Success across all levels in week of note across the industry

Last week's racing produced several heartwarming stories. A small County Cork yard enjoyed a rare success; a distinguished academic had his first win as an owner with a horse from a little-known stable; a trainer marked the anniversary of a tragic death on his gallops with a poignant win; an up-and-coming jockey recorded the third victory of a late-developing career; a trainer who has struggled to keep her business viable in the current harsh environment won a race at the first attempt with a horse who had lost its way with leading British trainer Alan King.

Meanwhile, the headlines were dominated by outraged reaction to the Grand National weights from an owner whose stunning record in handicap chases over the past 12 months has stretched from a Cheltenham Festival win through the Grand National, the Irish Grand National, the Galway Plate, the Kerry National, the Munster National, the Troytown, the Dan Moore Handicap Chase to the Leopardstown Chase.

Owner-breeder shares win with Spillane team: Clonmel, Thursday