THE inaugural Tattersalls August Sale would have to be deemed a great success, given the times we are operating in. The three-day auction built up to a crescendo, each day’s offering and results bettering the previous one. The final day produced seven of the top 10 lots of the week.

Bidding online, Ted Voute was very much in the limelight and he purchased the sale’s top three lots. In total he bought four lots for 650,000gns on behalf of the Saudi Arabian-based Najd Stud. Heading his purchase list was the stakes-placed four-year-old Walkinthesand at 220,000gns. Voute had to see off a number of onsite bidders to secure the Richard Hannon-trained son of Footstepsinthesand.