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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Going updates and market movers

Mon 30th Sep 2019, 11:41

Charles ByrnesCharles Byrnes
© Photo Healy Racing

The ground at Roscommon is Soft, Heavy in places following a dry day yesterday. There is a risk of up to 15mm of rain during racing today.

The eight-race National-Hunt card gets under way at 2.05pm. The Big Galloper is a major market mover in the maiden hurdle at 3.40pm. Charles Byrnes' five-year-old gelding is 5/2 from 14/1. Alfa Mix has shortened to 8/1 from 22/1 for the opening maiden hurdle.

Elsewhere on the card, Part Time Affair is very solid in the concluding bumper at 5.45pm. He is now 5/4 from 11/4. Due Reward is easy to back for the novice chase at 4.15pm. He now trades at 3/1 from 11/8.

The going at Cork, ahead of racing tomorrow, remains Yielding (on both tracks) following 1mm of rain. Showers are forecast today with a dry day expected tomorrow.

Clonmel races on Thursday and the going is now Good following 17mm of rain. There is a risk of a further 10-15mm of rain today and the forecast remains unsettled thereafter. There is uncertainty regarding a tropical storm on Thursday.

The ground in Gowran Park is Good ahead of meetings on Friday and Saturday. There is a status yellow rainfall warning in place today with up to 35mm of rain expected. The forecast is very unsettled for the remainder of the week.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.