Tatts Autumn HIT Sale - day 2 live from the ring

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Cat Junior: sold to Saudi Arabian interests for 220,000gns during the second session of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale

  PICTURE: Dubai Racing Club/Andrew Watkins 

Day two statistics:

Offered: 269

Sold: 235 (87%)

Aggregate: 6,436,400gns (+2%)

Average: 27,389gns (+1%)

Median: 13,000gns (-2%)

Day two top five lots

Lot 768 - The Group 1-placed Cat Junior,  who turned in one of his better runs for Brian Meehan when second to Red Jazz in the Challenge Stakes ten days ago, is another high-profile lot destined for Saudi Arabia after selling to Badr Al Hajri - an extravagant bidder - for 220,000gns.

Al Hajri purchased the five-year-old, who owns a pedigree out of the top drawer as a son of Storm Cat andPrix Saint-Alary heroine Luna Wells, on behalf of Prince Sultan bin Mishreh bin Abdulalaziz. He was unable to comment on future plans for the horse.

Lot 737 - Sir Mark Prescott's draft is nearly always a highlight of this sale and this year's batch doesn't disappoint.

Triple handicap winner Comedy Act headed proceedings when bucking his way round the ring en route to selling to Phillip Hobbs for 125,000gns.

He was followed in by the Listed-placed Krypton Factor, the most prolific-winning two-year-old this season with five wins to his name, who falls to Oliver St Lawrence on behalf of Fawzi Nass for 100,000gns.

"He'll join my string at the Dubai Carnival," said Nass, a trainer in Bahrain who also owns Aislabie Stud just outside Newmarket, "and hopefully he will be competitive."

Lot 681 - Saturday's StSimon Stakes fourth Jedi is the standout of a strong draft from Sir Michael Stoute, selling to Anthony Stroud for 215,000gns. Donald McCain was the underbidder.

Like many of Stroud's purchases, the four-year-old gelding is Dubai Carnival-bound on behalf of an undisclosed client.

"He has the right credentials and rating (revised from 97 to 102) to go to Dubai," said Stroud.

Jedi's vendor Philip Newton, who  sold Sugar Ray for an auction record of 600,000gns at this sale in 2008, valued his gelding at around 200,000gns and as a result was pleased with the price.

"I always sell my colts and geldings as four-year-olds," he said, "and I don't liketo deviate from that. Even if Jedi had finished closer on Saturday, I would have still sold him because I think it is important that the market knows what you are going to do."

Newton bred Jedi out of his Listed-placed Threefold.The daughter of Gulch as been an excellent servant for the breeder, producing four stakes runners from as many runners including Park Hill Stakes winner Hi Calypso and the Listed-placed Ship's Biscuit, who stays in training next year.

Another from the Stoute draft, classy three-year-old handicapper London Stripe (688), is heading to Australia after agent Geoffrey Faber - also a former Racing Post Newmarket correspondent - gets the final say at 130,000gns.

"We were looking for a three-year-old staying type and he was one of the few that fitted the bill here," said Faber, acting on behalf of an undisclosed Melbourne-based client. "He could have a run in Australia during theautumn."

The son of Rock Of Gibraltar won twice for Stoute and was offered with a BHA rating of 95.

Lot 653 - Group 3-placed Leo Gali, a daughter of Galileo consigned by David Wachman's Longfield Stables, is retained by Bolt Bloodstock for 190,000gns.

Lot 648; Table Mountain - one of the most eagerly anticipated lots of the day lives up to his billing, selling to Sublimity's trainer,Robbie Hennessy, for 200,000gns.

Early exchanges rested between Paul Webber and eventual underbidder Charlie Swan. However, neither of them were able to match Hennessy, who plans to send his new charge juvenile hurdling.

"We'll bring him home and geld him as soon as possible," said Hennessy. "He's for my father who told me to try and find a Triumph Hurdle type of horse."

Table Mountain has made giant strides for Aidan O'Brienin recent weeks, winning two races at Navan, including a 1m5f handicap off 86, and running placed in his other two starts.

Lot 641 - Andrew Tinkler retains his Listed-placed Dubawi Gold for 130,000gns through Richard Venn. The son of Dubawi was last seen finishing down the field in Saturday's Racing Post Trophy.

Lot 640 - Australian agent Paul Moroney adds to his growing band of acquisitions when going to 155,000gns for the Listed-placed Kaptain Kirkup. Michael Dods offered the son of Captain Rio on behalf of owner Kevin Kirkup.

The upcoming draft from Ballydoyle Stables features several high-class prospects including two former sale-toppers (Fighting Brave; $2 million, Saratoga 2008) and Tom Sawyer (£200,000, DBS St Leger 2009) and well as the progressive Table Mountain, a son of Milan who has won two of his four starts.

Lot 613 - Guy Mulcaster is successful on behalf of Sydney trainer Chris Waller in his pursuit of Leicester maiden winner Marden at 190,000gns. Brian Meehan sent through the brother to Lost In The Moment, a 130,000gns purchase by Anthony Stroud yesterday.

Lot 590; Electric Waves - Saudi Arabian owners make their first big foray into this week's market with the purchase of recent Cornwallis Stakes winner Electric Waves for 200,000gns. Northern Ireland-based agent Bertie Butler, acting on behalf of trainer Naif Alatawi, had the final say over Jim Cassidy at 200,000gns for the daughter of Exceed And Excel, who was offered by Ed McMahon's Horsley Brook Farm on behalf of owner John Fretwell.

"We'll look to go for the UAE Guineas with her which hopefully she can win," said Butler. "She's a lovely looking filly with a pedigree and she will be bred from eventually."

Electric Waves was purchased for a bargain £8,500 as a yearling by Fretwell, who was understandably delighted with the price.

He said: "I placed a sensible reserve on her and I thought that was a decent price in the current market. I hope she does well for her new owners."

Lot 583 - Tony Martin secures an exciting dual-purpose prospect in the form of Buy Back Bob, a winner at Dundalk and Navan this season for Ger Lyons whochanges hands for 140,000gns. The three-year-old gelding is from the first crop of new Irish National Stud resident Big Bad Bob.

"I've bought him as a dual-purpose horse for Patsy Byrne who has Salute Him with me," said Martin. "That horse has done us proud and we hoped to find another one like him. Hopefully this horse can do the job."

Lot 545 - An Aussie head to head on two-year-old Kelinni, trained by Amanda Perrett towin at Wolverhampton, goes the way of Guy Mulcaster after Chris Waller's representative fights off Paul Moroney at 80,000gns. Jamie Lloyd also made a play for the son of Refuse To Bend.

Lots 528 and 529 - International interest continues to sustain this sale as shown by these two Barry Hills-trained juveniles who are heading to opposite sides of the world.

California-based agent Jamie Lloyd and Boomer Bloodstock make their third purchase of the sale when paying 50,000gns for Ayr winner Diamond Geezah. The colt was also sixth in the DBS Premier Yearling Stakes and most recently filled minor honours at a distance behind Frankel in a Doncaster conditions race.

He was followed into the ring by recent Windsor winner Escholido, who was snapped up for 55,000gns by Australian agent Guy Mulcaster on behalf of Sydney trainer Chris Waller.

Lot 524 - Second high-priced buybackof the day when John McCormack bids 90,000gns on behalf of owner John Grant to retain talented three-year-old handicapper Swilly Ferry.

Ballydoyle have withdrawn nine of their 14-strong second consignment but one star, Don Carlos (485), is allowed to take his turn in the ring and goes on to sell for 210,000gns to Australian agent Paul Moroney.

Last season's Criterium de Saint-Cloud fourth has won at Navan since the publication of the catalogue and will be now campaigned in Australia, according to Moroney.

"He'll be joining my brother, Mike, in Flemington," he said. "This is a high quality horse. He missed a lot of the season with a pulled muscle but has put together two reasonable performances recently."

Mike Moroney won the 2000 Melbourne Cup with Brew but Don Carlos is not guaranteed to attempt to follow suit.

"He might not necessarily be a Melbourne Cup horse. Looking at him, he could be something for the Cox Plate.

"We came here looking for a Group 1 horse and bid 450,000gns for Hearts Of Fire yesterday."

Several lots later, Mags O'Toole went to 82,000gns for the final one from the draft, dual winner Maxim Gorky (494).

Lot 456 - Recent Sirenia Stakes runner-up Reckless Reward looked likely to head the second batch of Richard Hannon's horses when knocked down to Bobby O'Ryan for 135,000gns. However, a tight-lipped O'Ryan was unable to comment on the transaction and it later transpires that the son of Choisir was retained.

O'Ryan also went to 52,000gns for Hannon's fast winning two-year-old Cadeaux Pearl (450) on behalf of Dandy Nicholls. Windsor winner Diamond Green (451), meanwhile, is heading to California after being snapped up by Jim Cassidy for 24,000gns.

Selling starts at 9.30am and is expected to end at around 9pm.

Today's withdrawals:

432, 433, 444, 452, 453, 457, 458, 460, 463, 464, 477, 479, 481, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 492, 495, 497, 499, 502, 503, 508, 510, 513, 532, 533, 536, 539, 542, 546, 551, 563, 565, 571, 576, 578, 579, 584, 585, 587, 588, 589, 594, 595, 599, 602, 606, 609, 610, 614, 620, 622, 623, 624, 628, 630, 631, 634, 645, 649, 652, 664, 666, 667, 669, 670, 671, 672, 676, 678, 684, 710, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718, 720, 722, 725, 726, 727, 729, 730, 743, 744, 746, 747, 749, 752, 755, 760, 761, 762, 770, 774, 775, 776, 778, 779, 780, 782, 783, 784, 785, 788, 794, 797, 803, 805, 808, 809, 810, 811, 813, 823, 824, 826 and 827.

There is also an extra lot: Scottish Boogie (599A)

Possible box-office lots include:

456) Reckless Reward; Norfolk Stakes runner-up who was second to Hooray in the Group 3 Sirenia Stakes last time out.

485) Don Carlos; last year's Criterium de Saint-Cloud fourth has won at Navan since the publication of the catalogue.

558) Sir Gerry; former Gimcrack Stakes winner who returned to form when running second to Delegator in the Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup last month.

582) Rain Delayed; Listed winner who is the highest-rated sprinter catalogued on 108.

590) Electric Waves; John Fretwell's daughter of Exceed And Excel supplemented her success in the Listed St Hugh's Stakes by taking the Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes last time out.

597) Foghorn Leghorn; wasn't disgraced when fifth in the Middle Park Stakes and has earned a ratings hike from 90 to 105 as a result.

613) Marden; brother to Lost In The Moment, a 130,000gns purchase yesterday by Anthony Stroud, who won his second start by three-and-a-half lengths.

632) Spoken; cosy winner of his most recent start, a 1m2f handicap at Newmarket for Roger Charlton.

641) Dubawi Gold; an also-ran in Saturday's Racing Post Trophy, this colt - a 160,000gns breeze-up purchase by Dwayne Woods on behalf of Andrew Tinkler - was an impressive winner of an Ascot conditions race earlier this month.

648) Table Mountain; this son of Milan has won two of four starts and has a future under both codes judging by the way he landed his most recent start, a 1m5f handicap at Navan.

680) Kingdom Of Fife; Zetland Gold Cup winner and also Group 3-placed

681) Jedi; Listed-placed dual winner who wasn't disgraced when fourth in Saturday's Group 3 St Simon Stakes.

682) Saptapadi; brother to high-class stayer Patkai who is talented in his own right as placed efforts in the Group 2 Henry II and Geoffrey Freer Stakes show.

734) Fortuni; high-class handicapper from Sir Mark Prescott's yard.

748) Krypton Factor; a multiple-winning two-year-old who was third in the Listed Ripon Two-year-old Trophy last time out.

768) Cat Junior; Group 3-winning and Group 1-placed son of Storm Cat and Prix Saint-Alary winner Luna Wells who ran second in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes earlier this month.

Winners since the publication of the catalogue:

441) Lethal Glaze; 459) Daddy's Gift;467) Plea; 493) Aerodynamic; 514) Captain Dancer; 518) Danehill Sunset; 521) Gunner Lindley; 522) Music Maestro; 527) Capaill Liath; 529) Escholido; 531) West Leake Bridge; 538) Dubai Crest; 552) Reachtothestars; 563) Al Farahidi; 642) Key Largo;
643) Battleoftrafalgar; 656) Oriental Cat; 657) Space War;
731) Diamond Duchess; 740) King's Realm; 777) Conducting; 796) Bondage; 802) Wulfrida; 819) Egmarey

 

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