End of mixed card at Sandown

[clivex]

All jumps on Whitbread day next year. The friday all flat now

End of a tradition etc etc but as a member, im ok with it. Pretty indifferent really

The 2m chase is upgraded to grade 1 i think too

 

[simmo]

Whilst it isn't going to affect me terribly, I had a small measure of affection for the mixed card.

 

[Hamm]

What is the reason given?

 

[uncle goober]

look it up

 

[Hamm]

look it up

Why don't you go back under whatever stone you crawled out from under.

 

[G-G]

Shame , one of my favourite days of the year

 

[Digger]

Good news.

 

[clivex]

To make it a proper jumps "final day". Theres a gap of four days until next season

I think it makes sense. Its perhaps an anachronism from the days when the two codes had more limited seasons. I also suspect that because its near year round now many racing fans are much more one code or another

Other side of coin is that the Friday is a very strong flat card now

Overall its a good move