Goresbridge proprietor Martin Donohoe believes the catalogue for next week’s Go For Gold auction of select eventing horses compares favourably to previous years, writes John Tynan

Bertram Allen won three cars in Sweden a fortnight ago, but he knows he will require a Rolls Royce performance this weekend at the Geneva, Switzerland, this weekend if he is to drive off with any of the riches on offer.

Shane Sweetnam may have offloaded his top ride last year, but that does not mean he is ready to relinquish his position as a stalwart of the Irish team.