THURSDAY, 11 JULY 2019 MASAR HEADLINES JULY OPENER POSITIVE START TO Now that he has that all-important pipe-opener under his belt, TATTERSALLS JULY Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) can hopefully begin the process of rebuilding back to where he promised to be in Thursday=s G2 Princess of Wales=s S. on the first day of Newmarket=s July meeting. Cut short after his G1 Epsom Derby triumph last June, Godolphin=s >TDN Rising Star= produced a respectable effort after the layoff when fifth in Royal Ascot=s G2 Hardwicke S. June 22. Stumbling at the start and then too free throughout the early stages, the homebred may have a case for reversing form with Khalid Abdullah=s Mirage Dancer (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who was third after a perfect trip. Masar=s handler Charlie Appleby is looking ahead now. AHe has definitely come forward for his run at Ascot,@ he said. AWhen you are preparing a horse off a long lay off that has been running over a mile and a half at the top level, you can get them fit to a level at home but a race just puts the edge on them. He came into the race really well, but he just got a bit tired and he At Last, a half-sister to Zoustar, sells for 420,000gns | Tattersalls had nice blow afterwards. He was as fit as we could get him without getting a run in, but that run has definitely brought him forward and his preparation has gone well from Ascot to the By Amy Lynam Princess of Wales=s and he will be better with that run under his At Last (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a half-sister to Australian sire belt. He is moving well and his fitness is good. He is clear on sensation Zoustar (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}), was widely ratings and if the Masar we are seeing at home turns up then expected to top trade on the first day of the Tattersalls July Sale they have him all to beat.@ Cont. p6 and she did not disappoint, as Badgers Bloodstock were forced to concede to a winning bid of 420,000gns from Mick Flanagan. Offered as a wildcard (lot 177A) by the Castlebridge IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Consignment, At Last ran just two days ago at Roscommon, O’NEILL FIELDS IMPOSING SCHUYLERVILLE PAIR where she finished fifth for the Coolmore partners and Aidan Shippy (Midshipman) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Comical (Into O'Brien. Mischief) lock horns for trainer Doug O’Neill in the GIII Flanagan confirmed he was acting on behalf of an unnamed Schuylerville S. at Saratoga on Thursday. Click or tap here to go client through his Townley Hall Bloodstock banner. Cont. p2 straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 12 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 11 JULY 2019 TATTERSALLS JULY SALE SESSION TOTALS 2019 2018 $ Catalogued 345 353 $ Number Offered 230 270 $ Number Sold 205 208 $ Not Sold 25 62 $ Clearance Rate 89% 77% $ High Price 420,000gns 350,000gns $ Gross 5,458,800gns 5,407,000gns $ Average (% change) 26,628gns (+2%) 25,995gns $ Median (% change) 11,000gns (+22%) 9,000gns Tattersalls July Sale Cont. from p1 "She is a very athletic individual and, obviously, she's a half-sister to a top sire, but most importantly, she is by Galileo," said Flanagan of his purchase. "No matter whether it's as a sire, or damsire, he is untouchable and he proved that again last week as the broodmare sire of Group 1 winner Invincibella (Aus). That was in Australia, which is probably where this filly will end up. My biggest regret from earlier in my career is not buying enough fillies by Galileo." Speaking after buying the 3-year-old colt, the Qatari trainer A large number of Middle Eastern buyers attend the July Sale commented, "He's been bought to be aimed at the Irish each year and a regular buyer is Gassim Mohammad Ghazali, Thoroughbred Marketing Cup in February. He obviously ran well who was Wednesday's leading buyer with eight purchases last time out, but most importantly, he ran well in Qatar before, totalling 758,000gns. Lot 281, Admiral Rous (Ire) so I know he likes the ground there. I hope he can be a group (Henrythenavigator), was the most expensive of the bunch at horse for us." Ghazali's reference to Admiral Rous's experience 325,000gns, his value boosted by a Group 3 third in the Prix Paul in Qatar is in relation to his run in the Al Biddah Mile, a local de Moussac since the catalogue was printed. Group 2 at Doha's International Meeting, in which he finished fourth behind Global Spectrum (GB). Crowds of buyers and busy trade made for a bright atmosphere throughout the day, as beaming sunshine and complimentary ice cream cones added to positive moods. The official statistics at the close of trade supported this, as the average increased by 2% to 26,628gns and the median by 22% to 11,000gns. A total of 230 lots were offered in comparison to 270 in 2018, a drop of 15%, but the turnover grew marginally in spite of this to 5,458,800gns. An interesting element of any bloodstock sale is reading between the lines of a catalogue page; whether that be finding a physical more impressive than their breeding would suggest, or examining race form that may be far more intriguing than thought at first glance. One such example on Wednesday was Patrick Sarsfield (Fr) (lot 238), a 3-year-old son of Australia (GB) who had been placed on both his starts for Edward Lynam as a Leading Qatari trainer Gassim Mohammed Ghazali | Tattersalls juvenile. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 11 JULY 2019 Tattersalls July Sale Cont. Unseen since September, the Castlebridge-consigned colt's form has nonetheless worked out well, as he finished third to Madhmoon (Ire) and Sydney Opera House (GB) on debut before finishing second to the latter next time out. Adding interest were those behind him on debut: Japan (GB) and Norway (Ire). Following a battle of bids with Blandford Bloodstock's Stuart Vice President, International Operations Gary King Boman, the gavel fell in favor of young trainer Joseph O'Brien, Twitter: @garykingTDN who finally bid 230,000gns on behalf of an existing client. [email protected] Explaining lot 238's appeal, he said, "Obviously, his form has + 1.732.320.0975 worked out very well, though he's been off for a while since then. He's a nice horse, by a sire who's doing well, and he could International Editor be a good middle-distance horse next year." Kelsey Riley Wamathaat (Speightstown) (lot 67) was a more obvious Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN highlight on paper, the $550,000 yearling counting GI Santa [email protected] Anita H. winner Gift Box (Twirling Candy) and dual Grade II European Editor winner Stonetastic (Mizzen Mast) amongst her siblings. The Emma Berry unraced 3-year-old will now return to her country of birth, Twitter: @collingsberry according to Eamonn Reilly, after being knocked down to the [email protected] BBA Ireland agent at 220,000gns. "She's been bought for Maurice Regan's Newtown Anner Stud and will head to the Associate International Editor U.S.,@ Reilly said. AShe was my pick of the whole sale. She's had Heather Anderson some great updates and vetted very well, but there are no exact Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN plans for her yet, bar heading to America." Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Contributing Editor Alan Carasso Twitter: @EquinealTDN Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected] Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey Joseph O=Brien bought Patrick Sarsfield | Tattersalls Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield John Berry | Kevin Blake Matt Coleman was found on the back stairs signing the docket for Silent Morning (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) (lot 140), after the unraced half-sister to four-time stakes winner Sound And Silence (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) fetched 155,000gns. IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY "She's been bought for an English breeder," commented OP/ED: INNOVATION FOR TELEVISION Coleman, adding, "Pivotal needs no introduction as a broodmare Vicky Leonard challenges racing to employ innovations in sire and this filly is a strong, good-looking type with real sports broadcasting technology to grow racing’s footprint. Click commercial appeal." Cont. p4 or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. Want to list your job? Standard listing:$350 Multi listing: $300 each • One printed ad on this page (date of your choice) • Two printed ads on this page (two dates of your choice) • 30 day listing on our careers page:thetdn.com/careers • 30 day listing on our careers page:thetdn.com/careers • Job promoted through our social media channels • Job promoted through our social media channels Contact the TDN Ad Staff: [email protected] > 43.5K >34.9K >23.5K for details or to post a job TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 11 JULY 2019 Tattersalls July Sale Cont. 2-year-old in question, now named Al Suhail (GB) and trained by Charlie Appleby, and he is entered in a seven furlong maiden at Looking to follow in Pivotal's footsteps as a broodmare sire is Newmarket. A 1,100,000gns yearling, he is a half-brother to G2 his son Siyouni (Fr), whose winning daughter Scintilating (GB) Dante S. winner Telecaster (GB) (New Approach). (lot 169) fetched 130,000gns, with top breeder Paul McCartan As a half-sister to dual stakes winner and black-type producer handling the bidding and Anthony Stroud signing the docket.