AS expected, a 1/50th share in leading sire Siyouni proved most popular of 141 lots catalogued in the Tattersalls Online December Sale, bringing 175,000gns from TNT Bloodstock.

Breeding rights to Palace Pier and Sands Of Mali were the other expected highlights, and while they hadn’t found a buyer by the time bidding officially ended, they subsequently sold for 80,000gns and 74,000gns respectively.

Alex Elliott secured the breeding right to Darley’s promising young sire, whose first crop of two-year-olds include four stakes winners, led by Lowther Stakes heroine Royal Fixation.

Peter Kavanagh’s Raolso Ltd took ownership of the breeding right to Sands Of Mali, who was recently purchased by Yeomanstown Stud, where he will command €22,500 in 2026.

Just like the buyer of the top lot, the new owner of three-year-old filly Suzette Defoye remains something of a mystery, with a partnership of the same name signing at 45,000gns. Simon and Ed Crisford’s wildcard entry is a Sea The Moon half-sister to Grosser Preis von Berlin winner Simca Mille.

Flintstone Bloodstock’s Dubawi mare, Dazzling Beauty, sold to Medaki Investments for 30,000gns. GHS Bloodstock gave 75,000gns for her Chaldean colt at the recent Tattersalls December Foal Sale, while she also has a Lope De Vega yearling filly to run for her. The full-sister to Group 2 performer Lillian Russell was offered in foal to Pinatubo.

Czech-based bloodstock agent Tomas Janda went to 25,000gns for Oliver Cole’s 69-rated juvenile Alma De Fuego. Bidders also registered from countries including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the USA and Zambia, as well as bidders from throughout the Gulf region.

The 55 lots sold realised turnover of 732,100gns, producing an average price of 13,311gns and median of 5,500gns.