A LONG week for me comes to an end, one that since last Sunday encompassed a Limerick stud farm visit, the Foxhound Show at Stradbally, a trip to Roscommon for the opening of their new weigh-room facility and three days in Newmarket. No shortage of variety.

Newmarket in July is a great place to be, centred on top-class racing and selling at Tattersalls. The July Sale always has gems among the large numbers on offer, and a feature of this year’s renewal is the clearance rate which, with a session to go, was running north of 90%. This is healthy in the current Brexit scenario, with British politics in turmoil.