IF you hear Robert Hall in the coming weeks, it is likely to be as the voice for Incognito 2021. He has been persuaded by the fundraiser’s driving force, his wife Lucinda, to go the extra furlong this year. Behind the scenes Robert contributes at his kitchen table, helping Lucinda in practical ways.

This year Lucinda has also inveigled The Irish Field editor Leo Powell to join the ranks of some 1,200 artists who have contributed works. Surely Peter Curling, whose work again features, has nothing to fear? Leo is adamant he doesn’t. “This is a maiden voyage for me, but one that I thoroughly enjoyed during lockdown,” he said this week.