WATCH: Goodwood's clerk of the course on a strange season - and the imminent return of crowds

To say it's been an odd season at Goodwood racecourse is obviously an under-statement.
By Steve Bone
Published 24th Jul 2020, 15:00 GMT
Updated 24th Jul 2020, 20:01 GMT
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They've had two fixtures so far this summer when they should have had eight - and the five days of the Qatar Goodwood Festival will bring a total of crowd of 5,000 instead of 100,000 - all of those coming in on the final day, Saturday, August 1, as part of a government test of fans returning to elite sport.

For Ed Arkell, clerk of the course, it is a season that has brought many new challenges. He has worked throughout, often with a skeleton crew, to maintain the turf and the site, but is looking forward to Glorious week and all the wonderful racing it will bring.

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In the video above, he talks about some of the challenges Goodwood have faced

Watch out for Ed's preview of the week's racing on this website over the weekend

The first Qatar Goodwood Festival - in pictures.

Glorious Goodwood 2020 - all the runners and riders.