FIVE of the eight yearlings to bring a seven-figure sum on the middle day of Book 1 were sons and daughters of Dubawi, and if Godolphin was investing heavily in Galileo stock on day one, this time it a reverse shuffle as MV Magnier and Mayfair Speculators gave 2,000,000gns for the first foal out of the dual champion, classic heroine and four-time Group 1 winner Sky Lantern.

Consigned by Highclere Stud on behalf of the Keswick family, the hammer fell after Magnier saw off David Redvers, Roger Varian and Alastair Donald. “We are obviously delighted,” said Ed Sackville on behalf of the breeders. He was the man who purchased Sky Lantern as a yearling.”