RTÉ’s weekend racing coverage covered all three days of the Irish Derby meeting and you could describe it as ‘whirlwhind’ in more ways than one.

Each show lasted about two hours and there was a lot to fit in. It was anchored by Hugh Cahill, stood at a podium on the plaza in front of the champagne bar. Two metres to his left stood analyst Jane Mangan, and the third presenting spot was rotated between Ruby Walsh, Johnny Murtagh and Andrew McNamara. I’m sure the boys disinfected it every evening.