IT was natural that after Harzand’s gutsy and dominant success in the Epsom Derby, the spotlight shone brightest on master trainer Dermot Weld, and the jockey who seems to make fewer mistakes than most, Pat Smullen.

The duo have been have been high achievers in Ireland for so long, have contributed so much to the country in real and symbolic terms, and to see them finally scaling the mountain peak was heartwarming.