NOEL MEADE (trainer): There was a lot of money going around. The point-to-point men upped their game and were paying a lot more than they did before for horses. That has pushed the whole market up.

PHILIP HORE (consignor, Mount Eaton Stud): We had a good week, selling eight out of eight over the two days. The market was very strong at the top and middle. The point-to-point guys were paying good money for horses and there was plenty of British interest too. If you had an athletic 16.2hh by a popular sire there was plenty of money for him. Keeping the Derby Sale tight to 420 lots is a good policy too.