An €85,000 colt from the first crop of Poet’s Word emerged as the leading light on day three of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale when selling to Joey Logan on what was another strong day’s trade.

The figures from the second day of foals from last year’s sale set a daunting standard but Tuesday’s session duly measured up by producing an improved aggregate of just over €5 million while the median progressed from €19,000 to €20,000. The average for the day was marginally down on last year while the clearance rate came in at an impressive 83%, two points shy of 2020.