Punchestown meeting in doubt

Racing: Tomorrow’s meeting at Punchestown is subject to a 4pm inspection later today following torrential rain at the Co Kildare…

Racing:Tomorrow's meeting at Punchestown is subject to a 4pm inspection later today following torrential rain at the Co Kildare venue. The track was found to be unfit for racing following an inspection this morning.

“We’ve had some unbelievable rain here since the weekend,” Cliff Noone, press officer for the Irish Turf Club, explained this morning. “They are going to declare at 10am as usual and I think they are hoping the rain will stop soon.

“It is still raining but it is looking a lot clearer. What might happen is they have another look tomorrow morning if the rain does stop.”

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