WHAT did you do last night? No, this is not an intrusive question concerning your private life. Rather, if you are a racing fan, the answer might well be that you were at Dundalk Stadium to watch their eight-race card.

If you were there, you will have seen a hugely competitive programme of racing, given that all but one of the races had reserves listed. With a maximum field size allowed of 14 runners, there can be no finer endorsement of the need for Dundalk’s all-weather facility in Ireland. No race at Dundalk is now worth less than €10,000, and values go upwards after that.