Leopardstown called off due to heavy overnight rain

Track make decision following eight millimetres of rain and further rain forecast

There’ll be no racing at Leopardstown on Wednesday. Photograph: Inpho
There’ll be no racing at Leopardstown on Wednesday. Photograph: Inpho

Wednesday's meeting at Leopardstown has been called off following an 8.30am inspection.

Officials were forced to check conditions after overnight rain was heavier than expected.

The track tweeted: “Following greater overnight rainfall than anticipated and with further rain this morning, parts of the track have been left unfit for racing with no improvement expected.”

They added in a press release that the decision came; “following eight millimetres of rain overnight and further rain forecast.”