THE funeral Mass for Paddy Woods, the former jump jockey closely associated with Arkle and one of the most popular figures in Irish racing for decades, takes place at 11am today [Saturday] in Ratoath, Co Meath. He died on Tuesday, aged 93.

Having previously worked with trainers Charlie Rogers and Dan Moore, Woods joined the Tom Dreaper stable in 1956 and became a key member of the team there during a golden era in the 1960s.