Doctor Dino (Fr)'s Gold Dancer (Fr) (lot 7) was the most expensive lot at Arqana's Grand Steeple Sale when selling to PB Bloodstock, Harold Kirk and Willie Mullins on Wednesday.
Consigned by Ecurie Arnaud Chaille-Chaille, the 4-year-old gelding won his second start over hurdles at Compiegne and made €250,000. The same buyers also snapped up debut-winning jumper Karia Des Blaises (Fr) (Jeu St Eloi {Fr}) (lot 3) for €130,000 from the draft of Emmanuel Clayeux.
Kaleosun (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}) (lot 4) was second on the buyers' sheet at €215,000. Cava Associates' Cecile Adonias picked up the 3-year-old from the Alain Couetil stable.
Rounding out the quintet, Batman Girac (Fr) (Bathyrhon {Ger}) (lot 2), from the consignment of Ecurie Erwan Grall, made €150,000 on the bid of Highflyer Bloodstock; and lot 6, the Ecurie Nicolas de Lageneste-consigned Illiko Des Plans (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}), made the same amount when acquired by Guy Petit.
Of the seven lots offered, five sold for an aggregate of €895,000.
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