The Godolphin consignment dominated day one of the Tattersalls February Sale in Newmarket on Thursday. Sheikh Mohammed's racing operation sold 36 horses for a total of 1.4 million guineas.

Topping the trade was Galashiels, previously in training with Andre Fabre for Godolphin. The six-year-old gelding by Australia is heading to (appropriately) Australia, having been bought by Ciaran Maher Racing for 220,000gns.

Galashiels can boast of listed race success and Group 3-placed form in France over a mile and a half. He has won five times and finished placed five times from 14 starts. He is out of the Listed-placed mare Glenmayne (Duke Of Marmalade) and she is a half-sister to Millisle, a champion two-year-old in Europe in 2019 and winner of the Cheveley Park Stakes.

Maher was represented by agent Colm Sharkey and the winning bid was submitted by jockey Jamie Spencer. Bloodstock agent Jerry McGrath was the underbidder.

Sharkeys said: "The horse fits the profile for Australia, he has the form and pedigree, and Ciaran picked the horse out. He will be let down and will probably head out on the next flight. He made more than we expected, but Ciaran was keen to get him and has been lucky buying from Andre Fabre before."

Bloodstock agent Alessandro Marconi bought 15 horses on Thursday, spending over 500,000gns, all for the same client.

His top-priced purchase was the three-year-old Kingman filly Scarlet Princess, another from Godolphin, and she cost 130,000gns.

"The horses will be assessed and we go from there," said Marconi. "We were lucky buying here in July, I recommended this sale as I felt it offered good value – that is why we are here."

He added: "My client operates a large, emerging syndicate and is based in the Middle East. There are some big plans and horses will be based both in Europe and the Middle East. Once the purchases have finished racing, they could be breeding prospects. My client has been very loyal to me."

Scarlet Princess has run twice and finished third on both occasions. She is out of Lady Marian, a champion in Germany, and winner of the Prix de l'Opera and placed in the Preis der Diana. She has bred five winners, including Loxley (by New Approach), a two-time Group 2 winner.

All the key metrics on day one of the sale were up on last year. The clearance rate was 87% and the average price was 22,013gns.

The sale concludes on Friday.

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