IF you were among the 4,000 fortunate souls to be racing each day of last weekend, and it was your first time to do so for some time, I hope you were as happy as I was.

While I had the ability to go racing during the period ‘behind closed doors’, it was, if I am honest, not all that enjoyable. That might seem strange to say, and I am forever grateful for being able to attend the sport. However, without racegoers and the camaraderie of fellow enthusiasts, a day at the races was, for the most part, a pretty soulless experience.