Punchestown and Clonmel ground eases The ground has eased at Punchestown ahead of today's national hunt card after 20mm of rain at the Kildare venue. The going is now good, good to yielding in places having been good, good to firm in places at declaration. The forecast is for a mainly dry day today. The ground has also eased at Clonmel ahead of their national hunt card tomorrow. The going there is now yielding to soft on the hurdles track and yielding on the chase course following 24mm of rain yesterday. The forecast for the area is mainly dry today and tomorrow.