ThoroughBid December Sale

Monark Wood (Morpheus) (lot 28) topped the ThoroughBid December Sale at £22,000 on the bid of Max Comley Racing. The French hurdler is a three-year-old. Consigned by Ecurie Satalia, Monark Wood is a half-brother to graded-winning hurdlers Sticktotheplan (Great Pretender) and Full Of Life (Great Pretender). The seven-year-old gelding Gentleman Joe (Authorized) (lot 24) brought £20,000 from Matt Crawley Racing, Ltd. From Henry de Bromhead, he is a winner on the Flat and over hurdles. Of the 37 lots offered, 18 sold (49%) for a gross of £95,000. The average...

Hamad Al Jehani snapped up juvenile colt Handsome Chap (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) (lot 13) for £42,000 to top the ThoroughBid December Sale on Wednesday. Out of a Johannesburg half-sister to American stakes winners Malibu Light (Capote) and Lyin Goddess (Boston Harbor), the colt has finished second twice in a pair of Wolverhampton seven-furlong races in November and December. He was consigned by Harry Eustace Racing. Second on the leaderboard was the John Reddington, Ltd.-consigned Grass's Jet (Ire) (Jet Away {GB}) (lot 11), who was knocked down to Dan Astbury for...