18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure

Punchestown 2024

Punchestown Cards

Punchestown Tips

Punchestown Offers

Punchestown 2024

Thurles now soft to heavy

Thu 9th Mar 2017, 08:18

Thurles Thurles
© Photo Healy Racing

The ground at Thurles is now soft to heavy after a dry night at the Co. Tipperary track.

There is the risk of patchy rain moving in this afternoon though.

Racing begins at 1.55 pm. Grand National hopeful Raz De Maree runs over timber in the Thurles Handicap Hurdle at 4.45pm.

Latest Stories which may interest you

Townend reflects on St Stephen's Day Kempton raid

In the heyday of Ruby Walsh, Paul Townend saw Kempton’s St Stephen's Day bonanza as a chance to pilot some of Willie Mullins’ best on home soil. Now he is the man making the festive trip across the Irish Sea and returning home a Ladbrokes King George VI Chase hero as he caps a stellar 2024.

Lossiemouth likely to get another chance over two miles

Willie Mullins believes Lossiemouth did not show “what she really is” after she was forced to play second fiddle to Constitution Hill in the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle.

Leopardstown finale sees Willie and Patrick complete a brace

Willie and Patrick Mullins completed a first and last race Leopardstown double with Green Splendour in the Race And Stay INH Flat Race.

Bargain buy gives McCann a Limerick win

Bargain buy Shesakindofmagic (9/2) landed Limerick’s concluding JJ Kavanagh Buses Mares Bumper today, as the Anthony McCann-trained mare scored under jockey Aine O’Connor.