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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Robert Hynes

Punchestown's rearranged meeting cancelled again due to snow

Tuesday's horse racing meeting at Punchestown has been called off due to snow.

The fixture was due to be staged on Sunday, but flash flooding forced its cancellation and the card was rearranged.

However, the meeting, which was highlighted by the BoyleSports Grand National Trial Handicap Chase, has again been scuppered by the weather.

The track tweeted: "Following a further heavy fall of snow and with further snow showers forecast, the track at Punchestown is now unfit for racing and the fixture scheduled for today has been cancelled."

Fairyhouse's meeting on Wednesday had already been abandoned due to rain prior to Tuesday's snowfall.

The track tweeted on Tuesday morning: "Following further snow and rain showers overnight, the decision to cancel tomorrow's fixture was fully justified.

"Awaiting news on rescheduled day. Now hoping weather will improve ahead of Bobbyjo day on Saturday week, 22nd Feb."

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