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A frites maison faux pas, more Stroud stalking and the cursed correspondent claims his latest victim – life’s anything but a beach in Deauville

Sales correspondent James Thomas reports on his eventful few days at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale

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Horses are led up to Deauville racecourse ahead of the Arqana breezeCredit: Zuzanna Lupa

Thursday, May 9

I arrived in Deauville with a grand plan. Like so many grand plans in this game, it soon went out of the window. 

Producing a serviceable sales preview is a bit like baking a cake. That is to say, it may look simple but if you get your measurements or timings wrong, what should be a delight can quickly become bland. Or worse. 

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