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Found myself looking at a 1950s racing diary the other day and there’s no doubt that the flat racing ruled the roost back then,there wasent much jumping and it looked like it was just something to pass the time between flat seasons.
Even the 1980s was a bit like that but how different it is now with this week guineas meeting build up being overshadowed by a fantastic punchestown festival.
Maybe it’s because the 1,000 isn’t on a Thursday anymore or thanks to the all-weather garbage the flat never really goes away?
You can see why the racing for change gang wanted to end the jumps season on grand national day to give the flat a clear run.I wouldn’t say the Guineas meeting is overshadowed by Punchestown, it will take preference over Punchestown for many including me on Saturday. Not interested much in build ups, the Cheltenham build up bores me to tears starting as it does 6 months before the event.
Don’t think Racing for Change have any input regards Punchestown or any Irish racing.
As an English racing fan (both jumps and flat) for me the British jumps season ends with the Punchestown Festival. After that, I put jumping form books away until around the Paddy Power meeting at Cheltenham.
Must admit, when beginning my obsession with racing in the 80’s I used to look forward to the Lincoln meeting (start of the flat). Now it passes me by without much notice taken. Possibly due to AW racing, possibly because we have Racing Channels and racing 365 days a year. For me Flat racing now begins with the Guineas trials and ends on Racing Post day.
Value Is EverythingAs an English racing fan (both jumps and flat) for me the British jumps season ends with the Punchestown Festival. After that, I put jumping form books away until around the Paddy Power meeting at Cheltenham.
Must admit, when beginning my obsession with racing in the 80’s I used to look forward to the Lincoln meeting (start of the flat). Now it passes me by without much notice taken. Possibly due to AW racing, possibly because we have Racing Channels and racing 365 days a year. For me Flat racing now begins with the Guineas trials and ends on Racing Post day.
Completely agree with Ginge.
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