THE quality is as high as ever in the two catalogues issued by Tattersalls for the first week of the December Sales at Newmarket. They are following the usual programme of offering 230 yearlings (nine less than last year) on the first day, Monday, November 23rd, with a 10am start.

Then there are 1,275 foals (159 more than in 2014) coming up for sale on the five days from Tuesday, November 24th to Saturday, November 28th, beginning at 2pm on the Tuesday, then at 9.30 each morning.