Bleak outlook for turf racing

PROSPECTS of turf racing before Christmas look bleak as the second big freeze of the winter continues to bite.

Bleak outlook for turf racing
Mon, 20 Dec, 2010 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

But hopes are high for the big four-day Christmas fixture at Leopardstown.

“We’re not in bad condition. We had a slight dusting of snow overnight but we don’t have any frost in the ground,” said racecourse manager Tom Burke.

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