EAMONN Reilly of BBA Ireland bought the top lot at Thursday's session of the Tattersalls July Sale when spending 330,000gns on the three-year-old filly Balalaika.

A daughter of No Nay Never, Balalaika was trained by Rebecca Menzies to finish third in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot last month, off a mark of 86. She carried the colours of Lady Ogden.