Another improving run earned La Yakfi approximately €60,000 when going third to the blinkered Master Brewer in the Arqana sales race on Prix de l”Arc de Triomphe weekend last Saturday. He looks to be making up into a nice middle distance three year old next year. By Makfi this grandson of Simply Perfect was bought by Mark at last year’s October Yearling Sale for a mere €30,000.
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The Dasmal team has had a good start to the year, headed by Visionary who looks like he should progress as a three year old into a smart performer. His win this year has seen his rating rise to 94.
Another winner was homebred Fiery Spice who, returned at the sale for box walking, broke his maiden at the third attempt over the minimum having shown greenness his first two outings.
A third winner was Abatement on Saturday 28th at Lingfield. Such a stunning yearling Mark was underbidder at Tattersalls and having failed to acquire him recommended Mr Dasmal take a share in him with Highclere.
There were also promising runs from Majeed, King Cole and Speed Hawk in Dubai. We are still looking forward to Vin Chaud making his reappearance.
Breeze Up purchase Alizoom a comfortable winner of his Maiden at Windsor last week.
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Both Majeed and Vin Chaud showed their upwardly mobile profiles with wins in May at Kempton and Maison Lafitte respectively. They are both rated now in the nineties and are exciting prospects for the summer. Both were bought by Mark at Arqana in Deauville.
Mark was delighted to purchase an Invincible Spirit colt for 75,000 guineas at the 2015 Craven Breeze up for a new partnership. The colt will be trained by Classic winning trainer Roger Varian.