Ground drying ahead of Irish Gold Cup The ground has improved slightly on the chase course at Leopardstown ahead of the Stan James Irish Gold Cup on Sunday. The description is now yielding to soft having been soft earlier in the week. Ground for the hurdles track remains soft. The forecast is for it to remain mostly dry for the rest of the weekend. Naas race on Saturday and the ground there has also improved slightly to soft. The forecast is generally dry and cold, today and tomorrow, in Kildare.
