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.

You know the way you often hear Aidan O’Brien talking about horses he has in major races that like to bowl along in front.

One of the things that has long intrigued me about off-course bookmakers is their ability to put a morning price to every horse running in Britain and Ireland every day.

Many races at the four-day Killarney meeting, starting on Monday, will be scrutinised with one thing in mind - the Galway festival at the end of the month.

It is rare enough for one to be overly impressed by a National Hunt horse in the summer, but Jessica Harrington’s Beachdale Lad was a rare exception at Kilbeggan last Monday night.