Naas ploughs ahead despite all-weather blow

NAAS are to go ahead with plans to widen their track despite having to put on hold the dream of becoming Ireland’s first all-weather track.

A board meeting of Horse Racing Ireland on Monday unanimously decided that no funding could be advanced for the provision of all-weather racing at this time.

Naas and Dundalk both had hopes of being chosen for the project, but they will now have to wait longer to see whether one of them eventually gets the nod.