First race at Menangle on Saturday night is 4.55pm. It's 10 degrees colder there in Winter and 10 degrees warmer in Summer.
Every Friday night my mates and I would get to the first for Harold Park for 7pm from Pennant Hills (car or train) and kick on nearby after the last.
What young blokes or Ladies is making there way to Menangle for a 4.55pm kick off unless you live around the corner and have no thought of doing anything afterwards.
Another problem is, Harness Racing just doesn't have the same atmosphere in the day as it does at night.
I couldn't make the one and a half hour express from the City to Menangle on Len Smith day but I hear it was very quiet out there.