The Leopardstown weather and going report, ahead of their popular two-day Dublin Racing Festival fixture on Saturday and Sunday (3rd & 4th February), sees the track describing the ground as ‘HEAVY’ on the hurdles course and ‘SOFT’ on the chase track.
Leopardstown Going Report Ahead of The Dublin Racing Festival 2024
The top-notch horse racing jumps action continues this weekend with the increasingly popular Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. The two-day meeting, which is often a benefit fixture for top Irish trainers Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott, gets going on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February.
Over the Dublin Racing Festival there will also be plenty more clues for the Cheltenham Festival in March on show, with big names like Marine Nationale, El Fabiolo, State Man and the current Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs (Irish Gold Cup) attending.
The quartet are all big fancies with the best UK horse racing betting sites and are sure to figure in many weekend doubles, trebles and accas.
On the weather front, the good news for those attending is, the Leopardstown racecourse weather is mainly dry leading up to the meeting. There are sunny and cloudy spells on Friday (day before), with temperatures around the 12-degree mark.
While on race days (Sat/Sun) the Leopardstown weather forecast tells us the temperature is remaining the same (12-13 degrees), but we can expect more of a cloudy outlook.
Keep The Brollies at Home: No Rain Forecast For The Dublin Racing Festival 2024
Racegoers will also be pleased to know at this stage there is no rain forecast in the lead-up or during the Dublin Racing Festival.
Leopardstown Going Report For Dublin Racing Festival 2024
The latest Leopardstown going is described as HEAVY on the hurdles course and SOFT on the chase course.
- Leopardstown Going Hurdles: HEAVY
- Leopardstown Going Chase: SOFT
Correct as 31st January 2024
Leopardstown Racecourse Weather Forecast for Dublin Festival 2024
See below the expected Met Eireann forecast for Leopardstown racecourse this weekend, with a dry, but cloudy outlook expected and temperatures between 12-13 degrees.
Dublin Racing Festival Date, Time and TV
📅Date: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February 2024
🕙Times: Sat: First Race 1:20pm, Last Race 4:40pm,
🕙Times: Sun: First Race 12:40pm, Last Race 4:25pm
🏇Racecourse: Leopardstown
📺 TV: ITV / RTV
Leopardstown Race Times For Dublin Festival 2024
The Dublin Racing Festival 2024 action at Leopardstown will also be shown by the ITV cameras – seven races over the two days. You can see the full running order below and which races will be on ITV Racing.
Dublin Racing Festival: Saturday 3rd February 2024
- 1:25 Sandown Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl3 (4yo+ 0-125) 2m4f ITV3
- 1:40 Musselburgh bet365 Frodon Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl3 (5yo+) 2m4½f ITV3
- 2:00 Sandown Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (5yo+) 1m7½f ITV3
- 2:15 Musselburgh bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (5yo+ 0-150) 3m7½f ITV3
- 2:35 Sandown Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Cl1 (5yo+) 2m4f ITV3
- 2:50 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+ 0-145) 1m7½f ITV3
- 3:00 Leopardstown Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (4yo+ 0-150) 3m ITV
- 3:10 Sandown Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m7½f ITV3
- 3:35 Leopardstown Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m½f ITV3
- 3:45 Sandown Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (5yo+) 3m ITV3
Dublin Racing Festival: Sunday 4th February 2024
- 1:10 Leopardstown Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m5f ITV
- 1:20 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle (A Juvenile Hurdle) (Listed Race) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo) 1m7½f ITV
- 1:40 Leopardstown Tattersalls Ireland 50th Derby Sale Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m ITV
- 1:50 Musselburgh Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Chase Cl3 (5yo+ 0-125) 2m ITV
- 2:10 Leopardstown Ladbrokes Dublin Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m1f ITV
- 2:25 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+) 1m7½f ITV
- 2:45 Leopardstown Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 2m ITV
- 3:00 Musselburgh Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Cl2 (5yo+ 0-145) 3m ITV
- 3:20 Leopardstown O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) 2m5f ITV
- 3:35 Musselburgh bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy) Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (5yo+) 2m4½f ITV
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