FRIDAY, 12 JULY 2019 TWO TOP SIX FIGURES COMMUNIQUE CLEAR IN PRINCESS OF WALES=S SCORE AT TATTERSALLS If his success in the G2 Jockey Club S. was put down to a fluke, Communique (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}) proved in Thursday=s G2 Princess of Wales=s S. that he must now be taken seriously as he defied a three-pound penalty with a degree of authority. Having surprised the subsequent G1 Coronation Cup and G2 Hardwicke S. winner Defoe (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and the eventual G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud heroine Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) when making all in the May 4 Jockey Club on Newmarket=s Rowley Mile venue, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum=s imposing 4-year-old was forced to carry the extra burden as a result in this July Course feature. Always content tracking the 3-year-old Dashing Willoughby (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in second, the 11-1 shot was sent past that G2 Queen=s Vase winner by Silvestre de Sousa approaching the final two furlongs and stayed on strongly to keep Mirage Dancer (GB) (Frankel {GB}) at bay and record a 1 3/4-length success. Cont. p5 Joint session topper Train To Georgia | Tattersalls IN TDN AMERICA TODAY By Amy Lynam COMICAL TAKES THE SCHUYLERVILLE NEWMARKET, UK--It took time for trade to gather pace on the Comical (Into Mischief) won the GIII Schuylerville S. at Saratoga second day of the Tattersalls July Sale, as the six-figure mark was on Thursday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. reached belatedly at 6 p.m. The obliging parties were Gassim Mohammed Ghazali and the Richard Fahey-consigned Mr Diamond (Ire) (Bated Breath {GB}), with Wednesday's leading buyer outbidding Jamie Lloyd of Meah Lloyd Bloodstock for lot 507 at 100,000gns. Will Douglass of Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock works in tandem with Ghazali at the sales and commented on their latest acquisition. "He had excellent form, particularly when finishing third last time out to Awe (GB), who finished fourth in the Britannia S. next time out, before being sold to Hong Kong,@ Douglass said. AWe also like to buy from Richard Fahey, as he's very honest." As the skies glowed pink and the crowds thinned, the top price was matched by lot 619, Train To Georgia (Scat Daddy), successful on debut in March and subsequently second last month. Consigned by Tuite Racing on behalf of owner Matt Morgan, the 3-year-old gelding is now bound for Dubai, according to winning bidder Tariq Mubarack, racing manager for Al Rashed Racing. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 12 JULY 2019 Tattersalls July Sale Day 2 Cont. "We saw him win and we were impressed,@ Mubarack said. AHe's a good-looking horse, we're a fan of Scat Daddy and hopefully, he can be a carnival horse." Mubarak explained that Al Rashed Racing is relatively new to the horse racing game and has 10 horses in training in the UK, primarily with Peter Chapple-Hyam but also with Richard Hughes and Richard Fahey. Their stable includes the Richard Hughes-trained winner Hareeq (GB) (New Approach {GB}), debut fifth Kassab (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) and 140,000gns buy Mellad (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), fourth on both his starts for Fahey. Following an opening day which saw figures rise across the board, a quieter Thursday saw the aggregate fail to reach last year's record high, coming in at 3,218,300gns. As a result, the average of 18,931gns represented a fall of 7%, though the median posted an 8% increase at 13,000gns. Despite a certain lack of excitement, prices very much satisfied consignors judging by the impressive clearance rate of 95%--almost on par with last year. With one day of trade remaining, cumulatively the average is up 8% at 23,139gns and the median sits 20% above last year=s final figure at 12,000gns. Staying closer to home than the six-figure sales is Current Option (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 544) after William Haggas=s improving charge was knocked down to Stephen Thorne at 85,000gns. A graduate of Godolphin Flying Start, Thorne assists Current Option certainly looks progressive, placed on both his Irish trainer Ado McGuinness, who is enjoying a career-high run 2-year-olds starts and his first two as a 3-year-old, culminating in of form, and explained that the son of Camelot would race for a a 2 1/2-length win in a seven furlong novice stakes last month. partnership of Shamrock and Dooley Thoroughbreds. "It's the The Dooley side of the partnership comprises three brothers most expensive horse I've ever bought," said Thorne. "I hope sharing that surname, hailing from Manchester but very much he's lucky. He was an outstanding physical and was my pick of familiar with Irish racing. Their horses with McGuinness include the sale. Looking at his races, he's still learning and he came Saltonstall (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who finished a close fourth last highly recommended by several people." time out in a premier handicap at the Irish Derby Festival. Thorne secured another son of Camelot soon after, going to 60,000gns for Politicise (Ire) (lot 548), also offered by Haggas's Somerville Lodge. Bernard Kantor's homebred had shown more precocity than Thorne's other purchase, having won as a juvenile, and he showed promise this season when finishing third in the Royal Mile H. in April. Haggas earlier had waved goodbye to Crystal Tribe (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), who posted back-to-back wins over 10 furlongs since the catalogue went to print, and fetched 82,000gns as lot 543 for his updates. The successful buyer was Jamie Lloyd, the British-based half of Meah Lloyd Bloodstock who revealed that the 3-year-old will join Jeff Mullins's stable in California. "He seems very progressive and looks in front of the handicapper," said Lloyd, adding, "He will race at Del Mar and will hope to capitalize on the 'Ship And Win' bonus, where imports receive a 40% prize money boost. If he won a conditions Joint session topper Mr Diamond is headed to Qatar | Tattersalls race there, for example, he could stand to win $90,000." Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 12 JULY 2019 Vice President, International Operations Gary King Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] Mags O=Toole at the July Sale | Tattersalls European Editor Emma Berry Tattersalls July Sale Day 2 Cont. Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Jamie Lloyd has proven form buying for Mullins at Tattersalls, having paid 95,000gns for another dual winner in Battle Of Associate International Editor Hastings (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) back in 2008. He went on to Heather Anderson capture three graded prizes for Mullins and owner Michael Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN House, his placed efforts including a second in the GI Hollywood Marketing Manager Derby. Alayna Cullen Underbidder of the day's top lot, Jamie Lloyd bought two Twitter: @AlaynaCullen during the course of the evening, the other being Frontman [email protected] (GB) (Kingman {GB}) (lot 527) from the Juddmonte draft for 80,000gns. Catalogued as unraced, the 3-year-old colt has run Contributing Editor twice since, including when narrowly beaten in a mile maiden. Alan Carasso Trained by John Gosden, he is a half-brother to G1 Nassau S. Twitter: @EquinealTDN heroine Winsili (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and is now destined for Qatar, Cafe Racing where he will be trained by Stefano Ibido for Abdulhadi Mana Al Sean Cronin Hajri. Tom Frary Fearsome (GB) (Makfi {GB}) attracted interest during the more [email protected] subdued morning session when selling as lot 372 for 80,000gns outside the ring, having initially been bought in. Offered by Irish Correspondent trainer Nick Littmoden, the 5-year-old posted four successive Daithi Harvey wins over the winter, after gaining his first win over hurdles in October. Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield The price of 80,000gns was also paid by Sultan al Ammaj for John Berry | Kevin Blake listed winner Barys (GB) (Kodiac). Offered by The Castlebridge Consignment as lot 562, Nurlan Bizakov's homebred colt was trained by Archie Watson to achieve an official rating of 100. Roger Varian offered another popular Hesmonds Stud IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY graduate in Sezim (GB) (Dansili), who followed up on four VICTORIA BOOSTS SPRING CARNIVAL PRIZEMONEY placings when scoring at Chester last time out. Ali Al-Hadidi Victorian racing has boosted 2019 Spring Carnival prizemoney bought the 3-year-old, lot 569, for 70,000gns and will be hoping by A$13 million. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN he progresses to stakes level, as three of his siblings did. Cont. p4 Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 12 JULY 2019 TATTERSALLS JULY SALE: DAY 2 SESSION TOTALS 2019 2018 $ Catalogued 282 284 $ Number Offered 179 178 $ Number Sold 170 171 $ Not Sold 9 7 $ Clearance Rate 95% 96% $ High Price 100,000gns 100,000gns $ Gross 3,218,300gns 3,483,000gns $ Average (% change) 18,931gns (-7%) 20,368gns $ Median (% change) 13,000gns (+8%) 12,000gns CUMULATIVE 2019 2018 $ Catalogued 627 637 $ Number Offered 409 448 $ Number Sold 375 379 $ Not Sold 34 69 $ Clearance Rate 91.7% 84.6% $ High Price 420,000gns 350,000gns $ Gross 8,677,100 8,890,000gns $ Average (% change) 23,139gns (-1.4%) 23,456gns $ Median (% change) 12,000gns (+14.3%) 10,500gns Tattersalls July Sale Day 2 Cont.