Hopes of a British Classic success for the King and Queen at Doncaster next month have been dashed, with their St Leger entry Point Of Law (Frankel) having recently been sold to continue his career with Ciaron Maher in Australia.Formerly trained by John and Thady Gosden, Point Of Law remains relatively unexposed after just four career starts. Having opened his account at the second attempt in a Newbury maiden back in May, he then finished a close-up fourth in the G2 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot, before confirming the promise of that effort with victory in the G3 Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket's July Festival.Speaking to TDN Europe on Thursday, Will Bourne, Maher's head of bloodstock, admitted that there wasn't much creative thinking involved in sourcing the son of Frankel, with the Queen's Vase and Bahrain Trophy both having thrown up a number of Group 1 winners in Australia over the years. They include Queen Elizabeth II's homebred Circle Of Fire (Almanzor), who Maher trained to win the 2024 Sydney Cup.“We weren't being geniuses by buying him,” Bourne said of Point Of Law. “He didn't have the run of the race in the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot and then he won the Bahrain Trophy at the July Course. Those races really translate to being proper stayers down in Australia.“We bought Circle Of Fire out of the Queen's Vase and he went and won a Group 1. We tried to buy Birdman, who was bought out of that race and has won a Group 1 here recently. Saint George was second in the race and he's obviously done very well down here. The form really stacks up.“We also bought Royal Supremacy out of the Bahrain Trophy. He finished second and he's won a Group 1 down here. So, we're not being too creative by buying the horse [Point Of Law], but he looks like a quality stayer, a raw horse with plenty of ability.”Point Of Law's first Australian engagement is likely to see him pitched in at the deep end with a start in the G1 Caulfield Cup, which takes place on Saturday, October 17. In the meantime, he will be based with Harry Eustace in Newmarket.“He's at Harry's now,” Bourne continued. “He'll then be shipped out and he'll get out of quarantine the day of the Caulfield Cup. It was a similar situation with [Cox Plate winner] Sir Dragonet, so it can be done.“We are very conscious that he didn't run at two, so this is his first prep. It was what made him so attractive, but it's probably his downfall in the short-term. He's going to run his next race in the Caulfield Cup. It's a big ask and I don't know if he's seasoned enough to do it, but he's certainly got the ability to do it and that's what we're going to rely on.”Point Of Law, who had been a general 14-1 chance for the St Leger, will race in Australia for an ownership group that includes the likes of ARE Investments, DEG Racing, John O'Neill, Cameron Massie and John Simmons.Whilst unable to disclose a purchase price for Point Of Law, Bourne conceded that the market for European stayers with low mileage on the clock is as fierce as it's ever been.He added, “It's no secret that it's been really tough the last two years. The prices have gone through the roof, but they keep getting the results down here in Australia. Look at our own horses like Duke de Sessa and Gold Trip – they're expensive but they get the job done. To compete in those middle-distance races, we definitely have to explore Europe.”The post Royal Classic Contender Point Of Law Sold to Continue his Career in Australia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.