Robin Oakley

Racing badly needs the full relaxation of restrictions

It was a joy to be back on a racecourse, but without the crowds the buzz was muted

A future star emerged at Goodwood: pocket rocket Silvestre de Sousa rides to victory on two-year-old Flotus in the Maiden Fillies' Stakes [Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images]

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