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Redford tops Tattersalls session Highclere Thoroughbred Racing sprint handicapper REDFORD (Bahri) headed a modest pipe-opener to Tattersalls' Autumn Horses in Training Sale in Newmarket Monday when selling for 130,000 guineas to Stephen Hillen. The agent was acting for Cheshire-based owner Dr. Marwan Koukash, who has assembled a sizeable string of horses in the past couple of years. Training plans for his new recruit, offered as Lot No. 316, have still to be finalized. "I just like the way this horse travels in his races," Hillen said. "He'll go for a rest to the National Stud, where Dr. Koukash has a few horses out of training and they do a great job, and we'll make a decision about a trainer after Christmas." Hillen outbid Alastair Donald of Kern Lillingston, who frequently shops at this sale for U.S. interests. American buyers were noticeably quiet on a day when there were just two other lots to hit six figures. The first was Lot 55, THE LAST DON (Redback), a four-time winner for Newmarket handler David Lanigan. He brought 100,000 guineas when selling to agent Mags O'Toole and is set to continue his racing career in Ireland. "He's a horse with some very progressive form and he'll initially run on the flat but with a view to going jumping in the future," O'Toole said. Mohammed Moubarak, a Group 1-winning trainer in Britain before moving to the U.S., is set to embark on a new chapter in his career, as a conditioner in Qatar. His fledgling team will include AKHENATEN (High Chaparral [Ire]), a successful handicapper with trainer Mick Channon. Lot 270 was another to bring 100,000 guineas with Hillen underbidder on this occasion. Bought for owner Mohammed Ansari, he will join Newmarket handler Debbie Mountain immediately before going on his travels. "The horses come back to me before heading out to Qatar," Mountain said. "I've sent 30 out there, including (Epsom Derby [Eng-G1] third) Masterofthehorse (Sadler's Wells), and, although the season only started a couple of weeks ago we've already had two winners at the last meeting." The sale continues Wednesday.
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