Sea Force Tops Closing Day of the Tattersalls July Sale

Vibrant trade continued into the third and final session of the 2026 Tattersalls July Sale. An impressive clearance rate of 93% was achieved and there was strong international representation throughout.

Sea Force Bound for Bahrain

The son of SEA THE STARS was purchased for 170,000 guineas from William Haggas’ Somerville Lodge. Bahrain trainer Jaber Ramadhan signed for the four-year-old gelding under JS Bloodstock, purchased on behalf of his owner Hasan Alajmi.

“We’ve been following him for the past two or three months”, Ramadhan revealed. “He’s a good horse, so if we can run him at the same level as he achieved for William Haggas, we’ll be lucky,” 

Expanding on his future plans, Ramadhan explained:

“Hopefully he can run in the Bahrain Turf Series. There is a mile race in the series this year and because he’s rated 94, we hope that he will get into it and go well on our ground. July is perfect timing for us to get him to Bahrain. We’ve got four or five months to give him a rest and then get him ready for December.”

He’s Waliim Heads to Qatar

Qatar beckons for the TOO DARN HOT three-year-old gelding HE’S WALIIM after he was purchased by trainer Ibrahim Al-Malki for 150,000gns from James Tate’s Jamesfield Stables.

“He goes to Qatar and should be competitive in the stakes races over a mile, he likes firm ground and ticks all the boxes for us,” explained Al-Malki.

HE’S WALIIM is BHA rated 97 and enjoyed a recent update when winning at Sandown by four and a half lengths on Saturday over seven furlongs. Elaborating on the Tattersalls July Sale’s appeal as a source of horses for Qatar, Al-Malki continued:

“We have also bought two other horses at this sale to be handicappers. They will ship straight to Qatar. This sale works well to get the horses ready for our autumn season.”

Comical Point to be Trained by the Kublers 

COMICAL POINT was sold for 140,000 guineas to an online bid from SackvilleDonald. The three-year-old gelding by BLUE POINT has Listed-placed form in the Rockingham Stakes and was previously trained by Andrew Balding for owner Saeed Suhail.

“He goes to Bahrain and will go into training with the Kublers, who have made a fantastic start to their training career in Bahrain,” explained Alastair Donald. “He has strong form, is a good-looking horse, will like the fast ground and is on the perfect rating for the Bahrain Turf Series. He came highly recommended by his previous trainer.” 

King’s Trust Another to Target Bahrain 

KING’S TRUST, the BHA rated 85 son of KINGMAN was bought by George Baker Racing for 110,000 guineas from The Castlebridge Consignment. The three-year-old gelding was previously trained by John and Thady Gosden for HM The King and HM The Queen.

“Bahrain has been a huge part of our life for the last six years,” said Baker. “They’ve got their first Group 1 upcoming and they’re running the Bahrain Turf Series again. It’s important for us to be part of it and we’ve got wonderful owners who want to do the same.”

Of the horse’s immediate plans Baker said:

“We’ll get him home, see where we are – and maybe we can win a Glorious Goodwood handicap on the way!” 

Managing Director’s Statement

At the conclusion of the July Sale, Tattersalls Managing Director Matthew Prior commented:

“The Tattersalls July Sale is one of the highlights of the bloodstock sales calendar and, together with top-class racing at Newmarket, makes ‘July Week’ an unmissable event for many and we have welcomed a wide range of domestic and international visitors to a sun-drenched Park Paddocks this week.

“Whilst the catalogue may have lacked some of the stars of previous years, we have nonetheless witnessed vibrant trade for top-class breeding stock and racing prospects, particularly among the highly sought-after consignments from Godolphin and Juddmonte, which included two of the top ten prices ever achieved at this fixture, both purchased by Ace Stud.

“The sale has also attracted the customary strong contingent of buyers from throughout the Middle East who, despite the ongoing challenges facing the region, have attended in large numbers and made their usual impact at Park Paddocks. As ever, we are extremely appreciative of their continued patronage.

“They have been joined by buyers from throughout Europe and further afield, thanks in no small part to the endeavours of our overseas representatives. Visitors have included buyers from Australia, France, Germany, Italy, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Scandinavia, Spain and North America.

“We now look forward to the yearling sales season, with the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale kicking off the action at Park Paddocks on Wednesday 2nd September.”