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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Leopardstown passes inspection

Sun 27th Jan 2013, 07:53

Hurricane Fly, hot favourite for the Grade 1 featureHurricane Fly, hot favourite for the Grade 1 feature
© Photo Healy Racing

Racing at Leopardstown has again beaten the weather and today's meeting, featuring the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle, goes ahead as scheduled following an early morning inspection.

A further 4mm of rain fell at the south Co. Dublin track overnight leaving the going soft to heavy, soft in places, on the hurdle/bumper course. The chase course is heavy.

Fresh ground is available today for the hurdle/bumper races with the inner track in use.

Officials decided to call a precautionary inspection for the second successive day at Leopardstown due to the threat of waterlogging.

The Grade 1 feature sees the Willie Mullins-trained Hurricane Fly bidding for a hat-trick in this valuable event, while former Cheltenham Champion Hurdler Binocular provides strong opposition.

Mullins also saddles the exciting Pont Alexandre one of eight runners in the Grade 2 Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle.

The first on an eight-race card gets underway at 12.25pm, with the feature at 1.55pm. The doors open at 10.30am.

The forecast is to be blustery with the chance of passing showers.

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.