What does it mean to win this award? “We were absolutely delighted to win and genuinely surprised. It has been a long time since we were even nominated, so we were happy to be in the line up to be honest! There is great work going on in racecourses throughout the country. The bar is rising all the time.

“What is so special about this award is those who vote on it. Racegoers, owners, trainers, stablestaff, jockeys, racing media all make up the Punchestown experience. So for them to recognise the efforts of the team meant an awful lot.