The second purchase at Newmarket yesterday was a lovely looking bay filly by Coolmore's St Mark's Basilica out of Lacily, an Elusive Quality mare from a very strong American pedigree line. The dam was herself a winner and Newmarket placed, but the second dam Lailani had a prolific race record, winning the Irish Oaks, Goodwood's Nassau Stakes and a Group 1 race at Belmont Park. The dam Lacily's brother Ley Hunter was a group winner in France also.

The sire St Mark's Basilica, a son of Siyouni, has established himself strongly in the latter part of this past year, with his daughter Diamond Necklace hitting the headlines with her impressive Group 1 Marcel Boussac win, after listed success at Leopardstown. The January foaled filly bought for the Bramble Syndicate will be joining the yard today and will soon start preparations for her racing career.