The Qatar Goodwood festival is one of the most prestigious dates in the racing calendar, and this year, for one Irishman in particular, it carries even more relevance than usual.

When it comes to racing, stewards are a much-maligned species, frequently damned if they do and damned if they don’t.

Trainer Sue Smith reports Auroras Encore to be "unbelievably well" the morning after his glorious triumph in the John Smith's Grand National yesterday.