Expect a SIGNIFICANT ground change at York

ESPECIALLY IN DOG SHZHIT

was there on Dante day when it changed from 'Good' to 'Soft' within the time it took to run two races!

No rain here. Where are you?

In the centre of York!! Serious rainfall.. Wouldnt be shocked to see soft in the description somewhere!

Been watching a shlt load of lightening to the north of Leeds for ages, someone is getting it.

Nothing happening here

soft in the ground!

I'd take 10/1 on it being called off.

I reckon a month's rain has fallen in an hour, be staggered if we aren;t looking at standing water in the morning, the Knavesmire drains so well but no course could take the amount of rain we've just had (and are continuing to have).

Stilleto's are staying in the cupboard tomorrow......boo!

not that many horses that stand to gain significantly from this....

Rio's Rosanna perhaps. Have spent the last 45 minutes frantically searching for proven mudlarks, coming up pretty dry.

SOD'S LAW

Just looked on Rainfall Radar

Heavy DOWNPOUR - right over York - and arm of rain spreading Nortt-West from it, over the Pennines, towards Kendal, et al.

'DRY as a bone' ...

to the North - East - South - and West - of York.

I've still not seen any rain, rampers  everywhere on this thread

yeah but where are you?

Nirnaeth Arnoediad   

Look at the Tweets - on the OTHER thread - from OTHER people staying in York ...

including Nick Luck.

my balcony guttering, which has been stagnant since i moved in over a year ago is flowing like a river.

I honestly can't think i've seen more rain fall in an hour ever.

And as you'll see from my previous comment i am struggling to see those runners that will strongly benefit from it.

15mm between 10pm and 11pm

good info stevie g.

another 5mm at least since too.

be interesting to see which trainers withdraw horses despite little or no evidence that they won't go on the rain softened going.

Pavlosk should like the ground change! Impressive at York on soft earlier in season

http://www.webcams.travel/webcam/1335358791-Weather-River-Ouse-in-York-City-...

good news for Slade Power, bad news for Sole Power

Kiama Bay 12/1....

rain has stopped!

Drove along the racecourse side and though i couldn't see standing water on the turf the racecourse approach is badly flooded, as is plenty of York.

Poor old Wild Coco missed it by one day!

One of the reasons it's so difficult for punters. Everyone piled on the quick ground horses for Friday - bookies may as well collect all the chips now. Like when the ball lands in the green 0 at roulette.

Anthea L Morshead ‏@AntheaLMorshead 1h
Dry warm day & great racing @yorkracecourse  2day. Course will be watered overnight. 4cast; dry &  warm

Anthea L Morshead ‏@AntheaLMorshead 1h
13mms rain @yorkracecourse  at 11.30pm & still raining. Irrigation cancelled prior to rain

Looking at the forecast you will need to look for 'soft' ground horses at Goodwood and Newmarket tomorrow.

Anthea L Morshead ‏@AntheaLMorshead 12m
Sunshine after the storm @yorkracecourse #thankgodfordrainage Going Good to Soft pic.twitter.com/ZievlUORnN
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Anthea L Morshead ‏@AntheaLMorshead 38m
20mms rain from storm o'night @ York Going now Good to Soft. 4cast; Dry & warm til rain arrives late aft/eve, clearing by noon Sat #ebor2013