Friday 24 May 2013
THE all-chase meeting at Thurles this afternoon will go ahead as scheduled.
Waterlogging had been a potential issue at the County Tipperary circuit, but the track was hit by 5.5 millimetres of overnight rain.
The going was found to still be heavy following an early-morning precautionary inspection.
Eddie Ahern will have the full support of the Professional Jockeys' Association as he launches his appeal against the 10-year ban handed out to him by the British Horseracing Authority.
The rollercoaster career of former Irish champion apprentice Eddie Ahern appears to be in tatters after the Templemore-born rider was convicted of corruption by the British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) and banned for 10 years.
Haydock's loss will be the Curragh's gain on Saturday as David Nagle looks set to swerve the opportunity to provide a mouth-watering first clash between two of Ireland's finest sprinters by targeting the Greenlands Stakes with Maarek.
Eddie Ahern will have the full support of the Professional Jockeys' Association as he launches his appeal against the 10-year ban handed out to him by the British Horseracing Authority.
The rollercoaster career of former Irish champion apprentice Eddie Ahern appears to be in tatters after the Templemore-born rider was convicted of corruption by the British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) and banned for 10 years.
Haydock's loss will be the Curragh's gain on Saturday as David Nagle looks set to swerve the opportunity to provide a mouth-watering first clash between two of Ireland's finest sprinters by targeting the Greenlands Stakes with Maarek.
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