SPORT For Business is currently halfway through a list of the 50 most influential women in Irish sport. While nobody from the world of racing has yet been listed, I am certain that this will change when the remaining 25 names are revealed.

I was reminded of this list when I heard about Clare Balding’s visit to Dublin on Thursday. She was addressing an audience of opinion-formers in sport and, though racing was mentioned, the focus of the day was launching a campaign to help promote women’s sport and get girls to go and watch women’s team sport.