All markets, whether they be for flat or National Hunt horses, go through highs and lows, and many saw the 2024 store sales as a correction of the market following record-breaking renewals.

I took a look back through the past ten years to get a better reading of the 2024 figures. Beginning with Part 1 of the Goffs Arkle Sale, the average of €48,615 had only been bettered twice previously, while the median of €42,000 was the fourth highest since 2014.