Sombre air at passing of true friend of racing

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Just before 5pm, you could hear a pin drop as thousands of punters bowed their heads in silence in honour of a man universally loved in the racing community. From champion trainers like Dermot Weld to the ordinary punter putting on a €5 bet, everyone had an anecdote about the man who had time for everyone. Later in the day, an RTÉ tribute running on the giant screens drew rapturous applause from the crowd

Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh said the racing community owed Colm Murray a debt of gratitude for passing on his enthusiasm for racing to a younger generation of racegoer.