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$1500 turns into $525,000 at Magic Millions.

A dream pinhook result for Temerity Park capped Tuesday's second and final day of this year's Magic Millions National Yearling Sale.

Hong Kong trainer Manfred Man went to $525,000 for the colt by Harry Angel out of the Postponed mare Enclosure.

The colt, who was part of the Alma Vale draft, was bought as a weanling for just $1500.

"He turned up in pretty good shape, we only put the polish on," Alma Vale's Oscar Engelbrecht said.

"He's been an absolute professional all week. He paraded so well. He had two really good judges on him and they really wanted to own him.

"We've had a pretty good year and it's great to end on a high."

Enclosure is a daughter of Wrap Around and hails from the family of stars including Fashions Afield, Kiss and Make Up and Rose of Danehill.

Other Day 2 standouts included Baramul Stud's Extreme Choice-Telepathic filly who went for $180,000 and Taghadoe Stud's Churchill-Blizzardly colt who is also heading to Hong Kong after selling for $170,000.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott secured a lovely colt by Farnan for their stable after teaming up with Bruce Slade's Kestrel Thoroughbreds for the Bound to Blush colt from Evergreen Stud Farm at $150,000.

The top lot of the two-day sale was the opening session's Extreme Choice-Samarmeteors colt who equalled the sale record when sold for $850,000.

The sale grossed more than $10.3 million, which was up $2m on 2024, while yearlings sold at an average of $41,434 off a 76 percent clearance rate.

SALE STATISTICS (Book 1 - 2024 in brackets)

Lots Catalogued: 381 (328)
Lots Sold: 249 (195)
Lots Withdrawn: 54 (55)
Lots Passed In: 78 (78)
Top Price: $850,000 ($450,000)
Average Price: $41,434 ($42,869)
Median Price: $25,000 ($28,000)
Sale Gross: $10,317,000 ($8,359,500)
Sold %: 76 (71)