The going is currently good with good to
soft patches but track officials are loathe to put on more water at this stage.
Huntingdon also looks set fair with expectations of good to soft ground and possible
soft patches.
Firm and well-rolled soil is a sufficient base for most patios, with any
soft patches or hollows filled with hardcore and well flattened.
The Ayr going is currently good with good to
soft patches.
"With that it would probably stay good to soft, although there might be some
soft patches. We may get a couple of millimetres a day through the meeting, but I wouldn't expect it to change the going."
However, there are very few
soft patches and I may take that out of the equation in the morning after the frost covers are lifted at 7am."
The last time I walked the track, there were firm patches,
soft patches and good patches, like a bag of liquorice allsorts.
"At the moment the track is good with good to
soft patches down the back, and good with good to firm areas in the home straight.
Derby reported the good to
soft patches were in a few areas in the back straight.
"I could have left it as soft, but I just felt there were enough good to
soft patches to warrant the change.
"There are some very
soft patches, but the ground is a lot better than I thought it would be, and a lot better than what we've had at home for the past few months.
The going was described last night as good on the main track, with good to
soft patches on the Grand National course.