THREE STRIKES FOR O'BRIEN AND BRUMMITT AT TATTS SALE

The Russian Camelot (IRE) connection of trainer Danny O'Brien and agent Jeremy Brummitt made three purchases as the second session of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale ended.

The most expensive O'Brien – Brummitt purchase was 150,000gns for Stauffenberg Bloodstock's son of the three-season Cornerstone shuttler Free Eagle (IRE).

"For once in my life, I've managed to buy the horse that I like best in the sale," Brummett said.

The colt, pictured left, is a half-brother to French stakes-winner Flaming Princess out of a half-sister to multiple Group II winner and multiple Group 1-placed Hawksmoor and Group II Royal Lodge stakes winner Royal Dornoch.

The colt by Darley Stud's Ribchester from the Ballyphilip Stud draft also went the way of O'Brien and Brummitt for 100,000gns.

The colt is a half-brother to two winners out of the Peintre Celebre mare Mypreciousblue.

This is the family responsible for the Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks heroine Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock).

 Brummett had the final say at 75,000gns for Oakgrove Stud's Nathaniel filly out of the unraced Bated breath mare Pointer, a daughter of the Group II Prix de Chantilly winner Daring Miss (Sadler's Wells).

This filly is closely related to Nathaniel's fabulous daughter Enable as Daring Miss is a three-quarter sister to Enable's dam Concentric.

In Book 1, the duo joined forces to secure an outstanding Frankel colt for 160,000gns.

Story by Mark Smith for Breednet