It might be an exaggeration to say it represented a changing of the guard, but that unprecedented six-timer by Gordon Elliott at Navan last Sunday was some statement of intent.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Leading Irish jockey Mark Walsh has been taken to hospital for X-rays after suffering an arm injury in a nasty fall at Thurles.

A fledgling jockey from a racing heartland on the Cork-Waterford border is making waves within the Irish National Hunt racing scene.

The recent dismissal of Davy Russell as first jockey to Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud poses a question or two.

Davy Russell was yesterday fired as the number one rider to Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud.

Having already rattled off a century of winners in record time, Willie Mullins has this season taken his domination of Irish National Hunt racing to another level.

A press-room colleague texted last weekend to say that Willie Mullins, if his horses remain fit and healthy, will win 15 races at the Cheltenham festival.

Irish winners at Cheltenham are not only good for the hordes of race-goers from the country who make the annual pilgrimage, for a successful Festival has a positive effect on the racing industry here as a whole.

Prince De Beauchene could not quite cap a red-letter day for record-breaking trainer Willie Mullins as he had to settle for second in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.

Willie Mullins is currently dominating Irish National Hunt racing in a manner not seen since the days of the late Tom Dreaper.

Champion jockeys Davy Russell and Nina Carberry, along with legendary owner JP McManus, were amongst those honoured at the annual Irish National Hunt Awards on Sunday night.

JP McManus has a strong hand in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National with ante-post 8-1 favourite Groody Hill set to be joined by his Cheltenham Festival winner Alfie Sherrin and Pertemps Final runner-up Catch Me at Fairyhouse on April 9.

Leading Irish National Hunt jockey Paul Carberry feels the controversial new whip rules enforced in Britain lack common sense.

JOHNNY Murtagh is the latest jockey based in Ireland to announce that he will dramatically reduce his riding appearances in Britain because of the controversial new whip rules.

Johnny Murtagh is the latest jockey based in Ireland to announce that he will dramatically reduce his riding appearances in Britain because of the controversial new whip rules.

NOT content with taking all before him at the Cheltenham Festival, Willie Mullins landed the totesport Ebor at York with the diminutive mare Sesenta in a thrilling finish from hot favourite Changingoftheguard.

FOR many people it is the romance of racing that is the attraction; of being part of – or merely witnessing – fabled stories which are ultimately woven into the very fabric of the sport and become legend.

Master Minded looks set to line up at the Punchestown Festival next week after connections decided to supplement him for Tuesday's Kerrygold Champion Chase.

Master Minded looks set to line up at the Punchestown Festival next week after connections decided to supplement him for Tuesday’s Kerrygold Champion Chase.

EBAZIYAN will return to the scene of his finest hour for a crack at the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle following his return to winning form under Ruby Walsh at Leopardstown yesterday.

Plumpton sense they may be about to share in a slice of racing history tomorrow when Tony McCoy takes centre stage in his bid to achieve 3,000 British and Irish National Hunt winners.

Tony McCoy endured a blank day at Kempton today in his protracted quest to achieve 3,000 British and Irish National Hunt winners.

Tony McCoy will head to Taunton this afternoon in his continuing quest to reach 3,000 British and Irish National Hunt winners.

Tony McCoy’s bid to reach 3,000 British and Irish National Hunt winners has stalled again today, thanks to Carlisle’s abandonment.

This afternoon’s meeting at Wincanton has passed an early-morning precautionary inspection.

The Tony McCoy roadshow moves on to Wincanton tomorrow as he chases down the milestone of 3,000 British and Irish National Hunt winners.

RUBY Walsh rode his 1000th winner as the Dessie Hughes-trained Rare Article grabbed a last-gasp success at Sligo yesterday.

Ruby Walsh rode his 1000th winner as the Dessie Hughes-trained Rare Article grabbed a last-gasp success at Sligo.

DESCRIBING Philip Carberry as having been around the block once or twice is hardly wide of the mark, considering he’s now in his ninth season as a professional jockey.

Ballymore have announced their sponsorship of the inaugural fifth day of the Punchestown Festival

THE Galway Festival kicks off on Monday, but already the Irish Examiner has landed the biggest winner of the week.

A one-week holiday during the Irish National Hunt season is to be introduced next summer.

YOU literally run out of superlatives when attempting to do justice to the extraordinary Limestone Lad.