THE inclusion of flat stock for the first time has seen Tattersalls Ireland rebrand what was the February NH Sale as the Winter Flat and National Hunt Sale, which takes place on Tuesday, January 28th, beginning at 10.30am.

A total of 186 lots are catalogued - less than any in the sale’s history - and the slimming of offerings should help to improve statistics, following a selective market for young National Hunt stock in 2024. Figures fell at last year’s sale, where 57% of the 162 lots offered found a buyer, from an initial catalogue of 194 catalogued. The average price of €11,174 was the lowest since 2017, while the median of €7,000 was the lowest since 2016.