In-form Rouget the recipient of top lots

Acclamation filly leads the way as sale closes with figures down on last year

Overall figures at the Arqana August Yearling Sale were down on last year but buoyant nonethelessCredit: Patrick McCann

Jean-Claude Rouget's outstanding season looks likely to have spawned several new relationships, judging by the action during a lively Part II of the Arqana August Yearling sale on Tuesday.

Notably Rouget will train the €320,000 session-topper, an Acclamation filly from the family of the great Miesque presented by Ecurie des Monceaux.

Nicolas de Watrigant made the winning bid and said: "She's a real race horse and Jean-Claude Rouget will train her. She moves well and with that family we have every right to dream."

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 16 August 2016inSales reports

Last updated 21:25, 16 August 2016

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