AS expected, trade improved as the first of four days of foals got underway at the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale although the final figures for the day still finished some way adrift on the corresponding session from 12 months ago.

The day’s top lot was a €63,000 son of Soldier Of Fortune and this bettered the €60,000 mark which topped this day in 2017, while the number of lots to make at least €30,000 came in at 14 which was just a slight drop on the 16 who managed this feat last year.