A prolonged period of wet weather in the Irish capital, including an unexpected 60mm of rain on Monday, left Leopardstown unraceable on Tuesday. “We’re really happy with how the forfeits have gone today and how the racing is shaping up. The rematches we have in the Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Dublin Chase and even the Arkle – they are all mouthwatering. There is the prospect of some thrilling racing.”It will be Clayton’s first Dublin Racing Festival in the Leopardstown hot seat having previously overseen the the installation of floodlights and the switch from Fibresand to Tapeta during an 11-year tenure at Southwell prior to his relocation to Ireland. “We had seven entries from Britain initially, which was the highest we’d ever had for the Dublin Racing Festival.

Source: The Herald January 27, 2026 23:25 UTC