CAN we expect to see a champagne bar at Kilbeggan racecourse in the near future, or a selection of fine dining outlets at Tipperary or Cork? What innovations will we see at Leopardstown or the new Curragh?

Well, the managers of all racecourses were among the many people I saw at Ascot this week, and no doubt they were casting their eyes on the myriad of facilities and opportunities that the royal meeting presents.