WITH nine of the 16 lots that brought prices of 100,000gns or more, Juddmonte’s much anticipated draft was the highlight of day three of the Tattersalls December Sale of mares. The consignment brought in 2,830,800gns, more than a third of the day’s entire takings, while their average was twice that of the whole day.

Bloodstock agent James Delahooke claimed the day’s main scalp, the three-year-old Presiding Officer. This Beat Hollow full-sister to Group 1 winning two-year-old Proportional is now in US ownership but will not be going there and will most likely race in England.