Going updates Clonmel race on Thursday and the ground there is currently soft on the hurdle and bumper track, while it is yielding on the chase course. Punchestown is on next Saturday and Sunday, and the inside straight will be used on the first circuit on the hurdle track on Saturday, with runners finishing on the main straight. The going at the Co Kildare venue is yielding to soft, yielding in places, and fresh ground will be used both days. Cork also race next Sunday and the ground there is soft on the chase track, while it is soft, yielding in places on the hurdles course. 16mm of rain fell there overnight.
