Horse Racing Fixtures on Saturday 18th July 2009.
HAYDOCK
GOING: SOFT (Bend out of the back straight is on line 5; distance from 1m start to winning post 1 mile 51yds)
WEATHER (Often rather cloudy during the evening with the chance of a few showers; fresh westerly winds)
STALLS 5f & 6f - Centre; Remainder - Inside
LINGFIELD
GOING: Turf course - GOOD (Good to soft in places; GoingStick 7.4); All-Weather - STANDARD
WEATHER (Generally rather cloudy during the evening with the likelihood of rain at times; moderate south-westerly winds)
STALLS Turf: Stands' side; AW: 1m - Outside, 1m2f - Inside
MARKET RASEN
GOING: GOOD (Good to soft in places in home straight on hurdle course; GoingStick: Hurdle - 7.6, Chase 8.0)
WEATHER (After overnight rain, it will be breezy with occasional sunshine and the odd shower)
NEWBURY
GOING: SOFT (Rail has been moved back in on the 7f & 5f bends to the standard position; rails will be moved overnight to give fresh ground)
WEATHER (Breezy and predominantly cloudy with showery rain during the afternoon; moderate westerly winds)
STALLS Straight course - Stands' side; Round course - Inside
NEWMARKET
GOING: SOFT (GoingStick 8.1)
WEATHER (Occasional sunny intervals but often cloudy with the chance of a few showers; fresh westerly winds)
STALLS Stands' side course: 1m4f, 1m7f - Centre; Remainder - Stands' side
RIPON
GOING: SOFT (Heavy in places; GoingStick 7.4) (Precautionary INSPECTION 7.30am) (Rail on bend from back straight to home straight moved out 5m)
WEATHER (After overnight rain, it will be somewhat drier, bur with a few showers possible; brisk westerly winds)
STALLS Straight course - Stands' side; Round course - Inside
TIPPERARY
GOING: HEAVY (Soft in places)
WEATHER (A cloudy day with scattered showers perhaps merging to give some more persistent rain at times; light westerly winds)