Punchestown snowed off

Punchestown have been forced to cancel Saturday’s scheduled meeting due to a heavy covering of snow.

Course officials had been monitoring the situation since the beginning of the week but made the move to make an early decision due to an unfavourable weather forecast.

Sunday’s meeting at Leopardstown is still in the balance with the course still unraceable at present.

Irish Turf Club press officer Cliff Noone said of Leopardstown: “They are still unfit for racing with a covering of snow. Joe Collins (clerk of the course) will be there tomorrow and we will have an update then.”