A €55,000 colt by the hugely popular Flemensfirth held sway as the four day foal section of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale came to a close with a set of results that bettered those from last year.

From a marginally bigger catalogue the foal sale, buoyed by a much improved final session, posted a turnover of just under €10m which was a 5% increase on last year. The average of €14,550 finished up by 6%, while the €11,000 median held steady. The clearance rate for the last four days dropped from 74 to 71%.