Ludlow racegoers cheer return from lockdown

There was no roof-raising roar as Falberto claimed the opening Shropshire Mind Novices’ Claiming Hurdle

Racegoers watch from the grand stand at Ludlow Racecourse. Picture: David Davies/PA

Sounds of cheers echoed from the stands once again as spectators returned to Ludlow on Wednesday after six months of racing behind closed doors.

Aside from two pilot events, staged on the opening day of the St Leger meeting at Doncaster in September and a jumps fixture at Warwick later that month, only a limited number of essential personnel have been allowed on track since the sport’s resumption on June 1 following the Covid-19 lockdown.