Offered as lot 1622 at the midway stage of the first of two Sceptre Sessions during the Tattersalls December Mare Sale in Newmarket, the Archangel Gabriel (Arch–Princess Kris {GB}, by Kris {GB}) fetched a final bid of 800,000gns from Hunscote Stud to dissolve the partnership between that operation and Chris Humber. The 9-year-old, a full-sister to US Grade I winner Prince Arch and a half-sister to G1 National S. winner Kingsfort (War Chant) and to the dam of Group 3 winners Pincheck (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and Valeria Messalina (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) was consigned by Norris Bloodstock. Archangel Gabriel, already the dam of G3 Pride S. heroine Ville de Grace (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}), was sold carrying to St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). “We were one of the partners so obviously we were paying 50p in the pound,” said successful purchaser Andy Lloyd of Hunscote Stud. “She is a gorgeous mare, you don't get many chances and we had one. I think she is decent buy for us on what she has bred. She has got a good cover and the family is very active, very lucky to keep her.” Archangel Gabriel's foals have performed well as yearlings in this ring, her son King of York (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) having fetched 350,000gns before her current 2-year-old, the filly Foederati (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) made 325,000gns. Archangel Gabriel foaled a full-brother to the latter this season.
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Consigned by @jenny_norris, ARCHANGEL GABRIEL is in foal to St Mark's Basilica and has been bought by Hunscote Stud at #TattsDecember pic.twitter.com/A0kefPVqhc
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