Destructive, a three-time winner, topped the Tattersalls Online May Sale which concluded on Thursday. Sold as lot 21, the 4-year-old son of More Than Ready made 76,000gns on the bid of Deva Racing Dubai from the draft of Fitzroy House.
“We are delighted to have purchased Destructive online today,” said Deva Racing's Ryan Tongue of the gelding, who had finished fourth in the Listed Al Bastakiya at Meydan this winter. “He won three of his last four starts and is on a mark of 97, which is perfect for a Dubai campaign. He will head to dual champion trainer Bhupat Seemar who does an excellent job with these types. He stays a mile and could be a future [G2] Godolphin Mile horse. I love that he already has experience in Dubai where he ran very well at three. There will be lots of options for him over there.”
G3 Horris Hill Stakes hero Orne (Acclamation) was purchased by Northgate Lodge Stud for 50,000gns. Part of the Clarehaven Stables consignment, the G2 Sandy Lane Stakes second went through the ring as lot 52.
Also sold for 50,000gns was lot 82, Thereyare (Jet Away), to Dan Astbury and Stockton Hall. The Churchland Stables-consigned point-to-pointer has been placed in one run at Ballysteen and is from the same family as Group 3 winner and sire Big Bad Bob.
Overall, 58 lots sold (65%) from 89 offered for a gross of 576,100gns. The average was 9,610gns and the median was 5,000gns. A total of five lots made 30,000gns or more.
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