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Soft ground all round on Sunday

Punchestown stage their big John Durkan Chase meeting on Sunday afternoon. Punchestown stage their big John Durkan Chase meeting on Sunday afternoon.
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Ground conditions at both Punchestown and Cork are officially described as soft ahead of todays meetings at the respective tracks.

There will be fresh ground in use at the former venue, who also raced on Saturday.

The John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, the feature race at the County Kildare meeting, gets underway at 2.30.

Meanwhile, at Cork, their big race, the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase is due off at 2.50.

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.