Leopardstown braced for gale force winds and heavy rain

Officials at Leopardstown will monitor weather conditions heading into today’s second day of the Christmas meeting with high winds and heavy rain forecast.

Leopardstown braced for gale force winds and heavy rain
Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The Foxrock venue is due to hold one of its showpiece cards of the year, featuring the Dial-A-Bet Chase and the Future Champions Novice Hurdle.

Racing took place yesterday on ground officially described as soft.

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