Robbie Power is not in favour of the Boylesports Irish Grand National taking place in winter.
The 150th edition of the race was due to be ran at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, but has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Horse Racing Ireland have indicated that the race will be rearranged in the winter, but Power does not want that to happen.
The 2017 winner of the race on Our Duke wrote in his Boylesports blog: “The BoyleSports Irish Grand National belongs to one day and one day only, and that is Easter Monday. After Horse Racing Ireland’s announcement to have it rescheduled this winter, I don’t see where it would fit in the calendar between October and December.”
The Meath native added: “There are many other major handicap chases on those cards and many other major racing festivals on those weekends during those months.
"Obviously, it was very disappointing last week to hear of the cancellation of the 150th BoyleSports Irish Grand National, and also the Punchestown Festival.”
“I hope that Fairyhouse, as a racecourse, HRI and BoyleSports, as sponsors of the race, will all get their heads together and make the 2021 running a memorable one.”
Read Robbie Power’s full blog on the BoyleSports blog here.
