Going updates

Published at May 30, 2021, 8:42

Punchestown
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The going at Punchestown is soft for the second day of their three-day fixture.

There is fresh ground on both tracks with a dry forecast and the first of eight races is off at 1.30pm.

Due to rail alignment that opening chase will now be run over 2m 3f 175yds (rather than the advertised 2m4f).

The ground at Navan is yielding to soft with the first of eight Flat races getting under way at 1.15pm. A dry and sunny day is forecast.

Roscommon race on the Flat tomorrow and it's yielding to soft there, with a dry forecast and temperatures set to reach up to 20 degrees today and tomorrow.

It's currently soft ground at Tipperary ahead of Tuesday's Flat card, with a dry forecast for the coming days.

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