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Social media snubs, bold statements and a dodgy Jeremy Clarkson lookalike at the sale that simply can’t be ignored
James Thomas pens the latest entry of his sales diary

High spirits in South YorkshireCredit: SARAH FARNSWORTH
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Monday, August 24
From Deauville to Doncaster. The Normandy coast to industrial South Yorkshire. A change of scene. A clash of cultures, even. But it’s not for me to say which is better or worse. It’s all part of the sales scene’s rich tapestry. Different strokes for different folks.
That said, Doncaster does tend to polarise opinion. Both within the bloodstock industry and beyond.
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