Sir, - I am writing this on Saturday evening, so annoyed to discover that racing at Navan on Sunday starts at 12.30pm.

I go racing every day and I don’t mind leaving early on a winter’s morning to travel the country for an early start. But to start at 12.30pm in the height of summer is simply outrageous. It’s no wonder crowds are falling off. I realise Meath were playing in the All-Ireland Semi-Final last Sunday but there’s something massively wrong with this scheduling.