Bank Holiday weekend going updates The ground at Leopardstown is now soft to heavy, following 15mm of rainfall yesterday and overnight. The forecast is for it to be mainly dry throughout the rest of the day. The first of eight races on the Flat starts at 1.20pm, with five runners declared for the featured Group 3 Bet With The Tote Eyrefield Stakes at 4.15. Galway hosts a three-day fixture over the Bank Holiday weekend, with the first two days being National Hunt fixtures before a Flat card on Monday. The track missed most of Friday’s rain, and the going is soft for today’s jumping action, with the first of seven races due off at 2.05pm. The weather is set to hold largely dry for the day. The ground description is currently soft to heavy for Monday’s Flat card at Ballybrit. Wexford are due to race on Sunday and Monday, but plenty of rain has fallen in the area over the last 24 hours. The most recent update described the going as heavy, soft to heavy in places, and there is due to be a precautionary inspection of the track at 4pm this afternoon.
