It wouldn’t be an great exaggeration to say that Tipperary last Sunday was a bit like racing used to be in this country!

It was particularly interesting to note just how much goodwill there was towards John Oxx after his My Titania had won a Group 3 at the Curragh last Sunday.

Ante-post betting has never held any great attraction for this observer, but have to say the 25-1 on offer with some of the firms about Leading Light for next weekend’s Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp was crying out to be taken.

When it comes to the Irish you simply cannot beat tradition.

The Government has again been urged to open an independent inquiry into the level of illegal adoptions carried out in Ireland going back decades.

Well, we did our dough on Tapestry in last Sunday’s Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh, but the overwhelming feeling afterwards was this was merely a loan.

Aidan O’Brien is definitely the most self-deprecating trainer in the country and, when knocking himself, something he does quite often, most take it with the proverbial pinch of salt.

We learned plenty at the Curragh last Sunday.

You couldn’t but admire how young Connor King conducted himself on Tuesday night, as he was catapulted to the forefront of racing in these islands, after landing a spectacular four-timer at Cork racecourse.

A story that appeared in the Racing Post on July 24, regarding the televising of stewards’ inquiries, didn’t half catch the attention of this observer.