereigns (IRE) / Lamyaa (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Stringston Farm >> Avenue Bloodstock for Parkland Thoroughbreds 150,000gns (19:55)

The third dam features the black-type winners Vortex, Prove, Danefair, Trade Fair, Ventura and Emblem Road. (19:50)

The grey colt is out of the Dalakhani mare Oatmeal, the dam of two winners from three runners, including Pearl Glory, runner-up in the Chartwell Fillies Stakes (G3) and in the Dick Poole Stakes (G3).

It is the extended family of the champion three-year-old filly Pure Grain, winner of the Irish and Yorkshire Oaks (G1).

The colt was sold by Prospect Stables, bred by Mr Ronan Ely. (19:35)

Underbidder was Tina Rau standing with Nick Bell of Haras de Meautry.

The colt is out of Avengers Queen (Brazen Beau), winner of two races in Italy, including the Premio Vittorio Crespi (L). She is dam of one winner from one runner – Cairdeas, a two-year-old winner by Sergei Prokofiev.

Avengers Queen is a daughter of Showstoppa, also bred by Whitsbury, who is the dam of El Caballo, winner of the Sandy Lane Stakes (G2). It is the family of the Mill Reef Stakes (G2) winner Temple Meads and the Chipchase Stakes G3) winner Diligent Harry.

Vigors said: "We will get him home and make a plan from there, and he could well be coming back next year. For us, he has the pedigree, and Havana Grey needs no introduction. He has the physical, he has the page, and we are delighted to get him. I was hoping to spend less, and we were at our limit.

"Havana Grey has been good to us – in fact, he has been pretty good for everyone who has been involved with him. As the better mares are coming through, his profile is only going to keep on improving."

That was a fifth foal purchase for Vigors, who said: "The trade has been strong." (18:50)

He was bred by the Spirituoso Partnership and sold by Starfield Stud, and Michel Orlandi said: "We bought the mare while she was in training, we liked the pedigree, we went to Ghaiyyath and got a smashing foal and we are delighted with this result.

"We selected the stallion because he was by Dubawi and was a top racehorse. We have a son of Dubawi at home, Dubawi Legend, and we are huge fans of Dubawi as sire of sires. We thought going forward that Ghaiyyath is a stallion who was going to progress and coming here with a foal that buyers would be looking positively and upwardly for him.

"He is also at a price point that is achievable and affordable, and, thankfully, the stars aligned this evening, and it has been like that for the stallion this week.

"He was a very popular foal and a lot of very shrewd judges were on him, but a lot of them were pinhookers, they have to buy at what they think is value, but we are very thankful to all of them who bid, I think that Paul McCartan was underbidder.

"It is tough on the pinhooker to come up against Harry, but it is a great results."

The mare is in-foal to King Of Steel, and he added: "She is not overly big, he is average size but she walks well – this foal also walked very well – she suits that bigger sire.

"It is a great family and since we bought her half-brother Dear My Friend he got more black-type and her half-sister Pink Carnation both black-type. You look at the Weatherbys pedigree proof, all those mares under the third dam are getting well covered, it is a real happening family."

Third dam is the influential mare Dust Dancer, dam of the Grade 2 winner Spotlight, the dam of the Group 3 winner Projection, and grandam of the Group 1 winner Zoffany. (18:28)

Purchaser Paul Curran, who was sat in the seats on the back row, said: "As the market has been suggesting the foals by the sire are well liked and it is great indictment of the stallion that he has started off so very well commercially. For us this colt was the standout for the day, we came in to this week and wanted to buy the best by him and I think we have got that.

"We now have three foals by him, so we'd own any before the sales, and we have plenty of mares in-foal to him.

"It is nice to see that he is stamping his stock. They are bit like himself, he is a beautiful horse, he is exactly what it says on the tin. His foals are of good size with substance, which is what we want to see, and they are strong and look precocious types, we are really happy with what is here. The market is realising that as well, it is good to have a horse that is being talked about so positively."

Sunset Avenue, the dam of two black-type performers, and a daughter of the Blandford Stakes (G3) winner Dearly (Rahy), was bought by Genesis Green from Houghton Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Sale 2023 for 6,500gns. Sadly, she died this spring after giving birth to this colt.

Michael Swinburn of the farm said: "We bought her barren, and she died a couple of weeks after foaling this colt – she had cancer and this foal was reared on a foster mare. He just came out a nice foal and stayed a nice foal, that is the way they are."

Of selling this foal, he said: "I just thought I'd be very clever and put a nice one by the sire in this sale, and I was very surprised when I saw the pedigrees of the foals by Shaquille in the book – I realised then that I was only one of a lot of good ones here!

"The stallion has to have a great chance with the mares he has had, and they have been going down a storm, all the proper people have beeen buying them. We have one on Friday, and we think he is really nice.

"Sunset Avenue was a great mare, a Street Cry mare. I was not going to breed to Shaquille as I am not a great first-season sire man, but I went to see him and, as I had a Street Cry mare and they can be fairly plain, I thought when I saw him 'I have a mare for you!' and that was her." (18:13)

The youngster is out of the Australia mare Yarralumla, a half-sister to Slipofthepen, the winner of two races and placed in the Heron Stakes (L).

Third dam is Fictitious a Grade 3 winner in the US and a half-sister to the Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G2) and Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) winner Phantom Gold. (16:39)

"He’s a good-moving horse by a good stallion," said Tony O'Callaghan. “We’ve had bits and bobs by the stallion before. We’ve bought two by him today, but we just worry about the model. We had 150 [thousand] in mind going in there if we wanted to give ourselves any chance of getting him."

This colt is out of Amoreena (Swiss Spirit), the winner of three races, and a half-sister to Diligent Harry, winner of the Chipchase Stakes (G3), and to Harry Three, winner of the Listed Prix Kistena. (16:30)

Of this pedigree, Gaffney added: "We love a bit of staying in the family and to inject a bit of speed, so that is what we have done here.

"Just Joan ran in my wife's colours, and she won and we were very happy. This is great, she has produced two horses rated over 90 and one is black-type and now we think we've got another one. We have a 'Footsteps' half-sister to this colt and we have kept her and she will continue the family line, she is called Doon Queen.

"We covered the mare last year with Sioux Nation because Viareggio [Group 3 winner] is by Caravaggio, who is by Scat Daddy – the motto is keep it simple!"

Of this colt, he said: "He has been straightforward all the way through, the whole family is so easy to work with and that is why we have multiple generations and it is worked well for us. Just Joan is in-foal to Henry Longfellow, we thought we'd get a bit of Dubawi blood onto the page."

Gaffney works with his wife Anne, and his brother Tom of Churchtown House Stud, who also works for Coolmore. The family sells its yearlings under Churchtown House and foals under the Hawes Stud banner. (16:07)

Sold by Kellsgrange Stud, the colt's dam, yet to have runners, is a half-sister to Fighting Irish, winner of the Criterium de Masions-Laffitte (G2) and out of a half-sister to the Lockinge Stakes winner Virtual.

Ghaiyyath currently averaging 84,333gns for three sold. (14:56)

"We felt offering the Starspangledbanner filly here would make the journey worthwhile, and it has worked out," said Curran. "She has been very popular since Sunday, plenty of viewings and vets, and the busiest horse I have ever had, but we trying to be conservative with our thoughts pre-sale.

"I bought the dam Balakera as an unraced three-year-old. She has produced a good one by Starspangledbanner before and on the back of that we sent her back to him."

Lot 513, a filly by Ghaiyyath and the third foal out of the Kingman mare Waldkonigin, from the family of Waldpark, Waldgeist and Masked Marvel, made 60,000gns.

"Ghaiyyath is a big, strong and powerful horse, and I thought he was a bit of value that year before he had any runners," said Curran. "I had him in mind before I bought the mare, and we bought her here at the December Sale in 2023 for 16,000gns." (14:34)

The 2022-born Lush Lips was bought for £42,000 as a yearling by Avenue Bloodstock / Medallion Racing / Donnacha O'Brien, and Mark McStay of Avenue Bloodstock was back in the ring today for the younger brother and was the successful buyer.

"When breeders produce a horse like that they were entitled to get paid," said McStay. "Ten Sovereign has been very lucky for me and I have purchased this colt for Steve Weston of ParklandThoroughbreds. He has been a really good client in recent years with Lush Lips and Porta Fortuna [sells next week, Lot 1734], amongst others.

"The colt will probably go from here to Luke Barry's Manister House, and Steve has the option to race or resell. This is a really nice colt and when I saw him I felt we had to have him – we will make our plans further down the line and in the spring, and it is nice problem to have. Lush Lips [sold in the US this autumn] stays training next season and all roads led to the Breeders' Cup for her."

McStay added: "Lush Lips was an outstanding physical and this foal is a really good type too, fair play to the Pococks [of Stringston Farm]. It is not an easy game breeding racehorses and that farm breeds winners, let's hope this is another good one."

Of the price, he said: "I knew we'd have to pay for this colt, and I could see some of my countrymen lurking on the rope, but we were keen to get the horse and I didn't underestimate the likely opposition."

Breeder and consignor Nick Pocock of Stringston Farm said: "It was hard to value him coming here, and we were cautious coming up but we felt we had a very good horse, we are delighted he is gone to Mark after he bought Lush Lips."

The Tattersalls December Mares Sale on December 4, 2002 was a very lucky day for the Pocock family.

"My parents bought this colt's grandam Divine Grace on the same day as they bought Sitara," reported Pocock. "She went on to become the dam of the Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling. We have had the families for over 20 years, and Lamyaa is now in-foal to Little Big Bear." (13:28)

Mimi Wadham said: "The plan will be to bring him back for Book 2, he is a lovely colt, he looks fast, it is a proven cross that works. The sire can do no wrong, we were really happy to get him and surprised, although we had to push to get to that.

"We sold a filly by the sire in this autumn's Book 2 whon we bred and she made 160,000gns [Lot 806], and this colt would stack up very well against her, so fingers crossed!"

The colt was sold by Whitsbury Manor Stud, and is the first foal out of the two-year-old winner Excesso Velocidad (Exceed And Excel), a half-sister to two Italian black-type winners – Fast Spirit and Bright Filly. (12:49)

"We bred the mare Mabinia," said Trish Brown, "but could not sell her. We kept her and sent her to Indesatchel to start with as we had a share in him – she got a winner by him, and she has just progressed since.

"She had a winner yesterday – Sarab Star won at Wolverhampton and was bought back by Jack Channon at the Autumn HIT Sale for 200,000gns."

Sarab Star was a 42,000gns yearling, bought from Furnace Mill by Jack Channon / Duarte / Kilbride in 2023. Lightly raced, the son of Zoustar won his maiden this August on his first start for Jaber Abdullah. He swapped ownership but not trainer at the HIT Sale, and is now running for Chris Wright & Partner and was impressive winning over 7f and off a BHA mark of 92 yesterday.

Brown added: "We decided to use Shaquille because he is a nice first-season sire and was a fast horse. This colt came up here on Friday, and from Saturday morning he has hardly been in his box. I think he will sleep for a week now!"

Mabinia, who is a Cape Cross half-sister to the Brown-bred Twilight Blues, winner of the Duke Of York Stakes (G2), has also bred the Listed placed Just Frank, who is a son of Epaulette and was rated 102. (12:36)

"Well I have bred the mare and most of the page!" laughed Ervine. "I have had the family forever, and it keeps on giving. Fine If is a big mare and she breeds nice stock, she has been a wee bit unlucky on her breeding record. I sent her to Good Guess because he is a hell of a good-looking horse. We thought we'd get over 50,000gns, but to get to 100,000gns is very pleasing."

It has been a good week for the breeder, who added: "I sold a Sioux Nation yearling for 70,000gns on Monday [Lot 135] – we will be taking a look at a few mares next week!"

Purchaser Flash Conroy of Glenvale Stud said: "I like the Kodiac line, that produces good fillies. She has a good pedigree, looks like a two-year-old and is a nice, balanced filly. I like her a lot. You’re always hoping you won’t have to give as much as you do, but that’s the way it goes. I like the Good Guesses I’ve seen but I thought she was the best.”

The filly was sold for Ervine by AM Thoroughbreds. (11:55)

Bred by Rogues Gallery Racing, the colt is the second foal out of the Dandy Man mare Rogue Missile, the winner of two races. Her first foal by Perfect Power was sold at the Tattersalls Somerville Sale for 105,000gns and was bought by Robson Aguiar.

Mostahdaf is by Frankel and won the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) and the Prince Of Wales's Stakes (G1), and is a half-brother to Nazeef, winner of the Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) and the Falmouth Stakes (G1).

This colt was conceived off a fee of £15,000, and the stallion is set to stand this year's covering season at Beech House Stud at £9,000. (11:13)

The colt is the third foal out of the Fast Company mare Lochanthem, the winner of two races as a three-year-old, and a half-sister to Seafront, runner-up in the Balanchine Stakes (G3) and the dam of Diabolic, winner of the Catch A Glimpse Stajles and the My Dear Stakes, Listed races at Woodbine.

It is the further family of the European champion older mare Lochsong. (10:59)

The colt was sold by Neil Goldie-Scot and Clare Salmon's Apedroc Stud.

"We are thrilled, I started crying at 50,000gns!" laughed Salmon. "We bought the mare here in 2021 [115,000gns, December Mares], she is a beautiful 5f sprinter, a really lovely mare.

"Juddmonte has given us a lot of help, Shane [Horan] knows our mares well and Maid Of Spirit had previously visited Bated Breath because her half-sister Maid Of India is by the sire and is a Group 3 winner. The mare gets good types, and this colt is so pretty – he has Chaldean's head."

The colt has been busy since he arrived at Park Paddocks and Salmon said: "He has had over 200 shows, so he is quite tired, but he has been a real soldier since he has been up here." (10:38)

Sold by Tom and Noreen Quinlan's Athnid Stud, the January-born foal is a half-brother to two winners, The Kodi Kid, who has achieved a BHA rating high of 87, and The Bear Trap. Both are sons of Kodi Bear, who is also a son of Kodiac.

Dam Dat Il Do is a half-sister to Easy Road, a Group 3 winner and a champion sprinter in Scandinavia. (10:12)

Catalogued: 196 (221)

Sold: 172 (182)

Turnover: 1,684,200gns (+26%)

Median: 9,750gns (+8%)

Average: 14,774gns (+22%)

% Sold: 66% (61%)

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

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Manister House Stud, 2. Apollo Bloodstock, 3. Ballyphilip Stud

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Dragon Symbol, 2. Triple Time, 3. Sergei Prokofiev

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Native Trail, 2. Mostahdaf, 3. Dragon Symbol

Lot 304: Dragon Symbol (GB) / Perfect Showdance (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Norris Bloodstock >> Ballyphilip Stud >> 75,000gns

Lot 372: Shaquille (GB) / Baileys Accolade (GB) B.F. (GB) >> Petches Farm >> Manister House Stud >> 75,000gns

Lot 382: Ghaiyyath (IRE) / Sioux Love (IRE) B.C. (IRE) >> Altenbach Bloodstock, Ireland >> JC Bloodstock >> 68,000gns

Lot 300: Native Trail (GB) / Looks All Right (IRE) Ch.C. (GB) >> Kirtlington Park Stud >> Paca Paca Farm >> 65,000gns

Lot 329: Dragon Symbol (GB) / Beautiful Eyes (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Apollo Bloodstock >> 58,000gns

Lot 310: Harry Angel (IRE) / Lillemor (GB) B.C. (GB) >> Ashbrooke Stud >> Mags O'Toole >> 45,000gns (16:51)

"He is a well developed colt, and from the Whiteheads who are very good breeders," said Michael Fitzpatrick, fro his bidding spot in the seats. "The sire was popular at the yearling sale, I don't think there is a lot of them around, and he is on an upward trend. This colt should be a October Book 1 or Book 2 type."

Second dam Sonning Rose has black-type placed form as a runner-up in the Chesham Stakes (L).

Consignor was Altenbach Bloodstock. (16:39)

Sold by Petches Farm, she is the second foal out of Baileys Accolade (Aclaim), a half-sister to Baileys Jubilee, a Listed winner in France who also finished second in the Lowther Stakes (G2) and third in the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1).

"She is very dear, but she is very nice!" said Barry. "There are some very nice fillies tomorrow, but she stands up well against them. It is all about the individual for me, but also I like the idea of the sire. I have a nice one by him at home – he is a boy and this is a girl!

"He is stamping his stock, he is getting some very nice horses, he is a very good looking horse himself."

Barry added: "I try and buy a nice individual, and she could go to any sale." (16:12)

Fearghal Hogan of the buying team said: "We have bought him with Gary Dowling, and he spotted him yesterday and loved him. We probably gave a small bit too much for him, but we said we might as well buy one that we really loved rather than give half for one we only half liked.

"We just think he is a lovely foal, he is by a good sprinter and first-season sire, and the mare was good, and she had a high rating [BHA 83 at her best]."

He added: "I have seen few of the Dragon Symbols and I like them. I am not sure what sale this colt will go for, and we have a few more to buy over the next few days, we will see what happens!" (15:02)

The colt was sold by Jenny Norris of Norris Bloodstock, who delegated the post-sale de-brief over to Olly Nash, manager at Mildmay Farm.

"At home hehas been really straightforward, and we knew he was a nice sort, but it was quite difficult to gauge what he was going to make here," said Nash who was standing alongside Drew. "The Dragon Symbols we have seen have been really lovely and people are confident they are a nice bunch of foals, and this is a very clean, straightforward and scopey one.

"The mare is going well and had the fantastic Sergei [Itsatenfromlen] who came out and won the two races in France. She is back in-foal to Sergei and looks like she will be going back to Dragon Symbol!"

Of the decision to use Dragon Symbol is his first year at stud, Nash outlined: "Whitsbury does such a great job with those fast sires, we are exactly an hour away, we have a lot of confidence in the farm, they have always worked really hard for their breeders and we had a package that year that included some Showcasings, some Sergeis and some Havana Greys, so it felt like the right thing to do."

Of reasons for purchase, buyer Paul McCartan said: "He is a lovely individual, the sire was a very fast horse, the Showcasing mare is a young mare who has bred a horse rated 94 already, it is all two-year-old speed and that will do anyone."

Itsatenfromlen won twice at Chantilly as a two-year-old, was Listed-placed fourth in the Blenheim Stakes. He is now in training with Doug Watson in the UAE and won on his debut in the Middle East at Jebel Ali on November 1. (14:36)

The February-born colt is a half-brother to Model Guest (Showcasing), who was third in the Sweet Solera Stakes (G3) and dam of the Group 2 Debutante Stakes third-placed Evolutionist.

Second dam Zagreb Flyer is dam of the Park Stakes winner Venturi and Feels All Right, a French Listed winner and placed third in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (G1). Both by Danehill Dancer, and full siblings to Looks All Right.

"We bought the mare to go to Showcasing, to get a filly so we had an own-sister to Model Guest, we got a filly and she is with Hugo Palmer," said Charlie Budgett. "I always wanted to use Native Trail, and I am thrilled with the colt, he is absolutely strapping colt and did not miss a beat up here. All the people I respect here were on him, which was rewarding itself, and I think Native Trail is one of the best prospects amongst the new stallions.

"We have sold two Dragon Symbol, two both empty headcollars, both lovely types and the stallion e is looking pretty exciting." (14:14)

Dam Alle Stelle is a half-sister to Groor, the winner of nine races and placed 24 times, including in the Listed Stonehenge Stakes. Third dam is Alborada, the champion Irish three-year-old filly of 1998. (13:34)

Offered by Carrington Bloodstock, bought by Creighmore Stable for 38,000gns, the colt is out the three-time winner My Roxanne and was bred by Boyle Bloodstock. (13:05)

Lot 240: Dragon Symbol (GB) / Tonicity (GB) B/Gr.C. (GB) UPDATE Consign Ltd. Northface Bloodstock >> 35,000gns

Lot 251:. Dragon Symbol (GB) / Memorial Verse (IRE) B.F. (GB) UPDATE Oakhurst Stud Grove Stud >> 31,000gns

Lot 245:. Dragon Symbol (GB) / Aim To Please (FR) B/Br.C. (GB) UPDATE MW Bloodstock Weir View Stud >> 28,000gns

Lot 213:. Dragon Symbol (GB) / Golden Adler (GER) B.C. (GB) Carrington Bloodstock Denis Linehan >> 22,000gns

Lot 249:. Dragon Symbol (GB) / Sharla (GB) B.F. (GB)UPDATE Bearstone Stud Moanmore Stables 20,000gns

Lot 235:. Dragon Symbol (GB) / Rideson (GB) Gr.C. (GB)UPDATE Kirtlington Park Stud Midland Equine >> 10,000gns

Lot 234. Dragon Symbol (GB) / Mecca's Gift (IRE) Bl.C. (GB)UPDATE Kirtlington Park Stud Highfield Farm >> 7,000gns (12:40)

Offered by Consign Ltd., the colt is out of the unraced Kodiac mare Tonicity. She is a daughter of the Listed Carnarvon Stakes runner-up City Girl and a full-sister to City Code, the winner of nine races in Denmark and Sweden, including one Listed race.

It is a fast family throughout – fourth dam is the 15-time winner Lochsong, winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), the Prix de l'Abbaye (G1) (twice) and the King' Stand Stakes, then a Group 2 sprint.

Tonicity was bought by Whitsbury Manor Stud at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale in 2023 for 5,000gns. (12:10)

The mare was unraced, but she is a half-sister to the Sioux Nation colt Behind Enemy Lines who was a winner at two, and has been Grade 2-placed in the US.

It is the further family of Modern Games, the European champion miler of 2022, and Ultra, winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1). (11:46)

Selling starts today at 11am. (10:35)

Catalogued: 200 (198)

Offered: 164 (168)

Sold: 138 (138)

% Sold: 84% (82%)

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. The Castlebridge Consignment, 2. Baroda Stud, 3. Hazelwood Bloodstock

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. A C Elliott, Agent, 2. Stroud Coleman Bloodstock, 3. Blandford Bloodstock

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Sea The Stars, 2. Lope De Vega, 3. Frankel

Leading sires (by av, two or more sold): 1. Lope De Vega, 2. Sea The Stars, 3. Baaeed

Lot 85: Frankel (GB) / Katie's Diamond (FR) B.C. (GB) >> Hazelwood Bloodstock >> A C Elliott, Agent >> 425,000gns

Lot 113: Sea The Stars (IRE) / My Timing (GB) Ch.F. (IRE) >> The Castlebridge Consignment >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock 260,000gns

Lot 172: Lope de Vega (IRE) / Strawberry (GER) Ch.F. (GNY) >> Rathbarry Stud, Ireland (Agent) >> Tina Rau Bloodstock >> 235,000gns

Lot 53: Wootton Bassett (GB) / Entrancing (GB) Br.F. (IRE) >> Tinnakill House, Ireland >> Avenue Bloodstock For MV Magnier >> 200,000gns

Lot 95: Sea The Stars (IRE) / Livia's Dream (IRE) B.F. (IRE) >> Mount Coote Stud, Ireland >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 200,000gns (17:18)