Sunday’s Grade One card at
will have to pass an inspection at 7.30am on race day if it is to go ahead.
The fixture is highlighted by the Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle, a top-level contest won by the likes of Envoi Allen and Bob Olinger in recent years, with able support from the Grade Two Racing Post Novice Chase.
Clerk of the course Brendan Sheridan reports the course to be raceable at present despite an overnight frost, but with snow a possibility on Saturday night, he feels it prudent to assess conditions on Sunday.
He said: “The ground at Naas is currently soft and fit for racing. There is a grass frost at present but that will clear quite quickly today.
“Having spoken with Met Éireann this morning, the forecast for Saturday night into Sunday morning is for rain, sleet or snow. There is an uncertainty at present what will fall so in light of that forecast we will have a 7.30am inspection here at Naas on Sunday morning.”
Tuesday’s meeting at Leicester is already under threat with an inspection also called for Sunday morning.
Officials will assess conditions at 7.45am as the track is reported to be waterlogged with rain or snow forecast on Saturday night.