Another reminder that we should treasure genius while we still have it

Less than a week after racing said an emotional goodbye to one genius, another weighing room veteran showed that, at 41, the fire still burns bright.

In winning the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup for Gigginstown, Paul Carberry was filling one of the few omissions on his glittering CV.

He did so in front of a crowd of 16,880 on board a horse who bounced back after disappointing somewhat in finishing third in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham to record an emphatic victory in the Betfred Melling Chase at Aintree. His rider that day was a certain AP McCoy. You may remember him.