Tramore was passed fit to race yesterday afternoon, but there will be another inspection at 8am this morning to determine whether the four-day festival can finally begin tonight.

Five-year-old mare Midnight Soprano continued her remarkable rate of progress when getting the better of Ascot Gold Cup candidate Saddler’s Rock and odds-on favourite Unaccompanied in the Listed Seamus & Rosemary McGrath Saval Beg Stakes in Leopardstown last night.

WIJIKURA, having a first outing for Robbie Hennessy, can land the nap in the three-year-old Hurdle at Killarney this evening.

IT’S long way from Donegal to Waterford, but the trip paid off for rookie trainer, Emmet Butterly, when Cybersnow landed the Irish Racegoers’ Club Handicap Hurdle with plenty to spare at Tramore last night.