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Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

Tuesday, 3 February


29 January 7.44am - Fairyhouse is heavy & fit for racing. Unsettled forecast with rain throughout the week. Fresh ground on Hurdle track



Punchestown

Punchestown

Monday, 2 February


Using inside straight first circuit only, finishing on main track. 


28 January 8.05am - The ground at Punchestown is heavy. Showers today, rain turning heavier tomorrow & remaining unsettled throughout the weekend. Using inside track first circuit & finishing on main straight. Fresh ground on Hurdle track



Leopardstown

Leopardstown

Saturday, 31 January - Sunday, 1 February


29 January 7.55am - Following a dry & breezy 24 hours, Leopardstown is now soft to heavy (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Revised forecast from Met Éireann is now 35-40mm (approx) of rain prior to racing


27 January 8.55am - Following 58mm of rain in the last 24hrs (165mm in last 12 days), parts of the track at Leopardstown are now waterlogged. Heaviest rain has now passed according to forecast. Breezy with possibility of light showers today & tomorrow. Mainly dry early Thursday with rain developing Thursday night & then turning mainly dry thereafter into the weekend.


26 January 11.10am - Following 20mm of rain since Friday, Leopardstown remains soft to heavy (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Heavy rain forecast over the coming 48hrs followed by showers with the possibility of 60mm (approx) of rain prior to racing 


23 January 12.46pm -  Following 85mm of rain in the last 10 days, Leopardstown is soft to heavy (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Possibility of 60mm (approx) of rain prior to racing



Thurles

Thurles

Thursday, 29 January & 5 February


29 January 10.13am - Following 6mm of rain since 8am, Thurles is now heavy, soft to heavy in places. Dry & breezy at present. Possibility of 4-8mm (approx) of rain during racing and late evening. 

29 January 7.44am - Following 10mm of rain overnight, Thurles is now soft to heavy. Possibility of a further 6-8mm (approx) of rain today with the heaviest later this evening


27 January 8.09am - Following 20mm of rain overnight, Thurles remains soft, soft to heavy in places (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). High winds today, possibility of 15-20mm (approx) of rain prior to racing   


26 January 12.47pm - Following 25mm of rain since entries, Thurles is soft, soft to heavy in places (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). Currently raining, possibility of up to 35mm (approx) of rain prior to racing. 


22 January 7.53am - Following 35mm of rain in last three days, Thurles is yielding to soft. Remaining unsettled



Limerick

Limerick

Tuesday, 27 January


Racing on the inside track with Hurdles on the outer line


27 January 7.33am - Following a further 12mm of rain overnight, Limerick is unfit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today has been cancelled. Tap here for more from Shane Ryder, IHRB Clerk of the Course 


26 January 5.08pm - Following 5mm of rain since declarations and the possibility of a further 8-12mm (approx) of rain overnight, there will be an 8am precautionary inspection at Limerick tomorrow morning. Tap here for more from Shane Ryder, IHRB Clerk of the Course 


25 January 7.45am - Following 26mm of rain since entries, Limerick is now heavy. Mainly dry for next 24hrs, unsettled thereafter with possibility of a further 12mm (approx) prior to racing. Continuing to monitor the situation. 


22 January 7.52am - Following 53mm in last two weeks, Limerick is soft to heavy, heavy in places. Possibility of a further 30mm (approx) prior to racing. Racing on inside track with Hurdles on outer line



Punchestown

Punchestown

Monday, 26 January


Using inside straight first circuit only, finishing on main track. 


26 January 8.05am - Following 16mm of rain since declarations, Punchestown is heavy. Unsettled with rain approaching this morning, possibility of 5-10mm (approx) of rain through the day. 


24 January 8.10am - Following 8mm of rain overnight, Punchestown remains heavy. Possibility of a further 10-15mm (approx) through to tomorrow. Dry start to Monday with further rain developing in the afternoon. Using inside Hurdle track first circuit & finishing on main track


23 January 9.00am - Following a further 9mm of rain, Punchestown remains heavy. Possibility of a further 15-20mm (approx) prior to racing


22 January 8.28am - Following 15mm of rain, Punchestown is now heavy. Possibility of a further 15-20mm (approx) over the coming days


21 January 8.11am - Following 5mm of rain overnight, Punchestown is soft to heavy. Unsettled forecast with the possibility of 15mm (approx) of rain up to the weekend. Racing on inside straight first circuit only, finishing on main straight 


20 January 11.27am -  The ground at Punchestown is soft to heavy. Unsettled forecast over the coming days, possibility of 20mm (approx) of rain up to the weekend. 



Naas

Naas

Sunday, 25 January


25 January 8.15am - Following an inspection this morning, Naas is fit for racing and the fixture goes ahead. Following a further 22mm of rain since declarations the track remains heavy. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Brendan Sheridan 


23 January 8.15am - Following a further 9mm of rain, Naas remains heavy & fit for racing. Due to Possibility of a further 15-20mm (approx) prior to racing, there will be a 7.30am inspection on Sunday morning. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Brendan Sheridan 


22 January 8.28am - Following a further 16mm of rain, Naas is now heavy. Possibility of a further 15-20mm (approx) over the coming days


21 January 8.11am - Following 5mm of rain, Naas is now soft to heavy


20 January 8.09am - Following 9mm of rain overnight, Naas is now soft, soft to heavy in places (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). Unsettled forecast with the possibility of up to 20mm (approx) of rain prior to racing 


19 January 9.45am - The ground at Naas is soft, soft to heavy in places (Chase) & soft (Hurdle). Unsettled forecast



Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

Saturday 24 January


23 January 1.36pm - Following 30mm of rain since entries, Fairyhouse is now unfit for racing and due to an unfavourable forecast the fixture scheduled for Saturday, 24 January has been cancelled. More from Brian Hamilton here 


22 January 7.53am - Following a further 7mm of rain, Fairyhouse is now heavy. Possibility of a further 15-20mm (approx) prior to racing according to Met Éireann. Monitoring the situation


21 January 4.20pm -  Following 13mm of rain since entries, Fairyhouse is now heavy, soft to heavy in places. Possibility of 15-25mm (approx) of rain prior to racing according to Met Éireann 


20 January 8.09am - Fairyhouse is soft. Unsettled forecast with the possibility of heavy rain throughout the week. 



Gowran Park

Gowran Park

Thursday, 22 January


22 January 8.07am - Following 11mm of rain overnight into this morning, Gowran Park remains heavy. Possibility of a further 3mm (approx) prior to racing, mainly dry thereafter


21 January 12.35pm - Following 6mm of rain this morning & the possibility of a further 10mm (approx) of rain, there will be a 4.30pm inspection at Gowran Park this afternoon. More from Paddy Graffin here

21 January 8.11am - Following 16mm of rain yesterday, Gowran Park remains heavy. Possibility of 4mm (approx) of rain prior to racing.


20 January 8.09am - Gowran Park remains Heavy. Currently raining, unsettled forecast with the possibility of up to 20mm (approx) of rain prior to racing. 


19 January 4.09pm - Following 9mm of rain since this morning, Gowran Park is heavy. 

Tap here for an update from Paddy Graffin, IHRB Clerk of the Course 


15 January 8.08am - Gowran Park is soft. Unsettled forecast, cold weekend with the possibility of rain early next week. 



Down Royal

Down Royal

Tuesday, 20 January


20 January 2.06pm - The ground at Down Royal is now yielding to soft, soft in places (Chase) 

20 January 1.31pm - The ground at Down Royal is now soft (Hurdle) 

20 January 8.17am - Down Royal is yielding to soft (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Showers forecast this afternoon 


18 January 7.57am - Following 9mm of rain since entries, Down Royal is yielding to soft (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Dry today/tomorrow with rain developing Tuesday morning


14 January 9.49am - The ground at Down Royal is yielding, soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Possibility of 10-15mm (approx) of rain up to Tuesday.



Thurles

Thurles

Sunday, 18 January


18 January 7.57am - Following a further 2mm of rain overnight, Thurles remains yielding (Hurdle) & yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase). Mainly dry & foggy at present with fog due to clear mid morning


17 January 12.26pm - Following 7mm of rain in 24hrs, Thurles is now yielding (Hurdle) & yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase). Mainly dry & overcast up to racing, possibility of light showers tomorrow. 


16 January 8.01am - Following 7mm of rain since entries, Thurles is yielding, good to yielding in places (Hurdle - innermost line) & yielding (Chase - fresh ground). Mainly dry, turning cold & foggy tomorrow & mainly dry with possible showers Sunday


13 January 8.04am - Following 1mm of rain in last 24hrs, Thurles remains yielding (fresh ground Chase track). Scattered showers today with rain tomorrow & isolated showers thereafter


12 January 8.20am - The ground at Thurles is yielding. Racing on fresh ground (Chase). Unsettled forecast.



Navan

Navan

Saturday, 17 January


17 January 7.59am - Following 1mm of rain since declarations, Navan remains soft to heavy. Mainly dry day. 


15 January 8.08am - Following 4mm of rain since entries, Navan is now soft to heavy. Mainly dry forecast. 


13 January 7.50am - Following 8mm of rain, Navan is now soft, soft to heavy in places. Dry over the coming days, unsettled towards weekend with possibility of 4-6mm (approx) of rain


12 January 7.45am - Navan is yielding to soft. Showers early in the week, turning heavier towards the weekend. 



Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

Wednesday & Thursday, 14 & 15 January


15 JanuaryFollowing 5mm of rain, Fairyhouse is soft. Dry day 


14 January 8.08am -  The ground at Fairyhouse remains yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase) (Main Track – Wednesday) & soft, yielding to soft in places (Inside Track – Thursday). Possibility of up to 5mm (approx) in the next 24hrs


13 January 7.50am - The ground at Fairyhouse is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase) (Main Track – Wednesday) & soft, yielding to soft in places (Inside Track – Thursday). Possibility of 8-10mm (approx) of rain in next 48hrs


12 January 8.13am - Following 8mm of rain since Saturday, Fairyhouse is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase) (Main Track – Wednesday) & soft, yielding to soft in places (Inside Track – Thursday). Unsettled forecast with possibility of up to 12mm (approx) of rain prior to racing Wednesday


10 January 9.32am - With no improvement in conditions and temperatures having dropped to -3 overnight and remaining at -1, which is colder than originally forecast, Fairyhouse remains unfit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today has been cancelled. 

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10 January 7.48am - There will be a further inspection at Fairyhouse at 10am. -1 at present & Status Yellow fog warning until 10am. 

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9 January 4.00pm - There will be a 7.30am precautionary inspection at Fairyhouse tomorrow. The track is currently raceable. Possibility of temperatures dropping to -1 overnight. Tap here for more from IHRB, Clerk of the Course, Brian Hamilton here


8 January 7.46am- The ground at Fairyhouse (Main Track - Saturday) is yielding (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Possibility of 3mm (approx) of rain with temperatures between 1-5 degrees during the day. Temperatures to drop to -1 on Saturday morning rising to 4 degrees through the day. Monitoring forecast. Fairyhouse (Inside Track - Thursday) is yielding to soft. Possibility of 15mm (approx) prior to racing Thursday


7 January 3.18pm - The ground at Fairyhouse is yielding (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase) & fit for racing. Scattered showers with possibility of up to 4mm (approx). Remaining cold with chance of slight frost Friday night


6 January 8.16am - Following consecutive nights of frost, Fairyhouse is unfit for racing. Temperatures rising at present with wintery showers forecast over the coming days



Punchestown

Punchestown

Sunday & Monday, 11 & 12 January


Using inside Hurdle track first circuit finishing on main track both days


12 January 8.13am - Following 5mm of rain since the end of racing yesterday, Punchestown remains soft to heavy. Mainly dry day. Racing on fresh ground.


11 January 1.32pm - The ground at Punchestown is now soft to heavy 

11 January 7.50am - Following 6mm of rain overnight, Punchestown is soft. Unsettled today with showers this morning, becoming more persistent in the afternoon & fresh winds. Mainly dry tomorrow


10 January 8.11am - The ground at Punchestown remains yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Possibility of light showers this afternoon, unsettled tomorrow with up to 10mm (approx) of rain. Mainly dry with the possibility of light showers on Monday.


9 January 8.08am - The ground at Punchestown is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Light showers this evening & tomorrow (3-5mm approx). Possibility of up to 10mm (approx) of rain on Sunday & mainly dry Monday with light showers


8 January 2.20pm - Following 2mm of rain and temperatures above freezing, Punchestown is now fit for racing. The ground is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Possibilty of temperatures dropping to -1 tonight & 3-5mm of rain (approx) through to Saturday, turning more unsettled Sunday with up to 10mm (approx). Mainly dry Monday with possibility of occasional light showers


7 January 8.27am - Punchestown remains unfit for racing. Where raceable, the ground is yielding to soft. Using inside Hurdle track first circuit finishing on main track both days. Up to 4 degrees daily with temperatures possibly dropping to -1 Thursday night & unsettled with showers at the weekend


6 January 8.16am -  Following four nights of frost and low temperatures daily, Punchestown is unfit for racing. Temperatures gradually rising today into tomorrow with possibility of further low temperatures tomorrow night & isolated showers over the coming days



Fairyhouse Inspection

Fairyhouse Inspection

Saturday 10 January


10 January 9.32am - With no improvement in conditions and temperatures having dropped to -3 overnight and remaining at -1, which is colder than originally forecast, Fairyhouse remains unfit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today has been cancelled. 

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10 January 7.48am - There will be a further inspection at Fairyhouse at 10am. -1 at present & Status Yellow fog warning until 10am. 

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9 January 4.00pm - There will be a 7.30am precautionary inspection at Fairyhouse tomorrow. The track is currently raceable. Possibility of temperatures dropping to -1 overnight. Tap here for more from IHRB, Clerk of the Course, Brian Hamilton here




Naas

Naas

Friday, 9 January


9 January 1.33pm - The ground is now soft (Hurdle & Chase)

9 January 7.31am - Following an inspection this morning, Naas was found to be fit for racing and the fixture today goes ahead. The ground remains yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Dry & sunny today. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course Brendan Sheridan


8 January 2.10pm - Following 2mm of rain & temperatures above freezing, Naas is now fit for racing. The ground is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). There will be a 7.30am precautionary inspection on Friday morning. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Brendan Sheridan here


7 January 8.27am - Naas remains unfit for racing due to parts of the track being frozen. Where raceable, the ground is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft (Chase). Daytime temperatures up to 4 degrees with possibilty of 5-8mm (approx) prior to racing & temperatures possibly dropping to -1 Thursday night. Continuing to monitor the situation. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Brendan Sheridan


6 January 8.16am - Following a further hard frost overnight, Naas remains unfit for racing. Temperatures gradually rising today into tomorrow with possibility of further low temperatures tomorrow night & isolated showers over the coming days.


5 January 8.02am - Following two further nights of heavy frost, Naas remains unfit for racing. -3 at present. Temperatures to rise gradually over the coming days. 



Clonmel

Clonmel

Thursday, 8 January


8 January 7.45am -  Following 2mm of rain overnight, Clonmel is now heavy, soft to heavy in places. Unsettled forecast from mid morning with 6-8mm (approx) of rain & wintery showers


7 January 11.20am - Following 3mm of rain & no frost overnight, Clonmel is now fit for racing & remains soft to heavy. Dry today with temperatures +2 tonight. Rain & wintery showers tomorrow with possibility of 6-8mm (approx)


6 January 8.16am - Following a dry day & cold night (-2), Clonmel remains unfit for racing. Where raceable, the ground is soft to heavy. Temperatures rising today with possibilty of 1-3mm (approx) of wintery showers prior to racing. Monitoring the situation regarding the area that remains unfit for racing


5 January 12.48pm - Following three nights of frost with temperatures as low as -3 degrees, Clonmel is currently unfit for racing as parts of the track are frozen. Where raceable, the ground is soft to heavy. Temperatures drop to -2 again tonight with day time temperatures to rise from tomorrow to +4 to +6 degrees. Possibilty of rain tomorrow & sleet/snow Wednesday into Thursday (1-3mm approx in total).


2 January 12.43pm - Following no rain since entries, Clonmel remains soft to heavy. Mainly dry with temperatures possibly dropping to -3 each night until Tuesday. Rain developing Tuesday into Wednesday with possibility of 2-4mm (approx)


31st December 7.59am - Clonmel is soft to heavy. Mainly dry forecast with temperatures down to -3 degrees towards the weekend. Possibility of light snow Sunday



Cork

Cork

Saturday, 3 January


3 January 8.15am - Following an inspection this morning, Cork was found to be fit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today goes ahead. Grass frost at present following temperatures of -2.5 degrees overnight but temperatures rising this morning to 3 degrees by race time. The ground remains yielding to soft, soft in places.


2 January 12.43pm - Following 1mm of rain & no frost overnight, Cork remains yielding to soft, soft in places. Due to the possibility of overnight frost there will be a precautionary inspection at 8am on Saturday. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney


1 January 8.01am - Following a dry & cold 24hrs, Cork is now yielding to soft, soft in places. Mainly dry with temperatures down to -2 bringing overnight frost


31 December 7.59am - Following a dry 24hrs, Cork is now soft, yielding to soft in places. Dry forecast with overnight frost


30 December 8.00am - Cork remains soft. Dry & cold for the coming days with frost at night 


29 December 9.39am - The ground at Cork is soft. Mainly dry forecast with frost at night. 



Fairyhouse

Fairyhouse

Thursday, 1 January


1 January 8.01am - Fairyhouse is yielding (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Dry forecast 


30 December 8.00am - Fairyhouse is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding (Chase). Dry forecast


29 December 7.52am - The ground at Fairyhouse is yielding to soft, soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding (Chase). Dry forecast


27 December 11.15am - The ground at Fairyhouse is soft, yielding to soft (Hurdle) & yielding, yielding to soft (Chase). Dry forecast


22 December 8.09am -  Fairyhouse is soft. Light showers today & tomorrow, mainly dry thereafter.



Tramore

Tramore

Thursday, 1 January


1 January 8.01am - Following a dry 48hrs, Tramore remains soft. Dry & cold day today


30 December 8.00am - The ground at Tramore is now soft. Dry forecast. Tap here for more from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Niall Madden


22 December 8.00am - Tramore is heavy. fresh ground on both tracks. Dry forecast 




Punchestown

Punchestown

Wednesday, 31 December


Racing on inside Hurdle track first circuit, finishing on the main track


31 December 7.59am - Following two dry days, Punchestown is now yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding to soft, soft in places (Chase). Dry forecast


29 December 7.52am - Following a dry day, Punchestown is now soft. Dry forecast


28 December 8.00am - The ground at Punchestown is now soft, soft to heavy in places. Mainly dry & cold forecast. Using inisde track first circuit and finishing on main track


26 December 10am - Following three dry days since entries, Punchestown is now soft to heavy. Mainly dry & cold. 


22 December 8.09am -  The ground at Punchestown is heavy. Mainly dry & cold. 



Leopardstown

Leopardstown

Friday-Monday, 26-29 December


29 December 7.52am -  The ground at Leopardstown is good to yielding (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Dry forecast

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28 December 8.00am - The ground at Leopardstown is now good to yielding (Hurdle) & following watering is yielding (Chase). Dry forecast

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27 December 11.20am - The ground at Leopardstown is now yielding, good to yielding in places (Hurdle/Bumper) & remains yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase)


27 December 7.46am - The ground at Leopardstown is yielding (Hurdle) & following watering is yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Selective watering on Chase track after racing. Dry forecast. Tap here for the latest update from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Lorcan Wyer


26 December 8.02 - The ground at Leopardstown is yielding (Hurdle Day 1 & 2), yielding to soft (Hurdle Day 3 & 4) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Dry forecast. Selective watering on chase track after racing today. Tap here for the latest update from IHRB Clerk of the Course, Lorcan Wyer


23 December 8.24am - Following 1mm of rain in last 24hrs, Leopardstown is yielding to soft (Hurdle Day 1 & 2), soft (Hurdle Day 3 & 4) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase - selective watering). Mainly dry forecast

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22 December 8.22am - Following 10mm of rain over the weekend, Leopardstown is soft, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase - selective watering). Showers today & tomorrow, mainly dry thereafter.


18 December 8.04am - The ground at Leopardstown is soft (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Unsettled with possibility of 10-15mm (approx) of rain prior to racing 


17 December 8.04am - The ground at Leopardstown is soft (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Unsettled over coming days with up to 10mm (approx) of rain early next week


16 December 10.31am - The ground at Leopardstown is soft (Hurdle) & yielding, good to yielding in places (Chase). Dry today, becoming unsettled with the possibility of 15-20mm (approx) of rain up to & including the weekend.  

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Limerick

Limerick

Friday-Monday, 26-29 December


Fresh ground each day on Hurdle track & 6-7 yds fresh ground Day 3 on Chase track.


29 December 7.52am - Following a dry 24hrs, Limerick remains soft to heavy. Dry forecast


28 December 8.00am - Following a dry 24hrs, Limerick is now soft to heavy. Dry forecast. Fresh ground on both Hurdle & Chase tracks today


27 December 7.46am - Following a dry day yesterday & overnight frost, Limerick remains heavy (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). Dry forecast


26 December 8.02am - Following a dry 48hrs & heavy frost on Christmas Eve night, Limerick remains heavy (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). Dry forecast for the coming days


23 December - Following 1mm of rain in 24hrs, Limerick remains heavy (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). Slight possibility of showers today, (0.5mm approx), dry thereafter through to Tuesday 


22 December 3.13pm - Following 19mm of rain since entries, Limerick is heavy (Hurdle) & soft to heavy (Chase). Possibility of 3-5mm (approx) of rain in next 24hrs, dry thereafter. Fresh ground each day on Hurdle track & 6-7 yds fresh ground Day 3 on Chase track.

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18 December 8.04am - Following 1mm of rain in 24hrs, Limerick remains heavy (Hurdle) & soft, soft to heavy in places (Chase). Unsettled with possibility of 12mm (approx) of rain up to Monday.


17 December 8.04am - Limerick is heavy (Hurdle) & soft, soft to heavy in places (Chase). Unsettled with possibility of 15mm (approx) of rain up to Monday. Mainly dry thereafter



Down Royal

Down Royal

Friday, 26 December


26 December 9.16am - The ground at Down Royal is now yielding, good to yielding in places (Hurdle) & good to yielding (Chase) 

26 December 8.09am - Following 2mm of rain, Down Royal is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & good to yielding, yielding in places (Chase). Dry forecast


23 December 8.24am - Down Royal is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & good to yielding, yielding in places (Chase). Possibility of 2mm (approx) of rain today, dry thereafter


22 December 2.07pm - Following 15mm of rain since entries, Down Royal is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Hurdle) & good to yielding, yielding in places (Chase). Possibility of up to 2mm (approx) of rain tomorrow, dry thereafter. 

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17 December 8.04am - Down royal is yielding (Hurdle) & good to yielding (Chase). Possibility of 25-30mm (approx) of rain prior to racing


16 December 3.24pm - Down royal is yielding (Hurdle) & good to yielding (Chase). Possibility of 25-30mm (approx) of rain prior to racing. 



Thurles

Thurles

Saturday, 20 December


20 December 1.50pm - The ground at Thurles is now yielding to soft

20 December 8.01am - Following a dry day & 1mm of rain, Thurles is now yielding. Scattered showers today with the possibility of 3-5mm (approx) of rain through to the end of racing. 


19 December 8.06am - Following 13mm of rain overnight, Thurles is now yielding, yielding to soft in places. Scattered showers with possibility of 5mm (approx) of rain prior to racing


18 December 8.04am - Following 6mm of rain since entries, Thurles remains yielding. Unsettled with possibility of 5-8mm (approx) of rain prior to racing 


16 December 8.06am - The ground at Thurles is yielding. Mainly dry day, becoming unsettled thereafter with possibility of up to 10mm (approx) of rain forecast.



Navan

Navan

Sunday, 14 December


13 December 7.26am - Following 4mm of rain since declarations, Navan remains soft to heavy. Light showers today with 4-6mm (approx). 


12 December 7.52am - Navan remains soft to heavy. Dry today with possibility of 5-8mm (approx) of rain over the weekend


11 December 8.00am - Navan is now soft to heavy. Unsettled forecast with 10-15mm (approx) of rain


9 December 8.02am - Following 7mm of rain, Navan is now heavy, soft to heavy in places. Status Orange wind warning in place today with light showers later in week. 6 yards of fresh ground on Hurdle track 


8 December 10.28am - The ground at Navan is soft to heavy, heavy in places. 6yds of fresh ground on Hurdle track. Unsettled forecast



Punchestown Inspection

Punchestown Inspection

Tuesday, 9 December


9 December 7.47am - The fixture at Punchestown today has been cancelled due to an upgraded Status Orange wind warning which is valid between 11am - 9pm. 

More from Brendan Sheridan here 


8 December - 3.12pm - Due to the possibilty of 20mm (approx) of rain, there will be a 7.30am inspection at Punchestown on Tuesday. 

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Clonmel Inspection

Clonmel Inspection

Tuesday, 2 December


2 December 7.15am - Following an inspection Clonmel is fit for racing & the fixture today goes ahead. Following a further 4mm of rain, the ground is heavy. Mainly dry & sunny today  Tap here for an update from Lorcan Wyer, IHRB Clerk of the Course


1 December 2.35pm - Due to the possibility of further heavy showers this afternoon, there will be a 7.30am precautionary inspection in Clonmel on Tuesday morning. More from Lorcan Wyer, IHRB Clerk of the Course here 



Navan Inspection

Navan Inspection

Saturday, 15 Novemer - Sunday, 16 November


16 November 7.16am - Following a dry night the ground at Navan is heavy and fit for racing. Mainly dry day. 


15 November 8.05am - Following a further 23mm of rain in the last 24 hours the track at Navan is waterlogged in places and unfit for racing so today's fixture has been cancelled.


Tap here for an update from Paddy Graffin, IHRB Clerk of the Course


14 November 4.28pm - Due to the Status Yellow Rain warning from Met Éireann, there will be a precautionary inspection at 7.30am on Saturday 15 November at Navan ahead of the fixture scheduled to take place on Saturday. 

Tap here for an update from Paddy Graffin, IHRB Clerk of the Course



Gowran Park

Gowran Park

Saturday, 8 November


8 November 7.20am - Following 6mm of rain, Gowran Park remains heavy. Dry & cool today. Hurdle track is on innermost racing line & Chase course is 6yds from innermost racing line


7 November 10.30am - Following 5mm of rain since declarations, Gowran Park is now heavy. Mainly dry with passing showers


5 November 12.02pm - Following 9mm of rain since entries, Gowran Park is now soft to heavy. Unsettled with the possibility of 12mm (approx) of rain prior to racing.  


4 November 8.02am - Gowran Park is soft. Unsettled with possibility of 20mm (approx) prior to racing


3 November 8.10am - The ground at Gowran Park is soft. Unsettled with possibility of 40mm (approx) of rain prior to racing



The Curragh

The Curragh

Sunday, 2 November


2 November 8.03am - Following 12mm of rain since declarations, the Curragh remains heavy on both tracks. Mainly dry day 


31 October 8.09am - Following 8mm of rain, The Curragh is now heavy. Possibility of 15-25mm (approx) of rain today. Manly dry Saturday & Sunday


28 October 8.15am - Following 3mm of rain, The Curragh is now soft to heavy. Unsettled forecast, possibility of 10-15mm (approx) of rain. Racing on middle track


27 October 10.00am - The Curragh is soft, soft to heavy in places. Unsettled forecast



Wexford

Wexford

Sunday - Monday, 26 - 27 October


27 October 7.57am- Wexford is yielding (Hurdle) & good to yielding (Chase). Unsettled forecast with showers later in the day


26 October 2.26pm - Following 2mm of rain since this morning, Wexford is now yielding (Hurdle) & remains good to yielding, yielding in places (Chase

26 October 8.08am - Following a cool day & light rain, Wexford remains good to yielding, yielding in places. Mainly dry & cool today with chance of a passing shower


25 October 7.55am - Following a dry day & selective watering, Wexford is good to yielding, yielding in places. Mainly dry & cool forecast


24 October 1.00pm - Following a dry & windy morning, Wexford is now good to yielding. Possibility of up to 2mm (approx) of rain prior to racing. Selective watering has commenced.

24 October 7.45am - Wexford is yielding. Possibility of 4mm (approx) of rain today & mainly dry thereafter. Selective watering will commence today


23 October 8.57am - Following a dry 24hrs, Wexford is yielding. Possibility of up to 5mm (approx) prior to racing. Monitoring regarding selective watering.


22 October 8.11am -  Wexford is yielding to soft. Unsettled with possibility of up 5mm (approx) of rain between now & Monday. Racing line Sunday 6yds from the inner racing line (Hurdle) & 5yds from the inner racing line (Chase). Racing line on Monday on innermost line (Hurdle) & innermost racing line (Chase)


21 October 7.55am - Wexford is yielding to soft, soft in places. Unsettled, possibility of up to 7mm (approx) of rain through to Sunday. Sunday 6yds from inner racing line (Hurdle) & 5yds from inner racing line (Chase) 


20 October 11.25am - Wexford is yielding to soft, soft in places. Unsettled forecast with showers and dry spells expected, possibility of up to 10mm (approx) through to Sunday. Racing line Sunday 6yds from the inner racing line (Hurdle) & 5yds from the inner racing line (Chase). Racing line on Monday on innermost line (Hurdle) & innermost racing line (Chase).



Galway

Galway

Saturday - Sunday, 25 - 26 October


Orange Easyfix Traditional Style Hurdles will be in use on Saturday & Sunday and not Easyfix Hurdles as previously advertised.


27 October 1.43pm - The ground at Galway is now heavy

27 October 10.09am - The ground at Galway is now soft to heavy

27 October 7.57am - Following a dry night, Galway is heavy, soft to heavy in places. Showers today 2-3mm (approx)


26 October 10.46am - The ground at Galway is now good to yielding (Hurdle) & remains yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase)

26 October 8.08am - Following a dry night, Galway remains yielding, good to yielding in places (Hurdle), yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase) & heavy (Flat). Showers today & tomorrow (2-4mm approx)


25 October 10.43am - Following a dry morning, Galway is now yielding, good to yielding in places (Hurdle) & remains yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase) & heavy (Flat)

25 October 7.55am - Following a dry day, Galway is yielding (Hurdle), yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase) & Heavy (Flat). Showers today & tomorrow (2-4mm approx), mainly dry Monday


24 October 7.45am -  Following 2mm of rain, Galway remains yielding, yielding to soft in places (NH) & heavy (Flat). Showers today (1-2mm approx) & mainly dry Saturday. Further showers Sunday & Monday (2-4mm approx)


23 October 8.01am - Following 24mm of rain, Galway is now yielding, yielding to soft in places (NH) & heavy (Flat). Showers today & tomorrow (3-5mm approx), mainly dry Saturday. Further showers Sunday & Monday (2-4mm approx)


22 October 7.41am -  Following a dry day, Galway remains yielding (NH) & soft (Flat). Unsettled with rain developing this afternoon 8-10mm (approx). Showers continuing on Thursday/Friday


21 October 7.55am - Following a dry day, Galway is yielding (NH) & soft (Flat). Possibility of 5-7mm (approx) of rain over coming days. Orange Easyfix Traditional Style Hurdles in use 


20 October 9.57am - Galway is yielding (NH) & soft (Flat). Unsettled with the possibility of 10-15mm (approx) of rain over the coming days. 



Sligo

Sligo

Friday, 24 October


24 October 12.19pm - Following a dry breezy morning, Sligo is now good to yielding, yielding in places

24 October 7.45am - Following 8mm of rain, Sligo is yielding, good to yielding in places. Light showers today with possibility of 4mm (approx)


22 October 7.41am - Following 15mm of rain since entries, Sligo is good to yielding, yielding in places. Possibility of a further 8-10mm (approx) of rain prior to racing


20 October  8.00am-  Sligo is good, good to yielding places. Possibility of 25-30mm (approx) of rain prior to racing.



Roscommon

Roscommon

Monday, 13 October


13 October 7.54am - Roscommon is now soft, heavy in places. Dry & settled with temperatures up to 14 degrees


11 October 8.08am - Roscommon remains heavy, soft in places. Dry & settled


10 October 10.00am - Following light drizzle Thursday & no drying, Roscommon is now heavy, soft in places. Dry & settled


9 October 7.41am - Roscommon remains soft, heavy in places. Dry forecast with temperatures up to 14 degrees


8 October 8.08am - Following 1mm of rain overnight, Roscommon remains soft, heavy in places. Mainly dry forecast


7 October 7.38am - Following 92mm of rain in the last seven days, Roscommon is soft, heavy in places. Possibility of 2mm of rain today (Tuesday) & mainly dry & settled thereafter



Downpatrick

Downpatrick

Friday, 10 October


10 October 8.00am - Following no measurable rain since declarations, Downpatrick is yielding, yielding to soft in places. Dry forecast


8 October 8.08am - Downpatrick remains is yielding to soft. Mainly dry with temperatures up to 15 degrees


6 October 7.58am - Following no measurable rain in the last 24hrs, Downpatrick is soft, yielding to soft in places. Mainly dry & overcast with occasional showers over coming days


5 October 8.00am - Downpatrick is soft, showers over the coming days



Killarney

Killarney

Sunday - Monday, 5 - 6 October



Orange Padded Hurdles will be in use at Sunday's fixture and not new Easyfix Traditional Style Hurdles as previously advertised


6 October 2.27pm - Killarney is now soft. Dry & breezy

6 October 11.29am - Following a dry & breezy morning, Killarney is now soft, soft to heavy in places. Remaining dry.

6 October 7.58am - The ground at Killarney is soft to heavy. Dry day


5 October 8.07am - Following 8mm of rain, Killarney is heavy (Flat) & yielding, yielding to soft in places (NH). Dry today & tomorrow


4 October 8.00am - Following 15mm of rain, Killarney is heavy (Flat) & yielding, yielding to soft in places (NH). Showers today, mainly dry thereafter


3 October 8.00am - Following 35mm of rain since entries, Killarney is soft to heavy (Flat) & yielding (NH). Possibility of up to 12 (approx) today, showers tomorrow, dry Sunday & Monday


1 October 7.56am - Following 2mm of rain, Killarney is good (Flat) & good, good to firm in places (NH). Dry today with heavier rain from tomorrow


30 September 7.50am - The ground at Killarney is good, good to firm in places (NH) & good (Flat). Mainly dry today/tomorrow with rain developing Thursday into Friday. Monitoring situation regarding watering



Tipperary

Tipperary

Sunday - Monday, 5-6 October


6 October 7.58am - Tipperary is good to yielding (selective watering). Dry & breezy forecast


5 October 11.48am - The ground at Tipperary is good to yielding (NH) & heavy, soft in places (Flat)

5 October 8.07am - Following no rain, Tipperary is heavy, soft in places (Flat) & yielding, good to yielding in places (NH). Dry today & tomorrow


4 October 8.00am - Following 7mm of rain, Tipperary is heavy (Flat) & yielding (NH). Mainly dry & breezy with possibilty of 1-2mm (approx) prior to racing Sunday 


3 October 8.00am - Following 16mm in last 24hrs, Tipperary is soft to heavy (Flat) & yielding (NH). Further rain today, mainly dry & windy Saturday & Sunday . Possibility of 5-10mm (approx) prior to racing


2 October 8.12am - Following 2mm of rain in the last 24hrs, Tipperary remains yielding to soft (Flat) & good to yielding (NH). Status Yellow rain warning today & heavy rain tomorrow (30mm approx), light showers over weekend 


1 October 8.06am - Following 4mm of rain in 24hrs, Tipperary remains yielding to soft (Flat) & good to yielding (NH). Mainly dry today, heavy rain forecast tonight through to Friday with possibility of 30mm (approx).


30 September 8.05am- Following a dry 24hrs, Tipperary is yielding to soft (Flat) & good to yielding (NH). Light showers today, mainly dry tomorrow with rain developing tomorrow night into Thursday with 22mm (approx) prior to declarations


29 September 8.00am - Tipperary is yielding to soft (Flat) & good to yielding (NH). Light showers today & tomorrow with heavy rain Wednesday night into Thursday. Possibility of 25mm (approx) between now & declarations



Bellewstown

Bellewstown

Wednesday - Thursday, 1 - 2 October


2 October 8.05am - Following no rain overnight, Bellewstown remains soft. Possibility of 10-12mm (approx) of rain developing later today. 6 yards of fresh ground 


1 October 11.32am - Following further light showers since 8am, Bellewstown is now soft

1 October 8.07am - Following 13mm of rain overnight, Bellewstown is now yielding to soft. Mainly dry today with occasional showers, heavy rain developing Thursday afternoon, possibility of 10-15mm (approx) 


30 September 7.50am - Following a dry night, Bellewstown is good to yielding. Light rain at present. Possibilty of a further 10-20mm (approx) of rain over the coming days


29 September 8.10am - Following no measurable rain, Bellewstown is good to yielding, yielding in places. Unsettled from Tuesday with possibility of 10-20mm (approx) over coming days


27 September 1.52pm - Following 8mm of rain, Bellewstown is now yielding, good to yielding in places 


26 September 12.32pm - The ground at Bellewstown is now good to yielding, good in places. 10-20mm (approx) of rain forecast over the weekend with occasional showers thereafter.


25 September 8.01am - The ground at Bellewstown is yielding. Possibility of 10mm (approx) of rain Friday night. Mainly dry thereafter



Listowel

Listowel

Sunday - Saturday, 21-27 September


27 September 8.00am - Following 3mm of rain, Listowel is now good to yielding, yielding in places. Mainly dry with risk of showers (1mm approx). Tap here for a video with Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney


26 September 8.10am - Following a dry day, Listowel is good to yielding (selective watering). Dry today with rain developing later this evening (7-9mm approx) according to Met Éireann. Tap here for a video with Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney.


25 September 6.00pm - Due to the current weather forecast from Met Éireann for a dry day tomorrow with rain developing after racing on Friday, selective watering will take place at Listowel this evening

25 September 2.33pm - The ground at Listowel is now good to yielding

25 September 7.57am - Following a dry day, Listowel is now yielding, good to yielding in places. Dry today & tomorrow with rain developing tomorrow evening into Saturday with possibility of 5-7mm (approx) according to Met Éireann. Tap here for a video with Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney 


24 September 8.14am - Following a dry day, Listowel is yielding, yielding to soft in places. Dry over coming days, possibly turning unsettled late afternoon Friday into Saturday with 4-6mm (approx). Tap here for a video with Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney


23 September 8.08am - Following a dry 24hrs, Listowel is heavy (Flat) & yielding, yielding to soft in places (NH). All Flat races on inside track today. Mainly dry over the coming days. Tap here for a video with Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney


22 September 8.06am - Following 1mm of rain yesterday, Listowel is yielding to soft (NH) & heavy (Flat). Grass frost at present. Remaining dry & cooler over coming days, turning more unsettled towards weekend. Tap here for a video with Clerk of the Course, Paul Moloney


21 September 8.01am - Following 2mm of rain overnight, Listowel is yielding to soft (NH) & heavy (Flat). Mainly dry today with risk of showers. Mainly dry & cooler over the coming days. Flat races run on inside track



Ballinrobe

Ballinrobe

Friday, 12 September


12 September 3.37pm - Following further heavy showers, Ballinrobe is now soft 

12 September 1.20pm - Following a further 4mm of rain since 8.00am, Ballinrobe is now soft, yielding in places

12 September 8.03am - Following 7mm of rain since declarations, Ballinrobe is yielding, soft in places. Showers this morning with persistent rain developing late afternoon. Possibility of a further 5-10mm (approx) up to & during racing


10 September 7.36am - Following a dry day yesterday & 7mm of rain overnight, Ballinrobe remains yielding, yielding to soft in places. Unsettled forecast with widespread showers today/tomorrow. Dry morning Friday with persistent rain developing Friday afternoon. Possibility of 8-10mm (approx) of rain prior to racing. All races on outer loop


8 September 8.00am - Following 105mm of rain in last two weeks, Ballinrobe is yielding, yielding to soft in places. Unsettled with possibility of 15-20mm (approx) prior to racing. Racing on outer loop



Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

Friday, 5 September


5 September 7.52am - Following 10mm of rain since declarations, Kilbeggan remains good to yielding (Hurdle) & yielding (Chase). Mainly dry forecast


3 September 7.50am - Following 14mm of rain since entries, Kilbeggan is good to yielding (Hurdle) & yielding (Chase). Raining at present with a further 7-9mm (approx) today & 2-4mm (approx) tomorrow. Dry on Friday  


1 September 7.49am - Kilbeggan is good, good to yielding in places. Unsettled forecast with possibility of 3-6mm (approx) of rain today & tomorrow. Monitoring situation regarding watering