MATT Prior will have been happy with his first sale in charge at Tattersalls Ascot, the final figures revealing a dramatic reversal in business which had been declining in the past two years.

At the conclusion of the day’s trading on Tuesday he said: “The demand for quality continues to be strong at the Tattersalls Ascot Sales. A catalogue containing flat and National Hunt horses attracted a large contingent of domestic and international purchasers, including those from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar. The day’s trade continued the market trends from the Tattersalls July Sale last week.”