Glorious Goodwood felt more like Gloomy Goodwood this weekend despite the sunshine after a pilot scheme to welcome 4,000 spectators was cancelled ...
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That is an improvement from the £8 million they were losing after lockdown was introduced in mid-March - the return to action on Jun 1 meant revenue from media rights and betting was restored. Some spectators on Saturday turned out with picnics to sit on Trundle Hill overlooking the picturesque racecourse situated in the Sussex Downs, southwest of London.
"Hopefully the work we have done will enable other racecourses to deliver," he said."At least I know we can do it."Armstrong admitted the situation was challenging and the cancellation was a"temporary major blow," but he believes the crunch will come next year."Will racecourses survive coming into 2021? The racecourses' pinch point is most likely to be in 2021 as they can cobble through till then.
"We have started budgeting for next year," he said."From my point of view next year we will be hit harder than this year.
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