Epsom Downs Races
Thunderstorms this morning left the course muddy and wet at the Epsom grounds ahead of this afternoons's Investec Derby.
Epsom Derby weathers heavy morning showers
Clerk of the course Andrew Cooper expects the Epsom ground to remain predominately good despite a heavy shower ahead of this afternoon's Investec Derby.
Six millimetres of rain fell this morning, mainly between 10am to 10.30am. Cooper said:
"It looks like we have had the worst of the forecast rain and we should be getting better, clearer weather from now on."
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