Racing:Thurles have decided to cancel the three steeplechase races from their final jumps meeting of the season on March 25th because of the state of the track.
The fixture will now be made up of hurdle and bumper races. It is their last card until October.
“The steeplechase course is in bad shape after the winter. There is hardly a blade of grass on it and will be unfit for racing until they get a bit of growth,” said Irish Turf Club press officer Cliff Noone.
“It is not going to improve in the short term. They are not going to take a chance so they have decided now to try to get it back to some kind of shape for the end of the year when they resume racing.
“They are going to leave it alone and let it grow. They want to give it a bit of time so that when they come back in the autumn hopefully it is in better shape.”