No overnight rain at Punchestown

Published at Apr 23, 2013, 9:31

Ladies Cup fav, Near Perfection (John Thomas McNamara up) makes a mistake in his days with Mark Molloy
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The going at Punchestown is soft, heavy in places (no overnight rain). The forecast is for dry and mild weather today with drizzle or light rain tonight into tomorrow.

Of course the Festival gets underway at 3.40 with the Ladies Cup.

Racing on Sunday is at Gowran Park and the ground there is currently soft.

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