Reserved for the second year running for National Hunt youngsters, the second day of the Autumn Sale ended with very satisfying results. Underlining the solid demand in each section of the market, the percentage of horses sold reached 75 per cent (+12 points). The average went up 20 per cent to €26,675 and the overall turnover of €4,188 million registered an increase of 52 per cent.
Five horses for Haras du Saubouas
Haras du Saubouas’s Paul Basquin bought five lots during the session for a total of €465,000, led by lot 432, a son of Kapgarde from Haras de la Croix Sonnet for €150,000. A half-brother to this season’s unbeaten Prix Sagan (Gr.3) winner and fellow Arqana yearling graduate MESSAGERE from Haras de la Croix Sonnet, the colt hails from the family of the very talented NO RISK AT ALL, NICKNAME, NOM D’UNE PIPE and N’OUBLIE JAMAIS.
“He’s a very nice colt and a half-brother to Messagere, that has won her only two outings this season and looks a class act,” said Paul Basquin. “We’re delighted to have him. He’s got a stallion’s pedigree. He’ll come back to Saubouas and we’ll take it from there.”
A little earlier in the day, he went to €105,000 for a son of Ballingary (lot 405) from Hamel Stud. A half-brother to recent Prix Cambacérès (Gr.1) runner-up KOOL HAS after the catalogue was printed, he is from the maternal line of KAKIRA.
“He’s a lovely colt by Ballingary, a stallion that I like a lot,” said Paul Basquin. “He’s from one of the best French jumping families, that of Kokita. He’ll be gelded in the next few weeks at Saubouas.”
Basquin also signed for lot 384 for €92,000, another son of Kapgarde out of FRANCHE ALLIANCE from Haras de la Croix Sonnet, as well as going to €90,000 for lot 433, a son of Martaline from the family of UTOPIE DES BORDES and VICTOIRE DES BORDE, from Haras de Montaigu.