Precautionary inspections for Ballinaboola and Kirkistown

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There will be a precautionary inspection on Saturday morning at both Ballinaboola and Kirkistown ahead of the point-to-point fixtures that are scheduled to take place at both venues.

The going at Ballinaboola was described as Heavy, Soft in places, when inspected on Friday afternoon, with IHRB Course Inspector Andrew Doyle, noting that one fence will have to be omitted.

“The second-last fence will be removed tomorrow, resulting in ten fences in the two and a half mile maiden, and 12 fences in the three-mile maidens,” he said.

“The forecast this evening is for a few mils of rain tonight, and it is to be dry thereafter. If we get that forecast, we should be good to go.”

The course at Kirkistown was also reported to be raceable on Friday ahead of the precautionary inspection.

Going updates for all three of Sunday’s scheduled fixtures can be found here.