TATTERSALLS OCTOBER BOOK ONE UPDATES

1557: John Hills spends 58,000 for the only Sixties Icon at the sales, a half-brother to Fillies Mile runner-up Samitar.

1550: Lot 431, a Shamardal colt consigned by Mount Coote Stud, impresses and is eventually knocked down to Stuart Boman for 350,000, with John Ferguson the underbidder. The distaff side of the colt's pedigree goes deep and he'll be an interesting one to follow.

"He is a lovely colt, the best Shamardal in the sale," Boman told www.tattersalls.com . "He was well grown, and very forward. He will stay in the UK, but a trainer has yet to be decided.

"I have been underbidder a couple of times to John this week so it was nice to reverse things!"

1534: Having missed out on the Galileo filly, Charlie Gordon-Watson refuses to sulk and picks up an Invincible Spirit colt, from the family of Mick Channon's Saamidd, for a round 200,000.

1529: A slight lull as those in attendance get their breath back, and it's an Authorized colt who gets things going again.

Lot 429, a half-brother to proven Group horses Zipping and Zelding, from the family of Fire Lily, is bought back by John Ferguson, bloodstock advisor to Sheikh Mohammed, for 180,000. The horse was consigned by Darley's Kilfrush Stud.

1510: Disappointingly the sole representative of the first crop by American Horse of the Year Curlin catalogued in Europe this year fails to sell at 48,000gns.

1503: Almost out of nowhere, the ring springs into life as yet another Galileo filly takes centre stage. She's a sister to the Group Three winner Cabaret, and she fetches a book-busting 850,000 guineas.

She's knocked down to Sir Robert Ogden, making his first major purchase of these sales. He had to see off stern challenges from John Magnier and Charlie Gordon-Watson and it appears that he was serious when he decided to trim his NH interests in preference for the Flat.

"I knew we'd have a battle," Ogden told www.tattersalls.com. "She was the pick of the sale, a very nice filly. I knew there was a lot of interest in her, I knew Coolmore were interested.

"The brief to my people was that I did not want any horses by first-season sires or first foals - I wanted proven and top pedigrees.

"It's not been easy, we've been waiting on the sidelines for the right horse."

Sir Robert's racing manager Barry Simpson said: "She is a fantastic individual with a wonderful pedigree. Sir Robert loved her the minute he saw her. We've had to wait all week - we've been very patient.

"There is no trainer decided as yet and she will go from here to Sir Robert's stud. I think I'll go for a large brandy now!" he joked.

She was consigned by Croom House Stud, who have also produced Maybe and Zoffany in recent years.

1459: A good-walking Montjeu colt out of a sister to Westphalia goes through the ring. You don't have to be Mystic Meg to guess that there's interest from a Coolmore connection, and this time it's Alex Cole, racing manager to Fitri Hay who wins the bid at 190,000 guineas.

The Hays bought into Cape Blanco and Fame And Glory last season.

1430: Lot 406, consigned by Ballyhimikin Stud, is a Dalakhani colt who makes 140,000. Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock has been active today and he picks up the cheque for this son of Group Three winner Venturi.

1427: Bloodstock agent Liam Norris goes to 160,000 for a Teofilo filly who is out of a mare who has won with all five of her previous foals. That's Lot 405 of 508.

1413: At the other end of the scale a Teofilo filly out of a sister to Purple Moon fetches just 30,000 guineas, with Rabbah Bloodstock, responsible for friends and colleagues of Shekih Mohammed, coming out on top. Second dam Vanishing Prairie has done exceedingly well as a broodmare and this looks a good deal for her new owners.

1406: Wesley Ward, with Cromwell Bloodstock, buys Lot 394, the US-bred Ghostzapper colt for 65,000gns.

1400: A Kyllachy filly is bought by owner Saleh Al Homaizi, who was with his advisor Tony Nerses, for 210,000gns.

"She is very strong for a filly," Al Homaizi told www.tattersalls.com. "We like to buy the horses, get them home to the stud and then decide about a trainer."

Al Homaizi owned the filly's brother Nasri, who was Listed placed - and believes the younger sister compares well with him. "This filly is nicer than her brother was at the same age," said Al Homaizi.

1351: The average on day three is 110,853, which is lower than the first two days. Whether people have been a tad scared by the numbers on day one is debatable, as the big boys are still going for it, but we're yet to break 400,000 today. It will happen at some point though.

1325: Bidding reaches 270,000 for Lot 282, after the auctioneer pleads for the bidder to "show courage". I hope he wasn't talking to winning bidder John Magnier, who sees off Roger Varian, and the son of Montjeu heads back to Coolmore. The proven sire has not been represented at this sale by many but they always sell well.

This colt comes from a fine family, as his dam Time Over is a three-quarters sister to Time Away, who was third in the Nassau Stakes and is a grand-daughter of Time Charter, the five-time Group 1 winner and champion older mare in England in 1983.

1305: After a quiet half an hour, the ring springs into life for a Danehill Dancer colt. After plenty of competition, a swift move by Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock, their only one of the negotiation, seals the deal at 340,000 guineas.

That's the leading sale on day three of this book, and it's easy to see why. The full brother to Prix Daniel Wildenstein winner Tamazirte was consigned by Churchtown House Stud and is from the family of Cheveley Park winner Wannabe Grand.

Goff saw off underbidders Dr Jim Hay, and the HKJC to buy the colt for city trader Lawrie Inman. Inman is away in London today, but the horse's future trainer Michael Bell was present.

"He was not cheap!" joked Goff to www.tattersalls.com. "I thought he was an absolutely belting model for a Danehill Dancer. He was an exceptionally high quality horse and is a brother to a very high class filly. He filled the eye and has a good page."

1235: Next up is William Haggas, who has picked up a few at the sales but not always signing the cheque himself, looks determined to get Lot 360 and is successful with a bid of 135,000.

He's a Peintre Celebre colt consigned by Kirtlington Stud and is from a US family who have plenty of substance.

1233: A New Approach colt, out of the successful racemare Spotlight, goes to John Warren for 135,000 whilst Peter Doyle goes to 100,000 for a Duke Of Marmalade filly from the family of Staraway.

1227: "I need Willie Carson's box to see you", chastises the auctioneer as another bidder evades his gaze.

1222: A flurryof activity as the betting starts low for a half-sister to 1000 Guineas winner Speciosa but eventually ends up at 150k. It's Badgers Bloodstock who write the cheque for the daughter of Mount Nelson.

1217: An Exceed And Excel filly, consigned by Manor Farm Stud, is picked up by Angus Gold for Shadwell at a cost of 130,000.

It's a speedy pedigree and this half-sister to Mood Music is likely to be a more precocious type than most who have gone through the ring at this book.

1205: Crispin De Moubray leaps into action to get a Hurricane Run half-brother to Cavalryman for 180,000. I thought he might head to Europe where his siblings have done really well, but he's staying closer to home.

"He is going to be trained by Henry Cecil," de Moubray told www.tattersalls.com. "I thought he was a wonderful horse, I bred Hurricane Run and love his stock anyway - he is getting some good results.

"This colt has a page to be a Classic winner," he added.

1158: Another consigned by Newsells Park Stud, Lot 346, is a Dansili colt who fetches 260,000. His dam was a three-time winner, including at Listed level, and as a result he attracted the biggest sale of the day so far. He was bought by Charlie Gordon-Watson.

1148: A Duke Of Marmalade colt goes for the same price, this time to bloodstock agent Anthony Stroud.

1139: An early strike for Galileo, as Lot 340, is knocked down for 230,000 guineas.

Consigned by Newsells Park Stud, she's bought back by Gary Hadden.

She's a filly whose second dam Saganeca was Champion older mare in Italy in 1992, and out of a two time winner, this January foal wouldn't need to do much, if anything at all, on the racetrack to enhance her value further.

1130: Welcome along to the third and final day of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

So far Galileo has dominated Book One, but will that trend continue today?

Who will have their cheque book out as the sales reaches its conclusion? Find out all of the latest news right here throughout the whole day.

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