Leopardstown goes ahead

Leopardstown's Classic trials card will go ahead as planned after the track passed a 7.30am inspection.

The P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes is one of the highlights having produced several top-class performers over the years, including three subsequent Epsom winners in Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002) and Harzand (2016).

The first of eight races gets under way at 1.15pm.

Two other Group Three events in the Ballylinch Stud “Red Rocks” Stakes and the Ballylinch Stud “Priory Belle” Stakes also take place on ground described as heavy.

Here's what Clerk of the course Lorcan Wyer had to say:

Racing at @LeopardstownRC goes ahead following an inspection this morning pic.twitter.com/Vo9kIrFy5B

— IHRB Raceday information (@IHRBRaceday) April 7, 2024

The track at Carlisle also passed a 7am inspection allowing the final day of the Go North Series Finals to go take place, although conditions are heavy.

Today's scheduled card at Downpatrick, featuring the Randox Ulster National, was cancelled yesterday.

Tuesday's meeting at Hexham has been called off with areas of false ground and standing water on the course.