Sunday's meeting at the Curragh has failed to survive an early morning inspection with racing abandoned due to areas of waterlogging at the track.
Racing went ahead at the Kildare venue on Saturday with Savethelastdance's Irish Oaks win the highlight, but persistent heavy rainfall began midway through the card and continued throughout the evening which brought about Sunday morning’s 7.30am check on conditions.
The highlight of Sunday’s card was set to be the Group Two Romanised Minstrel Stakes where Joseph O’Brien’s Jumbly and Dermot Weld’s Irish 1,000 Guineas fourth Tarawa were disputing favouritism, but with areas of the track found to be unfit for racing and further rain forecast, officials were left with no option but to abandon the meeting.
The meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday 13 August.
The Minstrel Stakes is transferred to Leopardstown this Thursday to form an eight-race card. The race reverts back to entries after final forfeit stage with fresh declarations to run to be made by 10am this Tuesday.
The Rathbride Fillies Stakes (Group 3) is transferred to Gowran Park next Saturday.
The Hurry Harriet Fillies Stakes (Listed), which was due to be held at Gowran Park on Wednesday, 16 August, is transferred to the rescheduled Curragh meeting on 13 August.
Brendan Sheridan, IHRB clerk of the course said: "We have had 23mm of rain since around 4pm yesterday and parts of the track are waterlogged and unfit for racing.
"It is currently still raining and having spoken with Met Éireann this morning they are forecasting a further 5-10mm of rain today so unfortunately, we have been left with no option but to cancel the fixture today."
Heavy rainfall has also seen the abandonment of Sunday’s Flat action at Redcar, with the track failing to pass an 8am precautionary inspection.
