6 Nations/Hennessy Clash

Irish Greyhound Derby Final on the same evening as the Champion Stakes card (we are not the brightest in this country)

Some years ago the six nations England v Wales match clashed with the Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup and the Beeb left the race to show the national anthem at the rugby match. Pretty sure it was BBC rather than channel four but apologies to them if I've got it wrong. I suppose it goes to show what was thought of horse racing.

They switched the Hennessy meeting a few years ago to the Saturday when Ireland played France in Croker, can see the same next year

Interesting that there is a precedent that they have switched the Hennessy meeting. I'll be coming over with a load of rugby fans and I would have gone racing on the Sunday anyway and missed the rugby but a switch of the racing to Saturday would work out ok.

Too many fixtures in the racing calenders to be moving them around to accommodate the handful of people who want to see the rugby as well.

I would agree though the Greyhound Derby and the Irish (Horse) Champion Stakes card should have their own slots rather than clashing since it would be same type of person who would follow both.