Dundalk’s time initiative certainly worth trying

DUNDALK is going to trial a reduced interval of time between races from next month and it is certainly worth doing in my opinion. What they’re planning is to reduce the gap between some races from the usual 30 minutes to 25.

It could be a problem at some other tracks but not at Dundalk, where everything is close together. Horses can be saddled very quickly and there aren’t going to be any three-mile handicap hurdles, where they have to start way over at the other side of the track.

What racing people need to remember is that we are providing entertainment and if the space between races is a bit long for the public, we must be open to change. Because at the end of the day, we’re an industry and we need more people coming in the gates. If this helps, I’m all for it.