'I've come here because I could' - Scottish racegoers happy to be back on track

David Carr joins the returning throng after the lifting of Covid restrictions

Crowds returned to a Scottish racecourse for the first time since DecemberCredit: David Carr

Because it's there. It was a good enough reason for George Mallory a century ago and it is good enough for Charlie Jamieson today.

The intrepid Mallory was answering a New York Times reporter who had asked why he was trying to climb Everest, the mountain which ultimately claimed his life.

Jamieson was in the advance party as Scottish racecourses finally reopened to the public for the first time since before Christmas.

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Published on 3 February 2022inReports

Last updated 08:31, 4 February 2022

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