Curragh keep the taps on Watering continues at the Curragh ahead of this weekend's two-day Guineas meeting to maintain the ground at good to firm. However, officials at the Co Kildare track are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast which suggests some rain is likely before the end of the week. "We're having another dry day so we're watering just to maintain good to firm ground, and keeping an eye on the forecast for the remainder of the week,'' racecourse manager Paul Hensey told At The Races. "We'll call the watering situation as time goes by. Speaking to the Met Office this morning, they are saying we are going to get two to three millimetres of rain between now and Friday. "But they are indicating there could be up to six to eight millimetres of rainfall come Saturday morning, so we will just have to watch that. "If the rain comes, they are forecasting it may bring the ground back to good - if it doesn't come it will be good to firm on Saturday and we may then water on Saturday night. It's a bit of a quandary at the moment.''
