Sligo improves slightly The ground at Sligo has improved slightly ahead of this evening's jumps card. The going is now soft, yielding in places and fresh ground will be in use. It had been soft at declaration. The forecast is for dry and warm weather today and tomorrow. Leopardstown remains good, good to soft in places ahead of the action at the Dublin track tonight. It is now heavy at Tipperary ahead of their Flat card tomorrow night following 4mm of rain overnight. The Curragh is yielding, soft in places ahead of the Phoenix Stakes there on Sunday. Gowran Park race next Wednesday and the going at the Kilkenny venue is currently good to soft.