FOLLOWING a disappointing edition of Part 2 of the Goffs Arkle Sale in 2024, the one-day session bounced back in style on Thursday, posting an impressive set of results. Buoyed by the strong participation of the Irish point-to-point men and women, and with some of the choice lots also catching the eye of British trainers who failed to fill their orders in Part 1, the trade returned to the healthier levels it recorded back in 2023.

“We were hopeful that today would return a vibrant trade and are pleased to have delivered a set of results that show improvement in every area,” said Goffs CEO Henry Beeby. “An upswing in turnover, average, median and clearance rate is encouraging, albeit these returns are at a lower level and a 77% clearance rate, whilst much better than last year continues to point to a selectivity in places that has been increasingly evident away from the top in recent times.”