Deauville, France
OCTAGONAL FILLY TOPS DEAUVILLE SUNDAY Deauville, France, August 23 - Octagonal has taken a starring role at the Deauville Yearling Sale in France with a session-topping FF5 million ($A1,305,600) filly secured by Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum’s Gainsborough Stud management. The Octagonal-Manureva filly is a half-sister to Group One Atto Mile winner Riviera from the family of Group One winners Maximova, Septieme Ciel, Macoumba and Nonalco and she was offered by Haras d”Etreham. She will be prepared by English trainer Mick Channon, who handled Group One winner Tobougg. Agence Francaise Australian representative Frank Pollio said the filly was a stand-out in the prestigious catalogue of 586 yearlings. “She was a really lovely filly, tall, with a great shoulder and strong hindquarters and she walked exceptionally well,” said Pollio, who has just returned from France. Australian Anton Koolman was underbidder on the filly.
Octagonal averaged $A235,008 and grossed $A1,880,064 from the eight to go under the hammer. Three others were bought back at a total of $A182784 while a futher two horses were absent from the sale. “It is very, very pleasing - she was a lovely filly and she has gone to a great home,” said Woodlands Stud Bloodstock Manager Trevor Lobb today. “Octagonal is having a terrific sale and his average is far exceeding last year’s so his first crop must really be showing something,” he said. “Of course, he’s had a winner in France and we couldn’t have been happier with our weekend results with Lonhro (Octagonal - Shadea) winning the G2 Warwick Stakes, Hosannah (Octagonal - Genuflect) finishing runner-up to Ha Ha in the G2 Silver Shadow and Demanding (Octagonal - Winged Prayer) winning at Belmont Park in Perth.”
Octagonal’s first northern hemisphere crop averaged FF363,750 ($A95,006) for eight sold at the 2000 Deauville Sale. His second southern hemisphere crop of yearlings averaged $A152,460 for 45 sold with a top price of $A650,000 for a colt from Bold Promise (Luskin Star) knocked down to Asian Bloodstock (Jpn) as agent at the Inglis Easter sale this year.
Agence Francaise Deauville August Sale 2001
Saturday summary 2001 2000
Number sold 51 50 Gross FF69,880,000 FF60,710,000 Average FF1,370,196 FF1,214,000
Sunday summary 2001 2000
Number Sold 50 53 Gross FF77,590,000 FF65,940,000 Average FF1,551,800 FF,244,151 Agence Francaise Deauville August Sale 2001
Monday summary 2001 2000
Number Sold 121 141 Gross FF59,315,000 FF64,160,000 Average FF490,207 FF455,035
HOSANNAH AND LONHRO HERALD NEW SEASON FOR OCTAGONAL
Sydney, August 17 – Classy filly Hosannah will target the four-leg Princess Series culminating in the Group One Flight Stakes (1600m), starting with the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m0 at Warwick Farm tomorrow. “She has trialled very nicely and I am happy with her progress,” said trainer John Hawkes. “I think a mile will be about her limit but you never really know until you try and at this stage the Princess Series is her goal and she will most probably continue in Melbourne later in spring.” Hosannah scored an impressive win in the Group Two Magic Night Stakes (1200m) last campaign and she was sent to the paddock for a well-deserved break after her unlucky fourth to Ha Ha in the Golden Slipper. On that occasion Hosannah settled last and flashed home late to finish only two lengths from the winner in a fashion that left few in doubt that Group One victory is within her sights. She was given a solid hit-out when fourth to Oomph over 900m at Rosehill on August 7. Meanwhile, Lonhro will take on seven individual Group One winners in the Warwick Stakes (1300m) in a bid to avenge his last start Missile Stakes defeat when blocked for a run. “The light weight and the extra distance helps, so he will be competitive,” said Hawkes of the colt who will carry just 49.5kg with Daryl McLellan aboard.
For more information go to French Bloodstock.com, L'Agence Francaise or Haras Le Quesnay.
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