GEORGE Ezra could have provided the soundtrack to the first day of Irish Champions Weekend – Green, green grass, Blue, blue sky – just add some brown, brown horses.

It was a most enjoyable day for those who were there. Great weather, great racing. No queues. It was definitely a shade quieter in all areas that you would have liked, especially given the sunshine and no other racemeeting taking place in Ireland or Britain, no GAA and no Premiership football.