Sir, - I have been following your post-Christmas editions with keen interest and your interviews and reports on significant figures within the multi-faceted layers of the racing game are providing an excellent service to the industry.

The recent interviews with the present Minister, Simon Coveney, John O’Connor and Francis Hyland, the Moyglare Dinner report and, lastly, a letter on the ‘stay-at-home’ punter by a correspondent prompted me to respond.