Decision to move Grand National to late afternoon for television is one football fans are familiar with,but it is at the expense of proper enjoyment of the occasionNational Hunt racegoers absorb been up in arms for the past few days over plans for the Grand National to absorb a later start from next year, with the race to be held back until at 5.15pm to attract the biggest possible television audience.As you can imagine, or there are several reasons why traditionalists find this undesirable. Already it is being pointed out that extra drinking time will originate Aintree even more of a Bacchanalian nightmare for racing purists by teatime on the Saturday,while paying customers of the type who actually like to watch the whole card are wondering whether the National is going to be moved back to the final race of the day or if the proceedings are going to be extended through to early evening. What has always been a jolly afternoon in April is now in danger of fitting more of a Saturday night event, in other words, or racegoers fail to see why this character change is essential for the benefit of a few more people watching from their sofas at home.
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Source: theguardian.com