Ground easing at Downpatrick The ground at Downpatrick is now yielding to soft, yielding in places after rain throughout the day. An early morning report had the going at good, good to yielding in places. A midday update stated the course had received 3mm of rain this morning while the most recent information revealed 6mm of further rain. It is currently still raining at the northern venue but it is set to clear from 6pm. Action gets underway at 5.20pm.