This time next week we will have completed half of the British Champions Weekend of racing, and we will also know the outcome of the Budget. Hopefully both will be good news for racing.

There is a huge nervousness amid the uncertainty that faces our industry in the run-up to the Budget. Hopefully that will prove to be wasted energy when we hear the details announced next Tuesday. The messages have been clearly communicated to various Ministers in the Government and now we can only wait in hope that they have listened and learned.