Going update

Published at Mar 3, 2019, 9:56

Tombstone - favourite for today's opener
© Healy Racing Photos

Leopardstown issued a going update at 8am where they described the ground as good to yielding on the hurdle and bumper track and good on the chase course. There was 3mils of rain overnight at the Foxrock venue.

The weather forecast is for rain, heavy at times, from midday, clearing after dark this evening.

Tomorrow is predicted to be a generally dry day ahead of Leopardstown's Monday programme.

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