Potensis draft in hot demand at Doncaster

The Potensis dispersal was the undoubted highlight of the revived Goffs UK August Sale which took place in Doncaster on Wednesday, and it was one from that draft - Jessber's Dream - who headed a bustling day of trade at £190,000.

The winning bid was struck by Tom Malone on behalf of Ditcheat Thoroughbreds, a new syndicate that now has eight horses in training with reigning champion trainer Paul Nicholls. The syndicate is run by Ian Fogg, who enjoyed a notable success earlier in the year when Vicente, who he owns in partnership with John Hales, landed the Scottish Grand National.

"There's plenty of shares available," said Fogg of his new venture. "There's some exciting young horses, some form horses, a couple of three-year-olds and now Jessber's Dream, who we could aim at the mares' hurdle at Cheltenham in March. They've all got potential so it's exciting.

"I just love the prospect of syndicate ownership," continued Fogg. "I think it's the way to bring more people into the racing fraternity, which is exactly what racing needs."