LEOPARDSTOWN was the only turf meeting that took place in the week following Easter and conditions at the track were notably tough for their trials card last Sunday; not only was the ground testing but the remnants of Storm Kathleen meant a strong headwind in the straight.

The sectional times provided by Course Track – available on the Racing TV website – confirm that most horses on the day finishing slowly with just four of the 91 runners on the card completing in a finishing percentage of 100% or higher, highly unusual for Leopardstown where the par finishing speed is around 100% for all
distances.