What really hacks me off more than almost anything else is a large number of courses seem to use a concert to cover up absolutely crap racing – the worse offenders being Epsom, Sandown and Haydock – they seem to think the concert goers will not care about the quality of racing.
Anybody not interested in the concert would not pay £35 to watch the rubbish racing offered up on most concert nights – it is so bad at some meetings even the annual members stay away in their droves.
(I have to say in Newmarket’s defence they don’t tend to lower the quality of racing as much)
Newbury have a concert on Hungerford day.
I wish they
would
put it on a poor quality card Paul. So I don’t need to turn up! I’m not totally against concerts on race days. It’s not for me, but can put up with one or two a year if neccesary. Although would only go if a member (already paid).
Quality of Sunday racing should be improved in Britain.