THERE were plenty of eye-catchers at Goresbridge last week, but none turned heads quite as much as MBF Sporthorses’ Party Boy Z, a flashy four-year-old, who headed the busy two-day renewal at a whopping €28,500. Passing through the ring on Thursday afternoon, the son of Presley Boy looked the complete package, and was one of over 20 lots to realise in excess of five figures.

As the market buoyancy continues, trade was brisk from the get-go, especially in the older stock and the four-year-old sectors. The commercial and private buyers were equally active, while online customers accounted for many of the higher returns.