One other day, one other session of report commerce at Tattersalls. Whitsbury Manor Stud offered the extremely touted Havana Gray filly out of Ealaan, who introduced the hammer down at 200,000 guineas (US$274,000, 1 guinea=US$1.37). That value is the best paid for a filly at E book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, and matches the earlier excessive mark set in 2016.
One other daughter of Havana Gray has proved herself one of many season’s greatest juveniles, with Arabian Nightfall touchdown the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes (G2) earlier than working third within the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1). The group 1-placed filly was pinhooked as a yearling by Norman Williamson then offered on the Craven Breeze-Up Sale by Katie Walsh, and that pair performed a number one function within the bidding Oct. 17. They had been joined by agent Anthony Stroud, who signed for Arabian Nightfall on behalf of Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa at 525,000 guineas again in April.
Nonetheless, these events finally featured as also-rans after Alex Elliott, standing within the second row of the bidders’ space reverse the podium, threw within the decisive 20,000-guinea improve that introduced issues to a conclusion at 200,000 guineas. The session topper was Elliott’s 67th buy at this 12 months’s October Yearling Sale.
“She’s been purchased for Amo Racing and goes to be educated by George Boughey,” mentioned Elliott. “As the worth suggests, she was the standout horse in E book 3 based mostly on what I discovered. It is good to listen to Norman Williamson thinks the identical factor. He mentioned that on the identical stage this filly is healthier than Arabian Nightfall was. Now at this stage there’s nonetheless an extended method to go, however she was the principle goal in the present day so I am very completely happy.
“I knew the breeze-up males can be there to a sure degree, and I knew Anthony Stroud, who purchased Arabian Nightfall on the breeze-ups, can be concerned too. I assumed Anthony can be there on the finish, and he was down the again stairs with the Crisford crew. That was a bang on the place I assumed the worth can be.”
Ed Harper of Whitsbury Manor Stud, who bred and consigned the filly, mentioned: “That is the final ‘lower-priced’ crop by Havana Gray so there are some combined pedigrees on the market, as you’d count on, and we needed to ensure he had an actual correct one.
“We all the time appreciated her at house, however she is a late April foal and she or he has achieved so properly, we didn’t count on her to do in addition to she has and she or he didn’t appear like a late-season foal. Alex and Amo and the crew have been massive supporters of the sire from early on—they only need to purchase the perfect, and we introduced her right here hoping she was going to be the perfect within the sale.”
The filly is a sibling to a few winners, whereas her dam is out of 2002 Nell Gwyn Stakes (G3) scorer Misterah. Her value matched that achieved by Creek Harbour, a seven-time winner by Kodiac who was knocked all the way down to Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock eight years in the past.
Williamson was in a position to atone for his earlier reversal when efficiently bidding 90,000 guineas for Daymark Stud’s Havana Gray colt out of Kalfu later within the session. “I offered the Havana Gray filly (Arabian Nightfall) at this 12 months’s Craven Sale with Katie,” mentioned the person from Oak Tree Farm. “The sire is doing improbable and I assumed this fella was the perfect colt right here in the present day. He has nice stability and I am more than happy to get him. Let’s hope he is fortunate.”
Increasing on his October Yearling Sale actions, Williamson added: “It has been very powerful however I’ve purchased one in E book 1, one in E book 2, and now one in E book 3. It is nice to see such good commerce. There’s been an ideal bunch of horses right here.”
Though the market was not fairly so buoyant as all through bumper editions of Books 1 and a couple of, commerce remained completely strong for the extent. At 6,451,000 guineas, (US$8,837,870) turnover was down simply 1% year-on-year, regardless of a smaller catalog which means 20 fewer heaps modified fingers. The typical value was up 7% at 26,330 guineas (US$36,072), whereas the median was down 5 factors at 20,000 guineas (US$27,400). The clearance charge was 88% as 245 yearlings offered from 278 provided.
E book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale continues Oct. 18, with E book 4 on account of comply with instantly after through the night session.
