https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecoursesInteresting blog from Kevin Blake this week and it has received even more attention as a result of a twitter debate that he had with Ballinrobe Races today.Apparently (as they claimed today) they do not have time in the day to write 140 characters tohttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535440101#535440101Heard it was going to be dirty on Sunday alright. Pity, its a very good card.Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:08:32 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535437883#535437883Thanks Paddy, see what you mean, as an aside see the weather for Saturday night mightn,t be great,could be a bit of difference in the going for the two days.Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:36:05 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535437801#535437801I think the straight track is always a bit softer than the round track due to the natural gradients of the track, as the round track is higher than the straight.Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:27:56 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535437413#535437413The Curragh one for the weekend has me a bit puzzled,accept it is generally described as good,firm in parts on the round course and yielding in parts on what i presume are for the sprint races. Surprised to see such a variation from firm to yielding(Fri, 13 Sep 2013 05:44:24 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535233383#535233383Seems strange that the going at Laytown is dictated by the gravitational pull of the moon , now i wonder how many race meetings that happens to.Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:14:21 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535229465#535229465Exactly distant view not as much as a mention of the word punter/paying customer.Owners, breeders, government funding, prize money blah blah blahTue, 03 Sep 2013 06:08:04 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535228869#535228869Interesting interview with Brian Kavanagh attached.Interesting from point of view that the punter / racegoer is not even recognised in passing.Just happy to keep dipping into the government war chest is our Brian.http://www.ownerbreeder.co.uk/2013/08Tue, 03 Sep 2013 05:17:32 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535228769#535228769Update on the blog this week.SEPTEMBER 2ND: GROUND REPORTS FOLLOW UPArticle Date: 02-September-2013Blake’s Blog: Ground Reports Follow UpI have never had a stronger level of feedback from a blog than have received from last week’s blog regardingTue, 03 Sep 2013 05:07:57 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535081301#535081301PAULIE GO MAKE YOURSELF A NICE CUP OF TEA AND RELAX , THERES A GOOD LAD , YOU'RE ONLY UPSETTING YOURSELF , YOU CANT SEEM TO AGREE WITH ANYONE ON HERE.....Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:08:24 -0500https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/30063959/going-reports-from-irish-racecourses?post_id=535081231#535081231paddy griffin is one ordinary human being.......Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:00:59 -0500