Harry Dunlop expects Festoso to put last season’s problems behind her when she lines up for the oddschecker.com Snowdrop Fillies’ Stakes at Kempton on Saturday.

Sparks flew on Monday evening at Tattersalls’ December Sale with Spinning Queen breaking the European record for the price paid at a public auction for a filly.

Connections of Soviet Song would be “disappointed if she didn’t run a nice race” on her comeback in tomorrow’s Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.

Classic-placed mare Summitville was purchased by a Japanese breeder for 450,000 guineas at the Tattersalls Sales on Wednesday.