PAT Keogh, former CEO of both Leopardstown and the Curragh, was relaxing yesterday having returned from France, (he had to miss Punchestown), where he delivered a van full of clothes and supplies for migrants stuck in Calais.

“It was an eye-opener to see the conditions these people live in. I went under the auspices of an English charity Care4Calais and everyone is a volunteer, mostly people in their 20s. We were sponsored by Philip Lee, a Dublin commercial law firm. Patrick Lee, Philip’s son, is one of the volunteers who rescue migrants facing so many dangers.