PADDY O’Donnell’s standout sale topper was one of an impressive 39 five-figure returns at a buoyant Goresbridge this week. Landing a healthy €35,000 for his Co Waterford-based owner/breeder, the son of Grandorado TN was the clear front-runner in the three-day autumn edition, which closed on Thursday night.

Buoyed by the strength of sterling and seemingly not too concerned by the current economic climate, English buyers were a strong match for those on home soil, as well as others from mainland Europe and the USA.