Traffic issues and a clash with a major Gaelic football game are making this quite a challenging weekend for Irish racing
Irish racing has been quite innovative with the scheduling of some of its biggest events in recent years, including decisions to stage the first four days at Punchestown, the Irish Derby and the Champion Stakes as early-evening fixtures in an attempt to maximise the TV audience.
Running one of its 13 Group One events at 5.25 on a Friday evening is a fresh departure, though, and it will be interesting to see whether the viewing figures for the Pretty Polly Stakes on Friday make up for what would could well be a significant hit to the attendance at the track.
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Cartmel 1.50 Late Again 2.20 Midnight Folie 2.55 Ennistown 3.30 Paddling 4.00 Zara Hope 4.35 Native Fighter 5.10 Our Kylie
Yarmouth 2.00 Mr Buttons 2.30 Otago 3.05 Thomas Cubitt 3.40 Swiss Peak 4.10 Aweedram (nap) 4.45 Marhaba Milliar 5.20 Magical Ride
Doncaster 2.10 Anna Bunina 2.45 Go Well Spicy 3.20 Dancinginthewoods 3.50 Fox Leicester 4.25 Merry Vale 5.00 Great Bear
5.35 Lincoln Red
Newcastle 5.30 Elamirr 6.00 Roys Dream 6.35 Tarboosh 7.05 Glance
7.40 Elixsoft 8.15 Turjomaan 8.50 Mutabaahy
Newmarket 5.40 Angel's Whisper 6.10 Oribi 6.45 Naharr 7.20 Aktau
7.55 Restless Rose 8.30 Magical Rhythms 9.00 Prejudice (nb)