£200,000 For Order Of St George Gelding At Tattersalls Cheltenham

The promising Order On Time (4g Order Of St George - Lettre De Cachet, by Authorized) sold to Highflyer Bloodstock and Paul Nicholls for £200,000 at the Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale on Friday.

Offered by Sean Doyle of Monbeg Stables, the four-year-old was a fine second on debut at Turtulla last month, pulling 35 lengths clear of the third-placed runner.

Anthony Bromley of Highflyer said: “He’s very athletic with size and scope. He was strongly recommended by Sean Doyle. The race is worth watching because the first two pulled miles clear. I know he only came second but the winner is already in Paul’s yard and they like him a lot.

"I felt this horse lost very little in defeat. He was fully priced but he looked like one of the nicest four-year-old pointers in the sale tonight. He’s out of an Authorized mare, which I like too. Paul is looking for an owner."

Doyle added: "We really think he’s the best horse in the sale. We believe he has a massive future and is as good as any of the Grade 1 horses we’ve sold. He’s gone to a really good home now. He’s all Authorized, and no one needs to say what a fabulous sire he is. I’ve been very lucky with Order Of St George too and I’m over the moon."

Order On Time is the second foal out of the Grade 2-placed Lettre De Cachet and his page also includes Melbourne Cup hero Americain and Group 2 Prix du Conseil de Paris winner and Group 1-placed Majorien.

He was bred by Hawthorn Villa Stud.