THE Goffs November Sale was well covered in last week’s paper and was as successful a renewal as has been for many years.

In addition to the significant rises in turnover and average, there was an excellent feel about the sale. Alice and I sold a couple of our own foals which both went to top-class pin-hooking operations. Perhaps the happiest moment that I had on the rostrum was selling a half-sister to Lady Kaya to that ill-fated filly’s owner Joanne Lavery.