Cork remains soft, heavy in places The ground at Cork remains soft, heavy in places ahead of this evening's meeting at the Mallow venue. The course received 3mm of rain overnight. Action gets underway at 5.35pm on what is now a six-race card. The two five furlongs races were cancelled yesterday with the sprint course waterlogged. The six furlong contest takes place on the round track today with the seven-furlong handicap divided to form the six-race card.