Ruby Walsh: No easy answers to the pesky winter sun debate

The glaring winter sun causes plenty of confusion on our roads, and it’s no different on racecourses

BLINDING: Low-lying sun caused consternation at Cheltenham last weekend, forcing the removal of a host of obstacles. Picture: Tim Goode/PA 

Cheltenham in November always seems to spark the debate of whether jumps should have been omitted or not, and I am not sure if there is a correct answer.

I was involved in numerous conversations throughout my career where hurdles or fences were omitted or left in because of the low-lying sun and the shadow it projected.