A €55,000 son of Midnight Legend took centre stage as this year’s edition of the Derby Sale wrapped up yesterday evening following the conclusion of the re-introduced Part II section of the sale.

As expected trade was operating at a lower level to the previous two days but there was still good competition for the stock on offer and the point-to-point fraternity were out in force as they looked to replenish their strings.

The session topper, who was widely expected to play a leading role, was showing a good return on the £6,000 that he cost as a foal and it was clear from the outset of the bidding that connections of the Liss House-consigned gelding were in for a good dividend. Ross Doyle and Michael Meagher were among those to make a play for the gelding but the hammer eventually came down in favour of Kevin Ross when he brought the price to €55,000. The gelding will be going into training in Britain.

Foremost among the point-to-point buyers in action were the Monbeg Stables team who picked up a number of the day’s top lots. These took in a €40,000 son of Flemensfirth from Rockton Stud while others destined to compete between the flags for Monbeg include a €35,000 son of Oscar and a €28,000 son of Court Cave from the family of Morley Street.

The Sadler’s Wells horse Morozov has been responsible for several high class jumpers over the last few seasons including the likes of Eduard and Opening Batsman. That fact wasn’t lost on purchasers when one of only two geldings in the sale by the sire made his entrance to the ring yesterday morning and Paurick O’Connor had to give €32,000 for the Blackhall Stud offering.

Paul Nolan will take charge of quite a popular son of Flemensfirth after his brother, James, secured the chesnut for €30,000. The three-year-old is out of a half-sister to a smart son of Flemensfirth in Seamus Fahey’s Paddy Power Chase winner Wheresben.

With a bid of €30,000, KSB Bloodstock acquired a popular son of Kalanisi from Castledillon Stud who hailed from the immediate family of the smart novice hurdler Balanak. This price was closely matched by Sam Curling when he forked out €29,000 for a son of the late Beneficial who hails from the family of the Irish Grand National hero Vanton. Curling later added to his tally when he paid €32,000 for an Assessor half-brother to two winners.

The first notable purchases of the day belonged to Jamie Codd and his brother Willie. The latter struck first when he went to €26,000 for a son of Mahler whose pedigree goes back to the Irish Grand National winner King Spruce. A few minutes later Jamie Codd, fresh from a memorable season that yielded Cheltenham victories on The Package and Cause Of Causes, spent €28,000 on a son of Helissio whose dam notched up seven victories under both codes.

After buying the €320,000 sale topper on Thursday, Harold Kirk was back in action for a €28,000 daughter of Robin Des Champs out of out of a half-sister to the dual Grade 1-placed Toubab.