IT was not surprising really that Dr Richard Kimble (named after the main character in The Fugitive) failed to take up his appointment on Thursday with the auctioneers at Tattersalls.

Two days earlier at Wolverhampton the son of Lawman (Invincible Spirit) and Aoife Alainn (Dr Fong) won for owner Garrett Freyne and trainer Mark Johnston, landing a nursery at Wolverhampton. This 42,000gns Tattersalls December Sale yearling purchase by the trainer was renewing an acquaintance Freyne previously had with the family.