Head groundsman at Royal Windsor Racecourse Russel Knight is a man whose family roots are set deep in this popular course which is a favourite with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

"It's a popular little course and evening racing here attracts quite an exodus from London on Monday nights," said Russell who, after seeing a demonstration of the OPICO grass harrow, made the decision to invest in what he now describes as a 'useful little tool'.

He went on, "We've now had it for a couple of seasons and use it to clear the old grass-thatch from the course in the spring. Basically, it's a set of harrows you can set as hard or as soft as you like. It combs out the thatch." The OPICO also comes in particularly useful later in the year after the Institute of Groundsmanship holds the annual Saltex Show at the racecourse, attracting thousands of international visitors." After the show is over we use the OPICO to level the course so we regard it as a general purpose machine," said Russell. "It's been an excellent investment for us and it's quite a reasonable machine at the price."

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