The January-born colt, bred by Awbeg Stud Unlimited, is a half-brother to two winners. He was sold today by Lynn Lodge Stud, who pinhooked him as a foal for 280,000gns last December. (16:36)

The mare, a daughter of Shirocco, was a dual Group 1 runner-up in the Epsom and Irish Oaks, and also finished third in the Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) and fourth in the Yorkshire Oaks (G1).

She has had four winners, three of whom are black-type winners – Al Suhail (Dubawi), winner of the Group 2 Challenge Stakes, the Al Fahidi Fort (G2) and a two-time runner-up in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint and the Jebel Hatta Stakes, Telecaster (New Approach), who won the Group 2 Dante Stakes and the Grand Prix de Deauville (G2), and the Australian Listed winner Starcaster (Dansili).

Recently, this yearling's three-year-old half-sister Mistral Star (Frankel) has picked up her first black-type with a second in the Listed Prix des Tourelles. (15:52)

Her racing progeny include the Group 1 winners Japan, Mogul and Secret Gesture –the first named also a champion European three-year-old.

This colt was by Dubawi (the mare's previous big-priced progeny were all by Galileo) and was bought for 1,000,000gns by Godolphin.

"He is by Dubawi, whom we have huge regard for, and out of an incredible mare," said Stroud. "She has produced so many great horses, and although he is out of mare who was a bit older he looks incredibly well. We all looked at him, and the boss looked at him and we felt we had to go for it. He is a very good looking, very correct good walking horse and very athletic, he fitted our criteria."

Julian Dollar, general manager of Newsells, obviously had mixed emotions regarding the sale which brought an end to an era for the farm.

"The money does not really matter, but the figure of a million is a nice bookend for the mare," he said. "She was such an amazing mare for Newsells, and for me really... jokingly I have said she kept me in a job for 15 years! But the fact that she produced such a good-looking foal as her last one, he came here and Sheikh Mohammed has bought her for a million, it is really 'nice' for want of a better expression."

He added: "We are all in this business because we love horses and for that reason it is a nice three-quarters end to the story – there is still 25 per cent to come when he races. For us it was a nice sign off and fitting for the mare because she did a lot for us."

Comparing this yearling to the mare's previous progeny, Dollar said: "He was a bit stronger, a bit deeper, a bit thicker through his middle and shoulder and quarters, like the Dubawis can be. But he had the same great temperament , the same class when he came to the sale and that same aura. She was just such a remarkable mare and nice to see Dubawi have a recent Group 1 winner out of a Danehill mare – so we know the cross works."

He concluded: "She was a superstar, and I will never find another one. I know that, I am not that greedy, but I will treasure the days we had here and at the racecourse, she was a commercial stud farmers dream."

Owner Graham Smith-Bernal purchased Newsells Park Stud in 2021, Shastye part of that purchase – she died as a 21-year-old after producing this foal just a year after Smith-Bernal's acquisition of the farm.

"This colt was born early in the morning and saw her in the paddock with this foal that morning," recalled Smith-Bernel. "She looked absolutely 100 per cent despite then not having foaled for two years. Unfortunately she subsequently haemorrhaged and died that night. Julian told me that evening and I went down and bottled fed this colt.

"She means so much to the team who have done an amazing job rearing this colt. He was taken everything in his stride, and he is not an old mare's foal. He is an absolute champ and it has been a pleasure, even though I have come late to be associated with this family."

Of this colt, he added: "He is much more punchy than the Galileos, typical of Dubawi. And there was something about him, every time I saw him in the paddocks he would come over to me, he is just a very friendly horse." (15:43)

"She is a lovely filly, and by such a good sire in Dubawi," reported St Lawrence. "She is for Fawzi Nass and will stay in England to be trained, though no plans have been made as yet. We had that sort of price on her."

Secret Glow was unraced, and is dam of one winner from one runner – Liwa Oasis (Lope De Vega), bought by Al Shira’aa Farms for 260,000gns in 2021 and in training with Pascal Bary

Secret Glow's 2021 Siyouni foal, a 400,000gns October Book 1 yearling, is in training in Japan and is yet to run. (14:35)

The filly was a 310,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale pinhook by today's vendor Camas Park Stud.

"She is for a long-standing, UK-based client and she is going into training with John and Thady Gosden," reported Goff. "She is a beautiful filly and by a top sire. I followed her through as a foal last year and wanted to buy her then but she made too much.

"I am delighted to have bought her today, she is an absolute queen – she is a lovely mover, a perfect size and a very racy filly by a stallion who has sired 10 Group 1 winners this year."

Roodle is a half-sister to Mohaather, winner of the Sussex Stakes (G1) and the US Grade 2 winner Prize Exhibit. This spring breeder Gaie Johnson-Houghton covered her star mare with Baaeed. (13:54)

Since the catalogue was published Nashwa has also placed second in Juddmonte International (G1), and third in Irish Champion Stakes (G1) and Nassau Stakes (G1). In total, Nashwa has run 14 times, 12 times in stakes races to win four and finish placed on six occasions. She holds three Group 1 entries this autumn – the Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) on Saturday, and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) and the British Champions Stakes (G1) at Ascot on October 21.

Princess Loulou, who was bred by David Brown and was bought at Book 1 in 2010 for 310,000gns, was covered this spring by Frankel. (13:27)

The February-born colt is out of the Listed-placed, Fittocks Stud-bred Poplin (Medicean), a daughter of the Lancashire Oaks (G2) winner Pongee. Poplin was bought by Oakgrove in 2013 as a maiden mare. She has produced five winners, headed by Alkandora (Nathaniel), a Listed winner and Group 3 placed.

The colt was a fourth purchase this morning by Godolphin.

David Hilton, stud manager at Oakgrove, said: “It means a lot as he’s the most expensive horse the stud has ever sold. Obviously John puts a lot of investment in, and this horse was bred in partnership with Juddmonte so we have to say a massive thank you to them for doing that with us.

“I’ve always thought he’s a pretty special horse and he’s been very busy since we got here. He hasn’t missed a beat. You can never be confident when you come up to the ring, even with the horse having been popular. You can be hopeful, but never confident. Watching that was a bit mad, really!

“It’s very rare to be in that position where people follow the horse through and you can just stand back and watch. It was amazing. John’s already been on the phone and he’s delighted. I’ve got to say well done to all our staff back at Oakgrove because they’ve done an amazing job.” (12:35)

Stud manager Rob Speers said: "The mare was bought specifically to go to Siyouni and this is the first we have bred out of her. The colt was raised at the farm and the plan was always to bring him to sale. He has danced very danced and we are delighted with him, he behaved impeccably here. It is a big thanks to the team at home, they have done a wonderful job with him.

"For a mare who cost €170,000 it is a great sale and a good start to the week." (12:20)

The mare is an own-sister to Kenya, winner of the Killavullan Stakes (G3) and placed in the Solonway Stakes (G2), and a half-sister to Zantenda (Zamindar), winner of the Group 3 Prix d'Aumale and third in the Prix Marcel Boussac (G1).

She was sold by Newsells Park Stud. (11:58)

The filly was sold by breeder Kildaragh Stud and Peter Kavanagh was holding back the tears when standing outside his draft in Lower Sale Paddock. It has been some three days for the farm as not only did Sea Silk Road get the Group 1 score in France, but Vandeek, breezed and sold by Kildaragh's Roderick Kavanagh of Glending Stables for a Craven Sale joint-top lot price of 625,000gns, won his second Group 1 when successful in the Middle Park Stakes (G1) . The son of Havana Grey was another bought by Stroud, then for KHK Racing.

Kavanagh also sold Lot 4, a colt by Churchill, for 300,000gns, to Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock.

Kavanagh said: "It is just fabulous when you have homebreds like this. We raced the two dams, then you do the matings and you hope and pray. You see the product you get, you don't get to the design them, you have to make the most of what you have.

"It is just super for the team and the work they have put in."

He added: "Then on the eve of the sale the sister goes and wins the Group 1! It is a lot of work from a lot of people, it is a big commitment, it is wonderful when it comes off."

When asked if the younger sister is at all similar to Sea Silk Road the breeder outlined: "She might not be as robust, but she is just like a cat – she has super motion and action. She is brilliant mentally and has a big honest long ear on her, I would say she will be very genuine and you can be very optimistic that she will be a top race filly."

Of his feelings when the filly was in the ring, he said: "You are just about spellbound, like a rabbit in the headlights. You hope they are going to sell well but you can't dictate when they get to a certain level, you feel immensely proud that the top buyers want your product.

"It has been rollercoaster since the weekend, things go in cycles – you can have incredible runs of bad luck, things go wrong for no reason, and then suddenly things can come good."

The sale was second-best price enjoyed by Kildaragh in the Tattersalls ring, and Kavanagh said: "It helps to keep the wheels turning, we will probably invest the money in and try and buy some better mares and use better stallions. It is a lot abut the next generation, it gives them a kick start, it might help make the path a little easier for them. They are very motivated and committed anyway."

Underbidders for the filly included Suzanne Roberts and Matt Houldsworth. (11:35)

“The Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale has established itself as an important fixture in the European yearling sale calendar in a remarkably short period of time. Only two years ago the turnover at the inaugural Somerville Yearling Sale was below five million guineas, the average a fraction over 21,000gns and the median was 16,250gns. Today’s third edition of the Somerville has produced records across the board with turnover above 8.5 million guineas, an average well over 30,000gns and a median of 27,500gns.

“There is always a correlation between racecourse success and sale ring success and Somerville yearlings have enjoyed an extraordinary recent run with the likes of BRADSELL, INDIAN RUN and RELIEF RALLY showcasing the sale to great effect on the home front and Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks winner ANISETTE providing the best possible advertisement across the Atlantic.

"These outstanding results have clearly not gone unnoticed and Park Paddocks has been alive with activity over the past few days. Top British and Irish consignors have sent us some smart yearlings and their confidence in our newest yearling sale has been reflected in a sale of real depth with a clearance rate approaching 90 per cent and the number of yearlings selling for more than 50,000gns and more than 100,000gns increasing significantly on last year’s impressive numbers.

“The pinhookers have also enjoyed some spectacular returns on their investments and today’s robust trade has given us a positive start to the Tattersalls yearling sale season as we now look forward to Books 1 to 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and the unveiling of our newly renovated Somerville Yard which is the latest major investment undertaken at Park Paddocks." (21:21)

Catalogued: 314

Offered: 305

Sold: 271

Total: 8,646,000gns (+12%)

Median: 27,000gns (+4%)

Average: 31,904gns (+5%)

% Sold: 89%

Nos 100,000gns+: 7 (4)

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock, 2. Highflyer / P Cunningham, 3. Rabbah Bloodstock

Leading consignors (by agg): 1. Tally-Ho Stud, 2. Whitsbury Manor Stud, 3. Whatton Manor Stud

Leading sires (by agg): 1. Havana Grey, 2. Mehmas, 3. Kodiac

Leading sires (by av, two and more sold): 1. Pinatubo, 2. Havana Grey, 3. Starspangledbanner

Today's top five

1. Lot 221: Havana Grey (GB) / Minoria (GB) Gr.F. (GB) >> Whitsbury Manor Stud >> Stroud Coleman Bloodstock >> 155,000gns

2. Lot 152: Galiway (GB) / Golconde (IRE) Ch.C. (FR) >> Drumhill Stud, Ireland >> Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock >> 145,000gns

3. Lot 199: Havana Grey (GB) / Last Echo (IRE) B.F. (GB) >> Culworth Grounds Farm >> Hamish Macauley Bloodstock / AMO Racing >> 140,000gns

4. Lot 51: Prince of Lir (IRE) / Barqeyya (IRE) B.F. (IRE) >> Monksland Stables, Ireland >> Diego Borges Dias/ Robson Aguiar >> 130,000gns

5. Lot 132: Showcasing (GB) / Fast Lily (IRE) B.C. (GB) >> Plantation Stud >> Blandford Bloodstock >> 115,000gns (21:11)

She is an own-sister to American Lady, runner-up in the Listed Land O'Burns Stakes and fourth in the Naas Juvenile Sprint Stakes (G3).

Show Me Off is a half-sister to Lovelace (Royal Applause), winner of the Oettingen-Rennen (G2) and the Supreme Stakes (G3).

It is the deep family of Stinging Nettle and her black-type winning descendants that include Maid For The Hills, Stroll, Patrol, Lady In Waiting, Savannah Bay and Grassy. (20:33)

Lot 277, a colt by Bated Breath from Stowell Hill Stud and out of the mare Ronaldsay, the dam of the Group 3 winner Gale Force Ten, is successfully bought by Thorman, who was bidding in the gangway, at 80,000gns.

Thorman signed the docket for September Bloodstock, and he reported: "It is nothing to do with me! The trainer rang and said that he was not going to get here and asked if I would bid on his behalf."

He added: "Please don't quote anything from me, and certainly don't say that the colt 'ticks all the boxes!'"

Thorman's Trickledown Stud then sells the subsequent lot, a colt by Tasleet and out of Royal Blush, to Highflyer Bloodstock and Phil Cunningham, a fifth purchase today for the agent and the owner.

The colt, who cost 75,000gns, is a half-brother to five winners, the best of which is the Group 2-placed A Momentofmadness (Elnadim).

The Highflyer / P Cunningham team has spent 303,000gns today and is behind only Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock's 479,000gns outlay for eight lots.

In total, however, Highflyer has been today's biggest buyer – the agency has purchased 19 lots for a spend of 649,000gns in conjunction with four different named clients – Cunningham, Eve Johnson Houghton, Ed Dunlop and Ed Smyth-Osbourne. Four lots were also purchased in Highflyer's name only. (20:01)

Park Glen is a half-sister to Knot In Wood (Shinko Forest), winner of the Chipchase Stakes (G3). (19:30)

The Tasleet colt was purchased at the inaugural sale in 2021 by Highflyer Bloodstock and trainer Harry Dunlop, and the horse was breezed and resold by Grant going on to win the Coventry Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot. This year he collected the King's Stand Stakes (G1) at the Royal meeting before going on to take third in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1).

The four-year-old colt is entered in the Flying Five Stakes (G1) at The Curragh this weekend.

Today's filly was sold by Ballyhimikin Stud and is a half-sister to six winners, including the Listed placed Grammata (Twilight Son) and a grand-daughter of Siringas (Barathea), winner of the Grade 2 Nassau Stakes and the Listed Brownstown Stakes. (19:14)

She was bought by Matt Coleman of Stroud Coleman and he reported: "She is a lovely filly, Havana Grey is almost a 'freak' stallion and is surpassing everyone's expectations. This filly is a fantastic walker and has a similar movement to Vandeek, whom Anthony [Stroud] bought at the Craven Sale. Vandeek has that wonderful flowing action and this filly has that, too. She is stand out at the sale, Whitsbury is a fantastic breeder and we are looking forward to seeing her on the track." He added: "She is for an existing owner and goes into training with George Scott. We were looking for fillies and we had two on the radar, fingers crossed she can do something good next year."

The filly was bought for owner Charlie Rosier and he said: "I fell in love with her. I went to Whitsbury and saw her and just looked at her and fell in love. I think there has been some lovely horses here, it is not a sale I have bought at before but we are very excited.

"We thought she'd be unaffordable, with the likes of Amo Racing here and lots of big owners. We underbid the Prince Of Lir earlier today.

"We had a winner with George Scott earlier in the week with Lieutenant Rascal and she joins the Rascal band, they are all called something Rascal. It is has been a fantastic day.

Rosier will probably leaving the naming of the filly up to his mother and then admitted: "We have bought some amazing horses here before, it is nerve-wracking and you get he adrenaline, I am desperate for a drink if I am being perfectly honest!"

Minoria is a half-sister to Minalisa, winner of the Sweet Mimosa Stakes (L) and from the family of the Ballyogan Stakes (G3) winner Miss Anabaa, grand-dam of Enjazaat, winner of the Champion 2yo Trophy (L) at Ripon. It is also the family of Ventura Tormenta, winner of the Prix Robert Papin (G2) and Fly On The Night, a champion Italian two-year-old of 2015. (18:00)

This filly is a homebred for Culworth Grounds, and consignor Sophie Buckley recalled the purchase of the mare and the decision to cover her with the Whitsbury Manor Stud-based sire.

"Matt Coleman helped me buy the mare," she said. "I wanted her as she is a Whipper mare – he is a good broodmare sire and there are not that many of them so it is hard to get them. She has had a great update this year with Oddyssey – Pat Owens has done a great job of training him to get his black-type."

Of the reasoning to cover the mare with Havana Grey, she said: "I liked the foals, and I buy a lot of foals. I thought they looked very correct and good walkers. When I was asked I punted him as the stallion in that generation of sires that I thought could be the 'one'; I thought I had better back my judgment and use him!"

"He bred a very nice model for us – this filly is a good walker with a good mind. She is beautiful and the sire is on fire. She showed very well and was a queen all the way through. Hopefully, she can follow her half-brother but go two places better and win at Royal Ascot!"

Purchaser Hamish Macauley said: "She goes to George Boughey. Last year George and I bought an Havana Grey filly called Graceful Thunder [at Tattersalls Ireland September] and she won a Listed race in France a few weeks ago [Prix de la Vallee d'Auge] and was third in a Group 3 [Prix d'Arenberg] the other day.

"We went around the complex yesterday and picked out three horses that we wanted, and this filly was top of the list. Kia [Joorabchian] came down this morning and we showed her to him and he was happy with her. She cost a bit more than we thought, but the stallion speaks for himself and she is lovely looking filly."

Macauley added: "Kia is a great supporter and he wanted her... and so did the underbidder, Brendan Holland of Grove Stud. When you take on someone like that they are always going to cost a bit more."

Of today's trade and the Somerville Sale he concluded: "We have followed in a few that we thought would be buyable and we have not been successful, it is a good trade. We had a bit of luck at this sale before and bought a good horse called Maximum Impact, also by Havana Grey." (17:39)

Williamson was this year's Craven Breeze Up Sale's leading consignor, his draft headed the sale of a colt by Blue Point, who fetched a joint top price at the sale of 625,000gns. That top spot at the sale was shared with the Havana Grey colt out of Mosa Mine sold by Glending Stables. He has been subsequently names Vandeek and won last month's Group 1 Prix Morny for trainer Simon and Ed Crosford and owner KHK Racing. (17:13)

"He will have been looking down on us," said Dowling, who added: "That was our biggest touch, but Dad had some good days here."

Of the decision to offer the €27,000 pinhooked colt at the Somerville Sale, he said: "We hoped he might stand out a bit at this sale, he is a very good physical and the sire is on fire. The mare is two from two with two juvenile winners, and thankfully the plan has paid off. I have never had a horse of this quality, and he was so busy. It is easily our best result, it is a magic and that it is why you do it.

"We bought him here and hoped he was going to make a few quid, but you are only dreaming to get to this level."

Dowling, who earlier in his career had a stint working with the Racing Post bloodstock team in London, said: "We prepped him ourselves and we have had five yearlings in total."

The colt's winning dam Golconde (Modigliani) is an own-sister to Magritte, a 2002 champion juvenile filly in Italy and winner of the Premio Primi Passi (G3).

Buyer Ross Doyle reported: "He is going to Richard Hannon. Richard said that he is an absolute smasher and we agreed. We saw the colt yesterday, and every time we went to see the horse, he did exact the same show. He came across as an absolute dude of a horse, he has been very well prepped by the lads. The stallion is capable of getting a very good horse and is on the up. I have not had one by Galiway but two good judges, Harold Kirk and Willie Mullins, have been telling me for years to 'get as many as you can' ... that is enough for me!

"The stallion can get anything, look at Vauban – he could win a Melbourne Cup. I don't think you push a horse like this yearling and he will tell Richard when he is ready and Richard will take his time. It is probably too over the top, but it would be nice if he could rock up in the Chesham."

Galiway's best progeny so far is Sealiway, winner of the Group 1 Champion Stakes and the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère.

Vauban, winner of the 2022 Triumph Hurdle (G1), won the Ballyroan Stakes (G1) at the beginning of August having also been successful in the Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot. He also finished fourth in the Champion Hurdle (G1) at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Galiway stands at Haras de Colleville for €30,000. He started his career in 2016 at a fee of €3,000. (15:48)

"He is a nice horse and is a half-brother to Seven Questions. I don't know where he is to be trained, we will take him back and make a plan, but I am sure George Scott would be interested!" laughed St Lawrence.

Seven Questions is owned by Victorious Racing and Fawzi Nass and was bought by St Lawrence for £58,000. The colt by Kodiac is trained by Scott, has run six times, won three and is BHA rated 96. He also finished third in the Listed Ripon Two Year Old Trophy.

Get Up And Dance is a half-sister to the Group 2-winning sprinter Pearl Secret and from the family of the champion older mare Palacegate Episode. (15:30)

Stud manager James Berney said: "He’s a homebred. The mare’s been good to us, she’s got off to a great start. Obviously this filly was placed last week in a good maiden. The mare looks to be producing the goods and this was a very nice individual. We got on well here last year so I wanted to send another good one too."

Fast Lily is dam of two winners from two runners, including the US stakes winner Unanimious Consent, also placed fourth Grade 2 and Grade 3s. She is a half-sister to the Barathea pair of Silk Blossom (Barathea), winner of the Lowther Stakes (G2), and Mashoora, winner of the Prix de la Porte Maillot (G3). (15:18)

Talking from a sweltering Further Paddock area as the colt was waiting to head back to his stable, Coen said: "We were hopeful, we bought him here last year from Tweenhills for 34,000gns. He has been very straightforward all the way through. Pinatubo has been going well so far and we were hopeful, and there was some footfall to him over the past couple of days. We are delighted, we have a great team home."

He added: "We have four catalogued for Tattersalls Ireland September Sale and one for Book 3, it is a good start to the season."

Buyer Jono Mills said: “He’s a sharp, racy, strong horse with lots to like about him. He’s from a decent family. The Pinatubo’s I’ve seen have been a lovely group of horses. Certainly the ones we have back on the farm are a very solid group. I’d give him every chance to be a stallion – he was a brilliant racehorse for Charlie Appleby and he’s covered some excellent mares.” (14:54)

"He was a lovely straightforward sort and did not put a foot wrong, he is an absolute gentleman, apparently that is typical of the stallion," said Jenny Norris of the April-born colt from the family of the champion sprinter Battaash, the Group 1-placed The Antarctic and the Group 2 winners Tasleet and Etlaala.

Through today, Norris has two by Harry Angel (Lot 190 and Lot 213) and a Dandy Man colt (Lot 200.)

She said: "They are all going down well, and the Harry Angels have been busy. Their mares were bought by the late Peter Ridgers to go to Harry – he owned Harry Angel in his early career and was such a supporter of him as a stallion, it is such a shame he is not here to see the success that the sire is enjoying now."

Norris is looking forward to a busy autumn at Tattersalls with eight Book 2 lots due to sell and 16 in Book 3. (14:45)

McStay, who paid 67,000gns for the colt, added: "The sire has had three Group 3 winners and another stakes performer to date, he looks like he is really starting to take off. The mare was a stakes winner and has bred a stakes winner [Megallan], and she is a sister to a champion in Golden Horn. The horse vetted well and he looks very much like a Dubawi type, what's not to like? Maybe everybody is here looking for sharper speedier types, and we have got lucky. He is a very nice horse."

Of plans, the buyer outlined: "He is for owner Bon Ho – he has a number of trainers in the UK and Ireland and he will decide in due course where the horse goes. For now he will go to Jane Allison to be broken in, we are in no rush with him, he is a nice horse."

Hascombe & Valiant has taken a "selling the colts" yearling strategy this year and has seven lots catalogued in October Book 1 and a further six in Book 2.

Later today the farm is due to offer Lot 202, a colt by Ghaiyyath and out of Little Becky (Sir Percy). Second dam is the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) runner-up Rebecca Sharp and the family traces back to Golden Horn and Eastern Belle. (14:02)

The colt was sold by Houghton Bloodstock and is out of Dutch S (Dutch Art) from the family of the Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Indian Haven.

The sire has two lots catalogued in October Book 1 (Lot 328 and Lot 507) and 23 in Book 2. (14:00)

Lot 78, sold by Mickley Stud, realised a handsome pinhook profit as he was bought by Richard Kent for 9,000gns at the 2022 Tattersalls December Foal Sale. Kent has particular reason to follow the excellent progress and keep an eye on the progeny by Whisbury Manor Stud sire – Mickley Stud, with the late Lady Caroline Lonsdale, bred the son of Havana Gold out of the Dark Angel mare Blanc De Chine.

This filly is out of the Tamayuz mare Chasing Rubies, the dam of Kiaraad, a 2020 son of Havana Grey and a winner. Chasing Rubies is a half-sister to a Listed winner and placed horse, and from the family of the Group 3 winner Regime, the Group 2-placed Salut D'Amour and the 1,000 Guineas runner-up Jacqueline Quest, the dam of the Breeders' Cup winner Line Of Duty.

Lot 87, consigned by Windmill Stud and bred by Fiona Marner, is out of the seven-time winner Copper Penny (Dansili). She is dam of two winners, including the three-time juvenile winner Rocking Ends, who is also by Havana Grey. (13:07)

The February-born colt hails from the farm's leading family that produced Airwave, the champion two-year-old filly of 2002, Group 1 winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) and now dam and ancestress of nine black-type winners, Jwala, winner of the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1). (12:49)

Dias, on hand in the ring, said: "Hopefully, we will go racing with her she is for ourselves. She walks well, and a great mind, we looked at her a couple of times, she always showed the same. Prince Of Lir has been lucky for Robson."

The filly was sold by the Hassett family of Monksland Stables, bred by Trio Bloodstock which is Maebh Hassett (21), Orla (22) and Richie, who was on leading up duties, is 19. All work at home on the farm, and foal down around 20 mares each spring.

"We bought the mare Barqeyya at the July Sale in-foal to Helmet," recalled Tom Hassett, the patriarch of the family. "She has been a lucky mare and has bred two black-type winners by Dandy Man.

"It is very much family affair for the three children... my wife and I are getting nothing out of this!" laughed Hassett. "I am delighted, they have had some difficult days too, so they deserve this."

The girls picked up the story: "Barqeyya was supposed to go to a different sire and it didn't work out; this was Plan B and it has not been a bad Plan B in the end! Ballyhane has been very lucky for us and Joe [Foley] has bought a lot of horses from us, he has been very good to us."

Prince Of Lir, in particular, has been very good to the family – they covered a previously-owned New Approach mare Approaching Autumn with the son of Kodiac before selling her.

The mare went on to produce a colt from the covering, bred by Lorna Doyle. He was named Live In The Dream, and as a four-year-old this year became a Group 1 winner this August when successful in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1).

"We didn't win that day, but we have had a winner today," smiled the girls. "This is easily our biggest result in the ring for the three of us, although Dad has had some great days here before. We weren't expecting anything like that today – he was busy and had a few vets and lots of second, third and fourth looks. It was a dream watching that happen."

The team also has Lot 227 to sell later this evening, a February-born first foal by Zoustar.

"He is very nice and we are hopeful for him, too," said Maebh. (12:12)

"A nice scopey horse, very athletic, I hope that we'd have got him for less, as we always do!" said Bromley. "There was some good bidders underneath us – Tally-Ho to go breezing and the last bidder was Richard Hannon. He got a little bit stewed up in the pre-parade ring, which can be the sire and I hope it is precocity and he will be a sharp.

"I have previously bought Alpha Capture by Cotai Glory. He was a good two-year-old last year, was a Listed winner and got to a mark of 103. He was a very good two-year-old, and the sire gets lots of juvenile winners, the Exceed And Excel line really coming through.

"Hopefully, this horse will come to hand early, which is what this sale is producing and fingers crossed."

Dam Anythingknappen (Arcano) was a winner at two and has bred two winners, one a juvenile winner. Her third dam was the good two-year-old Torgau, winner of the Cherry Hinton Stakes (G2) and second in both the Moyglare Stakes (G1) and the Cheveley Park Stakes (G1). (11:43)

The Wee Barra, by Rock Of Gibraltar, is a full-sister to Roxan, winner of the Hilary Needler Trophy (L) and second in the Firth Of Clyde Stakes (G3), both key juvenile races. (11:10)

Sold by Chasemore Farm, the April-born colt is out of the Group 3 and Listed placed The Gold Cheongsam (Red Clubs), the dam of one winner from three runners.

She is out of the Italian Listed placed Fuerta Ventura (Desert Sun), the grand-dam of the Prix de l'Abbaye winner The Platinum Queen (Cotai Glory), also a runner-up in the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1). (09:55)

The sale has had a brilliant year on the track producing the Group and Grade 1 winners Bradsell and Anisette, as well as the exciting Lowther Stakes (G2) winner Relief Rally.

The Tattersalls yearling sales season 2023 starts today at 9.30am. (08:14)

“The is only the fourth renewal of the Tattersalls August Sale and numerically the smallest and while we may have been a little short of obvious stars there has been solid demand throughout the day with overseas buyers very much to the fore.

"Typically for sales of this nature at Tattersalls, buyers from throughout the Gulf region have been particularly active, most notably from Saudi Arabia where the racing continues to go from strength to strength. European, Australian and American buyers have also been active and the domestic demand, both Flat and National Hunt, has been evident at all levels of the market as has the widespread use of the online bidding platform which continues to prove its worth in a busy sales calendar.

“While the figures have fallen short of previous renewals of the Tattersalls August Sale, the fixture offers a valuable service for owners and trainers and is immediately followed by the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale, which takes place Tuesday 5th September and has enjoyed a run of spectacular results in recent weeks.

"The Group and Grade 1 winners Bradsell and Anisette have flown the Somerville flag at the very highest level in Britain and America alongside last week's Group 2 Lowther winner Relief Rally and Group 3 Tattersalls Acomb winner Indian Run and we look forward to building on this success next week.” (18:25)

Catalogued: 354

Offered: 237

Sold: 189

Total: 3,235,700gns (-39%)

Median: 8,000gns (-43%)

Average: 17,120gns (-29%)

% Sold: 80%

Leading purchasers (by agg): 1. Marco Bozzi Bloodstock for SBS Global, 2. Hurworth Bloodstock / John O'Shea Racing AUS, 3. Avenue Bloodstock

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

Today's top five

1. Lot 287: Maximum Dividend (IRE) 2021 Ch.C. >> East Everleigh Stables (R. Hannon) >>Hurworth Bloodstock / John O'Shea Racing AUS >>200,000gns

2. Lot 236: Noble Truth (FR) 2019 B.G >>Godolphin >>David O'Meara Racing >>130,000gns

3. Lot 195: French Claim (FR) 2019 B.C. >>The Castlebridge Consignment >>Marco Bozzi Bloodstock for SBS Global >>115,000gns

4. Lot 261: Bleak (IRE) 2020 Ch.G. >>Somerville Lodge Ltd. (W. Haggas) >>Agent Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock >>105,000gns

5. Lot 114: Pivotal Revive (GB) 2020 Ro/Gr.C. >> Baroda Stud, Ireland Marco Bozzi Bloodstock for SBS Global >>100,000gns (18:24)

The colt, sold by East Everleigh Stables for a partnership of Westerberg, Smith, Magnier and Tabor, has been placed on his two starts – he finished second at the beginning of July at Sandown and then third at Newbury at the end of that month.

He is out of the Group 3 winner and Group 2-placed mare Sizzling (Galileo) and from the family of the champion US colt A P Indy.

Haggas said: "He is the first foal out of a good staying Galileo mare and by a sire whose stock improves a lot with age – American Pharoah himself got better with racing. I hope this horse will do the same and is going to be a horse to improve from two to three and a bit beyond, and stay a bit further than the 7f."

He added: "He has run two very good races, the first was particularly eye-catching at Sandown and the form looks good – the winner goes for the Solario tomorrow and the third is a Listed winner. He is sound and looks sound of mind, too."

Rounding up his thoughts on the colt, Haggas concluded: "He is a nice straightforward horse who I hope will go and do well in Australia – he is going into training with John O'Shea, I have been working with his and his team. I like this horse's profile – he should improve and if he does he should be competitive for his new connections."

Of the link up with O'Shea, Haggas outlined: "This is the first horse I have bought with them, we tried on a few in July – it is good to get one so, hopefully, it will be a good start together." (17:23)

"He is for Fawzi Nass, and will probably go to Bahrain," added the agent. "He had a bit of blip on his last start, but his profile overall is good."

The gelding, bred by London Thoroughbred Services Ltd and owned in training by James Wigan, won off 75 at the beginning of June, finished second at York off 87 in July and then took a mid-division spot at Yarmouth this month.

It was a proud father moment for St Lawrence... both his daughters Alicia and Rosanna are working at Tattersalls on sales days this autumn – today is Rosanna's first day and she is working with the bloods team, while Alicia is collecting sales docket.

She carefully checked that Dad had filled in the form as required. (17:07)

He has run 10 times, won four races, finished placed twice, picked up over £214,00 in earnings and has a rating of 112.

His last run came in January when down the field in the Al Fahidi Fort (G2) in Meydan.

"There is no plan!" said O'Meara when asked of the plans with the four-year-old gelding. "He is a very good horse with some high-class form, we will get him home and go from there. I can't say who he is for yet." (15:55)

The colt has some decent form, including when second last time out in the Cocked Hat Stakes (L) at Goodwood in May.

"I am delighted to get him, a very high class horse on the best of his form – the run against Lionel looks a very good effort," said McStay, adding: "He has had his issues but Godolphin is always very transparent with the history of its horses. He is bound for Dubai and, if he regains his form, he could be a very high-class horses when he gets there."

Before Avenue Bloodstock, McStay spent some years working at Godolphin/Darley and said: "It is a pedigree I know well from my time with Godolphin and this is one of the organisation's best families. The thing abut Dubawis, as we have all witnessed, is that they can overcome problems and he wouldn't be the first Dubawi to come back from injury to do well."

Aldous Huxley is out of the Listed-winning Group 2 placed Arch mare Albasharah, also the dam of the black-type placed Al Nefud, also a son of Dubawi.

Albasharah is a half-sister to the Fillies' Mile (G1) winner White Monstone (Dynaformer). (15:46)

The three-year-old filly last ran at Ascot when third in a fillies' handicap over a mile.

She is a half-sister to four winners, including Firebird Song, a Listed-winning Invincible Spirit filly. It is also the family of the sire Territories, who is also by Invincible Spirit, and Spring Dawn's fourth dam is the Group 1 winner Helen Street, the dam of Street Cry and grand dam of Shamardal.

Spring Dawn won in July over 7f at Newmarket having previously twice finished second at Newmarket in April and May, also over 7f. She did not race as a juvenile. (15:20)

A smiling Bozzi said: "Prince Saud Bin Salman loved the horse, he liked the rating and his races. The horse is very nice, he moves very well. In Saudi they don't really have such fast ground and the Dirt is quite deep at both Riyadi and Ta'if so it might work for him. He has not run since April, but his trainer [Paddy Twomey] said that as the ground has been too fast for him."

Prince Saud Bin Salman is at Tattersalls today and Bozzi explained: "The Prince was in London on holiday and saw the sale was taking place and wanted to come along. He has had a good day!" (14:46)

"I bought him here as a yearling on spec for Hugo Palmer," said McStay. "He is a lovely horse, very straightforward, he looked very promising early in the season. The gelding operation has improved him, he has shown he is on an upward curve. I think he will definitely go on and the trainer was very happy to recommend the horse.

"He is very sound, vetted cleanly and I think he will goon faster ground. Hugo and his team have down a great job and he is to race on in the UAE for a client of Salem bin Ghadayer. I am very happy to get him, he is a nice horse."

Imperial Ace has run seven times, won twice and finished placed twice. He was second last time out over 1m2f at Chelmsford off a rating of 88. (14:37)

Alghul, who is based in the north of England, said: "He is tough horse, we think he is tough enough for Dubai and he vetted well. The Oasis Dreams do well in Dubai, I think he is sound. We think a lot of him and he will do well."

Onight won in the middle of August over 7f and off a BHA mark of 87, he is now rated 92. (14:31)

Bromley explained the story behind today's purchase.

"Although he is a distant cousin, this is the first horse I have bought for owner Richard Flower," said Bromley. "Richard wanted to buy a nice jumper, one to go three-year-old hurdling and he got in touch with me to find a horse. Think First is a very good-looking horse, a very supple horse, he has possibly been a bit over faced in a few of his races but he ran well last time in a handicap off a mark 95. We will get him gelded and he goes to Neil Mulholland, and should be a fun horse.

"He has gone on soft ground in a Listed race in April when fourth. James Tate gave the horse a good write up, so fingers crossed."

Bromley added: "I like the idea of this sale, and this date – if you buy a colt [to go hurdling] at the end of October, you don't know whether to geld hm or not. We will get this horse cut now, and we are six weeks ahead."

Think First is by Kessaar and out of the four-time winning Shamardal mare Willow Beck, a half-sister to the Yorkshire Cup (G2) winner Franklins Gardens (Halling). Further down the pedigree is the good hurdler Rayvin Black, winner of the Kingwell Hurdle (G2). (12:42)

"He is for my client Prince Saud Bin Salman and SBS Global," reported Bozzi. "The horse will go to Saudi for the autumn season. He is by Pivotal, looks progressive, is a nice type and vetted well. He will be trained by the prince's trainer Ahmad Abdulwahed, who trained Emblem Road to Saud Cup success. The trainer will make a plan for the colt once the horse settles into the new routine."

The three-year-old colt, who has run four times and won a mile maiden at Leopardstown on August 24, was sold by Baroda Stud for Jessica Harrington's Commonstown Stables and for owner Zhang Yuesheng, who purchased him through BBA Ireland/ Yulong Investments for €45,000 as a yearling.

Pivotal Revive was bred by Cheveley Park Stud and is out of the Prix Six Perfections (G3) winner Tigrilla (Clodovil). (12:24)