Ground conditions threaten to scupper Naas return for Kopek Des Bordes
It’s the first week of November, the Breeders’ Cup and the Melbourne Cup are done and dusted, and yet the spoilsport weather continues to dominate the nascent jumps season.
Watering continues at both of Ireland’s weekend fixtures in Gowran and Naas, providing ground conditions that threaten to postpone the reappearance of another big name.


