O'Leary delighted with Apple’s Jade glorious resurrection

If ever there was a day that might have convinced Michael O’Leary to reconsider his decision to wind down his racing operation, today was surely it.

The Ryanair supremo has seen his maroon and white colours carried to big-race victory after big-race victory over the years but few days could have given as much sustained delight as the events that unfolded at Leopardstown before a crowd of 16, 251 this afternoon.