Going reports Leopardstown is good to firm where watered. The final two furlongs in the straight and pull up area will be watered for a short time this morning. Racing at the Foxrock venue commences at 6pm this evening and there are two interesting maidens to start and finish the card. Al Destoor is likely to be a short-priced favourite in the opener while in the concluding race at 9pm a cracking contest looks in store between Drifting Mist, Teocht and Magical Steps. Meanwhile, the going at Dundalk is standard ahead of tomorrow's action (2.30pm). The forecast is for a dry and warm day today and tomorrow. Elsewhere, the going at Cork is good to firm (watering this morning, this evening and Friday morning) in advance of tomorrow's racing at 5.55pm. The weather forecast is also for a dry and warm day today and tomorrow. Downpatrick report their ground to be good to firm with watering to maintain. Racing in the north is on Saturday. The ground at Fairyhouse remains good to firm and watering continues. The forecast is for dry weather ahead of Sunday's card.
