grand national last race on the card at 515 ?

Foxy

I think the GN will be the sixth race on the card with the Amateur/Conditionals race to follow after - not sure what time tho

Nope.  Not last race.

(to foxy)

6:10 to The Sawyer

New running order

This year's Saturday card started at 1.30 with three Grade 1s, the Mersey Novices' Hurdle, Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase and Silver Cross Stayers' Hurdle. Those three races will be run in the same order, but with the Grade 3 handicap hurdle opening the card at 1.40.

The Mersey Novices' Hurdle will be run at 2.20, 50 minutes later than last year, while the Listed handicap chase will still precede the Grand National and the conditional and amateur riders handicap hurdle will follow to close the card. The Listed mares' bumper that previously ended the card will now be run as the final race on the Thursday.

thanks headmaster and delta

and the sawyer

i see the paper says this will be the latest the national has been run ,but of course that is not true.

Is Monday the right answer Foxy?

1997 ...

I've just looked it up and that was off at 5 o'clock so maybe this will be the latest

that was the last national i went to i thought it was 6pm start getting old is no good.

Will cause more traffic congestion with everyone leaving at once.

Trying everything to boost tv viewing but is it to the detriment of those who attend in person ? Bet described as 'tinkering' rather than 'constructive change' in my opinion.

It's been run later in the past.

What about the settlers? More aggro!

'Bet' s/b 'best' - no pun intended

WHY?whats trying to be achieved its already the bookies busiest day joe bloggs does not care what time the race is.Pointless shows racing is being run by morons.

ridiculous decision imo from people being paid big bucks and contributing sweet fa

Yes, because it's not the rubbish coverage where viewers are patronised to within an inch of their lives, by a presentation team so condescending it's unpleasant to watch, that's stopping people tuning in, it's that the time of the race has been too early for the last 176 years...

I don't think it's a bad idea. Footie will be finished and importantly it may be a cooler part of the day for the horses.