Robin Oakley

In a jam: what Goodwood did with 900 punnets of strawberries

The racecourse was all set for spectators, until a last-minute change of heart by a Covid-engulfed government

Mohaather and jockey Jim Crowley win the Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on 29 July [Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images] 
issue 08 August 2020
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