The most famous story about George Best — at least off the field — is one probably everybody has heard.

Whatever about horses going from one stable to another, for jockeys racing can be one big merry-go-round, and that was never more in evidence than it is right now.

A trip to Galway is planned for Construct following his all-the-way hurdle debut success in the Tony Patterson Sports ground Maiden Hurdle in Downpatrick yesterday.

The BetVictor Mares’ Bumper which brings day two of the Killarney festival to a close sees three last-time-out winners in opposition and Star Adventure can follow up her debut success.

Trainer Timmy Hyde completed a bumper double with Feelin’ Groovy and Kelp Forest on a memorable day for his family in Limerick yesterday.

When Michael O’Leary gave Davy Russell the bullet, on New Years’ Eve 2013, one might have expected the rider to pull out his pipe, put on the slippers and take his place among the majority of jockeys, the journeymen, writes Pat Keane.

Bryan Cooper begins a new chapter in his riding career with one ride at Worcester on Monday.

It will be a surprise should the somewhat draconian penalties be allowed to stand, writes Pat Keane.

This game is a mixture of talent, bravery and luck and maybe Willie Mullins’ has just turned at the right time, writes Anthony Daly.

It’s been less than a week since a 26ft statue of Pharoah Ramses II, or Ozymandias as the Greeks liked to call him, was rescued from its ignoble resting place beneath a suburban Cairo slum and surrounded by dirty, running water.

Two things happened in Irish racing over the last eight days that offer real hope for the future, writes Pat Keane.

Gordon Elliott proved yet again he is the man to follow in the big handicaps when Ball D'Arc ran out an easy winner of the valuable Bar One Racing Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.

Bryan Cooper is keen to “have a go” at Thistlecrack with reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Don Cossack.

Min boosted his reputation with a sparkling performance in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Willie Mullins brought his tally to 10 winners in a week when sharing a double with Ruby Walsh in Wexford yesterday.

His rides may be sparse at the moment, but amongst the carefully chosen mounts is ample opportunity for Ruby Walsh to shine in a manner which few, if any, could dream to achieve. 

The recent tradition of the Galway Plate catapulting relatively unheralded young jockeys to public prominence continued yesterday as 20-year-old Donagh Meyler steered the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Lord Scoundrel to victory in the Ballybrit showpiece.

Last time out, Jack Slade served notice his turn was not far away, and the first division of the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle on this evening’s eight-race programme at Bellewstown could hardly offer a better opportunity for Noel Meade’s gelding.

Henry de Bromhead’s horses always seem to appreciate nice ground and the County Waterford handler saddled a double at Limerick.

Federici proved himself on course for next week’s Punchestown Festival when coasting to an emphatic victory in the Next racing At Fairyhouse June 2nd Handicap Hurdle in Fairyhouse yesterday.

David Mullins admits he’s still struggling to finding the right words to sum up how it feels to be one of of the youngest Grand National winning jockeys ever.

The Racing Post produced a fascinating front page story on Tuesday relating to Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation attempting to take on Ballydoyle-Coolmore in a far more meaningful manner.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winning connections, jockey Bryan Cooper, trainer Gordon Elliott and owners Gigginstown Stud, combined to take the feature at the matinee meeting in Clonmel, the Suir Valley Chase, with Bright New Dawn.

Roger Loughran rode his first winner for Gordon Elliott when Buyer Beware, having his first run for the trainer and returning from a winter break, captured the opening Count Me In Maiden Hurdle in good style from Sold Heat at Downpatrick yesterday.