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Bought for Australian Interests for 340,000 Guineas

Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale graduates have enjoyed a spectacular year in Australia, led by dual Group One winner Zaaki (Leroidesanimaux) who was purchased by Blandford Bloodstock's Stuart Boman for 150,000 guineas at this sale last year. Boman has been understandably busy at the sale this year and amongst his purchases was the four-year-old Makram (Make Believe) who was consigned by Barton Sales, having been in training at Roger Charlton's Beckhampton House Stables. 

Makram has won two of his last three starts and was an impressive winner at Newbury on his most recent start, an effort that earned him a 'Timeform' rating of 108. Boman engaged in a prolonged bidding duel with Irish agent Barry Lynch, eventually landing the gelding at 340,000 guineas. 

"He is a lovely horse, I paid a lot for him but from an Australian's perspective it is the right profile of a horse," said Boman. "He has been purchased for an existing client. 

"He has done everything – he has won at all distance ranges, won on all goings, he is very progressive and he has been beautifully handled by Roger Charlton and his team. He is a very muscular horse and he came here as a last start winner of a good handicap at Newbury. He looks as though he could step into Group company next year in England." 

Boman continued: "I have a real preference for buying the rating, get the high rated ones. He is Timeform 108 rated and looks like he is going to be better than that. 

"I don't think there are any other regions who would value a horse such as this in a similar vein, but he looks the perfect Caulfield Cup type, and maybe, hopefully, a Melbourne Cup type too. They are big statements to make, he is only currently a handicapper, but he fits the profile and he looks like he is going to keep on improving."