The second of three days of selling at the Arqana Autumn Sale featured a Martaline (GB) yearling colt, who proved the dearest lot on the day when selling to Frederic Sauque. Lot 307, consigned by Jean-Pierre and Guillaume Garcon's Haras de l'Hotellerie, brought a final bid of €160,000 to top the session. The April-born yearling is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Roi Mage (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}).
Also breaking into six figures was lot 312, a son of Doctor Dino (Fr) out of Sandside (Fr) (Marchand de Sable from the Haras de la Haie Neuve draft. Already named Guillaume (Fr), the yearling was knocked down to Saubouas Bloodstock for €125,000 and is well related, as he is a full to the Grade 1 winner Sceau Royal (Fr). At the close of Tuesday's session the clearance rate for the National Hunt yearlings settled at 63%, with an average of €23,954, roughly even with the 2017 renewal.
Leading the 2-year-old store category was lot 328, who went the way of Guy Petit for €40,000 from the consignment of Haras du Lieu des Champs. Overall, 123 lots sold Tuesday for a clearance rate of 63.4%. The average dropped 8.4% to €22,228, while the median remained steady at €16,000. The aggregate on the day was €2,734,000.
The final day features Flat yearlings beginning at 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
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