Grandstand finish to Arc - but grandstand experience left much to be desired

I was there the day Enable survived a last-gasp splash from Sea Of Class to win her second Arc, defying statistics, sickness and several months of rest and recuperation to etch her name alongside Treve and an elite group of superstars from yesteryear who have also tucked away two Arcs. I was there.

It will be something to tell the grandchildren. To tell them I saw Enable in the flesh and watched her leave every last drop of energy on the Longchamp turf in her quest for greatness. To tell them that I witnessed Frankie’s flying dismount after winning his sixth Arc. To tell them about John Gosden’s audacious training feat of only taking in a four-runner all-weather heat on the path to Paris. To tell them about Sea Of Class’s astonishing effort in defeat which almost saw her pass every horse in the space of two furlongs. To tell them about the time two phenomenal fillies fought ferociously in a truly epic Arc, with only a short neck separating them.

It is a story that will surely stand the test of time and I was there. Thousands of British and Irish racing fans were there too. They would have organised the trip long ago in the hope of seeing history made. They too can say they were there to witness one of the most amazing Arcs in recent memory. But the big worry for Longchamp and France Galop is whether they will ever be there again.