Punchestown passes morning inspection

Racing : This evening’s meeting at Punchestown goes ahead as scheduled after the track passed a 10am inspection.

Racing: This evening's meeting at Punchestown goes ahead as scheduled after the track passed a 10am inspection.

Officials were forced to call a morning check due to the current unpredictable weather but the seven-race card, which features the chasing debut of Sizing Europe, has been given the green light.

Cliff Noone, press officer for the Irish Turf Club, said: “They are forecast a few showers today but they are fine to race.”