Tattersalls and Goffs collaborate on revised point-to-point sales programme

Tattersalls and Goffs have worked together to produce a revised point-to-point sales schedule that aims to maximise opportunities for all vendors and purchasers during a busy period of National Hunt auctions.

The updated programme sees the new Goffs UK November Point-to-Point Sale take place at Yorton Farm Stud on Thursday, November 12, a date that has been vacated by Tattersalls as part the collaborative agreement that has been put in place to avoid any potential clashes.

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The revised schedule for the remainder of the year is:

Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale (live online sale to be conducted from Fairyhouse) on Friday, November 6

Goffs UK November Point-to-Point Sale (at Yorton Farm Stud, Powys) on Thursday, November 12

Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale (live online sale to be conducted from Fairyhouse) on Thursday, November 19

Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale (held at Park Paddocks, Newmarket) on Thursday, December 3

Goffs UK December Sale (held at the Doncaster sales complex) on Friday, December 4

Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale (held at Fairyhouse) on Thursday, December 17

The proposed schedule is permitted within the current government guidelines but is subject to further change if restrictions are altered at any time.

Following these latest changes, Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said: "We would like to thank Tattersalls for their proactive approach to solving the problem of how best to serve and assist the point-to-point market during this busy autumn period.

"The restrictions created by Covid have made it very difficult to schedule these sales and both sales companies agree that we must work together to do the right thing by our mutual clients.

"We are therefore very grateful to Tattersalls for agreeing to alter their schedule and move away from their proposed 12th November fixture, which has allowed the Yorton Point-to-Point Sale to take place on that date. We already have entries for this sale and look forward to completing the catalogue in the coming weeks."

Matthew Prior, head of Tattersalls Cheltenham, added: "Both Goffs and ourselves were very aware that we need to provide a schedule that works for all vendors and purchasers whilst not precluding anyone from taking part in any sale.

"We therefore see the merit in vacating the 12th November date and believe that the revised schedule of six sales between now and Christmas should fully service the point-to-point market during this busy time.

"The revised schedule includes a mixture of online events togther with the more traditional sales and we look forward to what we hope will be some spirited bidding at all of these sales in the coming months."

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