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Accosted by the sales ring fashion police before one of the biggest buyers in the business gave me more than I bargained for
James Thomas keeps his nose to the ground at Doncaster in his Goffs sales diary
Tuesday, April 23
Having felt the wrath of the reporting gods for stepping back from the breezes at the Craven, I thought I should put my best foot forward for this week’s preview and get myself to Doncaster early. I hoped that getting among the action during the presale workouts would prove a source of inspiration.
However, my first encounter didn’t prove especially inspiring. As I got to the course crossing somewhere between the one- and two-furlong poles a local dog walker was remonstrating with the gate attendant.
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