WITH all the news leading up to Royal Ascot of horses changing hands privately, you wondered if the likes of Amo and Wathnan had any money left to spend, but thankfully for Goffs, Kia Joorabchian and John Stewart had some firepower left over for Monday’s London Sale at Kensington Palace Gardens.

The football agent outbid the similarly-characterful US owner for the evening’s top lot, Ghostwriter, at £2 million. His current agent of choice, Alex Elliott, was standing nearby, but he’s off the hook if Ghostwriter doesn’t work out, though the agent’s not going anywhere anytime soon, judging by Joorabchian’s comments.