A WOOTTON BASSETT (Iffraaj) colt, from the immediate family of Klawervlei Stud’s four time G1 winning sire TWICE OVER (Observatory), topped Thursday’s session of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1.
Consigned to the sale by Fittocks Stud, the regally bred colt (Lot 477) was sold to Godolphin for 1 900 000 guineas. The Juddmonte team provided the sheikh’s most determined adversary, but were ultimately left as the frustrated underbidder.
The colt, a half-brother to German Listed winner TOPANGA (Siyouni), continued a fine week for the Cumanis’ Fittocks Stud.
“Wootton Bassett needs no introduction and he’s from a very good farm,” said Godolphin talent scout Anthony Stroud. “Our team and our leader thought he was an exceptional horse. We had to wait until the end to get him but we’re delighted we have.”
The pricey colt is out of the placed mare TIME TUNNEL (Invincible Spirit), a daughter of G1 Falmouth Stakes winner TIMEPIECE (Zamindar).
In turn, Timepiece is a half-sister to three stakes winners notably G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner and high-class producer PASSAGE OF TIME (Dansili).
Timepiece’s own dam, CLEPSYDRA (Sadler’s Wells) was produced by Listed James Seymour Stakes winner QUANDARY (Blushing Groom), the granddam of TWICE OVER.
This is also the family of this season’s dual G1 winner OMBUDSMAN (Night Of Thunder), a likely contender for next Saturday’s G1 Qipco Champion Stakes.
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