Genuine question so don't bother coming out all guns blazing:
Given that hares are generally nocturnal and crepuscular and that in the past they were run during normal daylight hours rather than early doors - do you think they run as well? Do you think that more people are able to do big numbers because of the time of day - maybe the hares are cold first thing, maybe they graze during the day, maybe they have less energy first thing?
or are they performing just as well?
or are dogs improving?
or something else like my imagination?