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Godolphin’s Magic Illusion Tops 2019 Tattersalls February Sale
Magic Illusion Heading for Dubai
Topping trade on the second and final day of the Tattersalls February Sale was MAGIC ILLUSION, the three-year-old son of DUBAWI purchased by Ted Durcan on behalf of Dubai trainer Satish Seemar for 105,000 guineas.
Consigned by Godolphin, the bay gelding is a half-brother to Group 3 UAE 2000 Guineas winner GOLD TOWN and was placed twice at two, holding an official rating of 85.
Former jockey Durcan commented after the sale;
"He is for Satish Seemar and is going to Dubai, he is a lovely big sort who looks progressive.
"We are obviously too late now for this horse to race this spring, but hopefully he will be ready to rock and roll next October and the time will be no harm to him. Horses by Dubawi have done well in Dubai."
Runnymede Heading to Germany
Juddmonte Farms consigned the second highest priced lot of the session when RUNNYMEDE was knocked down to German-based RTC GmbH for 75,000 guineas.
The three-year-old son of DANSILI broke his maiden in France since the catalogue was printed and is an own-brother to the dual Listed winner and consistent Group race performer STIPULATE.
Harald Schneider, racing manager for Stall Salzburg, was in charge of bidding and explained;
"He will be trained by Sarah Steinberg, an up and coming trainer based in Munich.
"He is a winner now and there will be good options for him back in France or Italy. We will get him home, give him a break and get to know him. We will look to get him into training in May."
Meah Lloyd Strike at 70,000 Guineas for Originaire
The three-year-old colt ORIGINAIRE is headed for sunnier climes in California after Jamie Lloyd of Meah Lloyd Bloodstock secured the half-brother to the Group 3 Angelsey Stakes winner FINAL FRONTIER for 70,000 guineas.
William Haggas’ Somerville Lodge consigned the hugely consistent son of ZOFFANY who has finished in the top three on every outing and won earlier this month over a mile at Chelmsford.
Lloyd commented after the sale;
"David Meah and I have bought him in partnership, and he is for a new client. He is a lovely colt and gets all the conditions in California – a trainer is yet to be decided. The horse vetted well and he looks straightforward."
Godolphin’s Recordman Makes 65,000 Guineas
The buying combination of Ted Durcan and Satish Seemar struck again on the Godolphin consignment when purchasing RECORDMAN, another winning son of DUBAWI, for 65,000 guineas.
Officially rated 86, the consistent four-year-old was placed five times at three, winning once over ten furlongs at Chelmsford. RECORDMAN is out of the Listed winning KINGMAMBO mare REUNITE and from the family of Group 1 Prix du Jockey Club winner ANABAA BLUE.
Chairman’s Statement
At the conclusion of the 2019 Tattersalls February Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;
“Last year’s outstanding February catalogue produced an extraordinary set of results which completely rewrote the record books for Europe’s premier midwinter sale. This year’s returns reflect a significantly less distinguished catalogue further undermined by the withdrawal of so many of the better quality lots.
“Nevertheless, the all important clearance rate has held up well and the feature of the two days has been consistent demand from a large and diverse contingent of overseas buyers. Although the sale was short of highlights, the quality consignments from Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms and Shadwell were all as popular as ever and buyers from more than twenty different countries including Abu Dhabi, Australia, Cyprus, Dubai, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Qatar, the USA and Uzbekistan have all yet again demonstrated the uniquely international nature of sales at Tattersalls.”
The next sale at Tattersalls will be the Craven Breeze Up Sale, featuring the all new £15,000 Craven Breeze Up Bonus, which takes place April 15th - 17th.
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