Ground dries slightly ahead of Bar 1 Leinster National Day at Naas BAR 1 Betting sponsor all seven races on today's card at Naas where, following two dry days, the ground is now soft to heavy (Hurdle) and soft to heavy, heavy in places (Chase). Another dry day is forecast and the action gets under way at 2.00 with the feature race being the 100,000 euro Leinster National at 4.02. Both owned by J.P. McManus, Goraibhmaithagat and Uhavemeinstitches are at the head of the market this morning with a field of 16 due to line up over 3m1f. Gordon Elliott's Lazare De Star is a notable non-runner in the Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle (2.30) leaving Noel Meade's Blake and Willie Mullins' Davy Crockett as the first two in the betting for the Grade 3 contest.
