Found, near side© Photo Healy Racing
On Irish Champions Weekend, the going at Leopardstown is now Yielding, Good in places (outer track), Yielding, Soft in places (inner track). There was 27mm of rain overnight. The rain has now cleared and the weather forecast is dry and sunny today.
The featured Group One Qipco Irish Champion Stakes has been moved from race seven on the card to race five at 5.45pm, to make first use of the outside track. Found has been backed from 11/ to 7/1 while French raider Cirrus Des Aigles has shortened to 8/1 from 12s.
The first of eight races is off at 3.30pm.
Meanwhile, the ground at the Curragh is now Good (round course) and Good to Yielding (straight track) following 9.7mm of rain overnight. The forecast is dry today with a risk of light showers on Sunday.
The racecourse hosts eight races from 2pm tomorrow.
