Going descriptions ease following rain Plenty of rain has fallen at Irish courses in recent days with official going-descriptions being eased as a result. Updated Going Conditions at Irish Racecourses Downpatrick, which races on Friday, has had 35mm of rain since entries with their going currently being yielding, yielding to soft in places with the possibility of 10mm of further rain prior to racing tomorrow. Fairyhouse has had 17mm of rain overnight ahead of Monday’s fixture with their going now being yielding to soft. Gowran has had 13mm of rain since entries and their going is currently soft ahead of Saturday’s fixture with the possibility of 10mm of rain today and an unsettled weekend forecast. Following 18mm of rain, Navan is now yielding to soft with the possibility of 8-10mm through to racing on Saturday while 10mm of rain has fallen overnight at Listowel to make their going yielding to soft on the NH course and heavy on the Flat track.
