THE consignment of 11 yearlings sent from the Oakwood Stud at Rhode met widespread admiration at the Brightwells/STAGBI sale on Monday, October 15th at the Royal Welsh showgrounds Builth Wells.

Top yearling colt was Matteuceous, from the dam of three VDM winners Another Mattie at £25,000, and top-priced yearling filly was Oakwood Lets Boogie at £15,000. The former was consigned by Welsh breeder DG Price. On the day, 33 yearling colts averaged £6,989 and 34 yearling fillies averaged £4,229.