DEMAND for the best foals on the open market went into orbit earlier today with the second session of foals at the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale serving up a level of trade that led to more sweeping gains in the final figures for the day.

At last year’s sale the top-priced foal came in at €70,000 but that mark was equalled or bettered on six occasions which is a telling indicator of the strength of the day’s trade.