L'Auteuil topped the AKTEM NH 48-Hour Sale when selling for €200,000 to Nicolas de Balanda and Elliott Bloodstock Services on Friday.Sold as lot 42, the two-year-old store by Great Pretender was consigned by Haras des Marronniers and is out of the champion L'Autonomie (Blue Bresil).“He is a lovely horse with a fantastic pedigree, out of a champion,” said de Balanda. “L'Autonomie had a long career at Auteuil, so this is a rare commodity. He is a well-made horse by a good stallion. I bought him for a client to race and he will be heading to Ireland. We hope he will be a good one.”A breeding right in Goliath Du Berlais made €120,000 when purchased by Coolmara Bloodstock and DC Bloodstock. The Haras d'Etreham-based stallion has enjoyed considerable success with his first runners.The third lot on the buyers' sheet was Orella (Great Pretender) (lot 96). Consigned by Hestia Farm, Orella caught the eye of Noel George on behalf of Coolmara Stables at €110,000.Overall, 69 lots sold from 116 lots offered (60%) for a gross of €1,519,000. The average was €22,014.Guy Petit, ATKEM bloodstock director, said, “This first edition of the National Hunt 48H Sale attracted a wide diversity of buyers, the broadest of any of our sales. Despite clashing with the Cheltenham Sale, many Irish buyers made the trip and were very active throughout the sale, alongside French trainers such as Yannick Fouin, Camille and Philippe Peltier, Armel Le Clerc, David Windrif, Florian Bellemere and Hector de Lageneste, among others.“The Goliath du Berlais breeding right sold very well, as did well-bred offerings such as Orella and L'Auteuil. Nevertheless, we are seeing a more challenging market, with buyers becoming increasingly demanding and selective. We continue to work hard to satisfy both vendors and buyers and are already looking ahead to 2027 and another season of sales. Before then, we look forward to seeing you on 23 November on aktem.fr for our Online Breeding Stock Sale, which will feature stallion shares, breeding rights, broodmares and foals.”The post L’Auteuil Brings 200k At AKTEM NH 48-Hour Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.