The one-day Cape Premier Yearling Sale featured a healthy clearance rate of 93%, after 101 sold of 109 offered for a gross of R44,825,000 (£2,193,921/€2,469,962/$2,679,212 /A$3,847,200). The average was R443,812 (£21,716/€24,453/ $26,528/A$38,091) and the median came in at R300,000 (£14,681/€16,530/$17,932/A$25,745). Gimmethegreenlight (Aus) was the sire of the day, accounting for three of the top four lots, while Vercingetorix (SAf) had four yearlings in the top 10. Overall, there were 10 yearlings to bring seven figures or more.
Topping proceedings was Valley Of The Kings (SAf) (Gimmethegreenlight {Aus}) (lot 107), who was offered by Maine Chance Farms. The Hong Kong Jockey Club extended to R3.8 million (£185,990/€209,384/$227,158/A$326,105) for the son of listed heroine Victoria Lavelle (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), who ran third in the G3 Poinsettia S.
Colts by Gimmethegreenlight filled the third and fourth places, with lot 112, a son of African Daisy (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), making R1.5 million on the bid of Greg Bortz from Klawervlei Stud. His third dam is the influential blue hen Ebaziya (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), who produced The Queen's G1 Gold Cup heroine Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).
IRC Krish Nagendran snapped up Supreme Green (SAf) (Gimmethegreenlight {Aus}) (lot 99) for R1.2 million from Drakenstein Stud. Already a half-brother to stakes winner See It Again (SAf) (Twice Over {GB}), the colts dam is a half-sister to South African Horse of the Year Do It Again (SAf) (Twice Over {GB}).
Second on the buyers' sheets was Handsome Prince (SAf) (Querari {Ger}) (lot 59) at R2 million. Hailing from the Varsfontein Stud consignment, the colt was bought by Westward Bloodstock. His dam, the Judpot mare Maleficent (SAf), won at listed level and was second in the G3 Starling S.
Trippi's daughter of Call To Account (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) (lot 1) was the day's dearest filly, going to the Tawny Syndicate for R1.1 million. Another from Klawervlei Stud, her dam is a dual stakes winner.
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