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Punchestown racing gets green light, Clonmel course waterlogged

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Following a course inspection this morning, the racecard scheduled for today goes ahead, with the first race due off at 1.40pm

Wednesday's racing at Punchestown has been given the green light following this morning’s inspection, but Clonmel has fallen foul of the weather.

A Status Yellow wind warning is in effect for Dublin until 1pm, while The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) has said the entire country is vulnerable to flooding over the next 24 hours.

However following a course inspection this morning, the Punchestown racecard scheduled for today goes ahead, with the first race due off at 1.40pm.

"We had a dry day yesterday and a dry, windy night last night with no rain developing yet," Brendan Sheridan, IHRB Clerk of the course said.

"We have fresh ground for today and the ground has come back a bit to soft, soft to heavy in places.

"According to Met Éireann this morning, there is the possibility of 5-10mm of rain here through today and it is set to be a breezy day."

The racing schedule at Clonmel has not been as fortunate however.

Following a further 5mm of rain since entries closed on Monday, parts of the track remain unfit for racing due to waterlogging.

There will be a 10am inspection on Thursday morning ahead of the fixture scheduled to take place on Friday.

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