Cork to hold inspection for Sunday (12th Dec) Fixture

THE Turf Club has announced that there is to be a 3pm course inspection at Cork on Saturday, 11th December ahead of the scheduled fixture on Sunday, 12th December. The steeplechase course at Cork is currently frozen, while the hurdle and bumper track is partly frozen. Meanwhile, the safety limit in the hurdle and bumper races on Sunday has been reduced to 18 horses.

SUMMARY OF UPCOMING FIXTURES:-

Dundalk – Friday 10th December (already scheduled) – first race 6pm (last day of the Flat season).
Cork – Sunday 12th December (already scheduled).
Cork - Monday 13th December (transferred from Tuesday 14th December).
Punchestown - Tuesday 14th December (John Durkan Memorial Steeplechase – Grade 1 race).
Fairyhouse - Wednesday 15th December (rescheduled from Saturday 11th December).
Clonmel - Thursday 16th December (rescheduled from Wednesday 15th December).
Downpatrick – Friday 17th December (already scheduled).
Navan – Saturday 18th December (already scheduled, now includes The Navan Novice Hurdle -Grade 1).
Navan – Sunday 19th December (transferred from Saturday 4th December now includes 2 Grade races from Sunday 12th December).
Thurles – Sunday 19th December (already scheduled).
Gowran Park - Wednesday 22nd December (transferred from Friday 10th December).