Significant date changes in fixture list for 2004

THE racing fixtures for 2004 were released yesterday by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI).

The total number of fixtures (304) will be the same as this year, with each racecourse retaining the same number of dates.

There has been an improvement in the core winter programme with five additional National Hunt meetings scheduled to take place in January and February, on the run-up to the Cheltenham Festival.