The Epsom going has changed after heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday morning attacked the track.
Epsom Going Changes Just Days Before Huge Meeting
Monday saw the Epsom going described as good, good to firm in places but after heavy rainfall over night, soft has entered the scene.
The going has now been changed to good, good to soft in places with a GoingStick reading of 6.6.
Clerk of the course Andrew Cooper was speaking to the Racing Post on Tuesday morning.
“We had 20mm of rain. The forecast had been saying at least 10mm, with the possibility of 20mm. There was virtually nothing before midnight and the bulk of it was from about 3am onwards.
“I’m walking the course as we speak and it’s taken it well. There’s been no watering since Saturday morning and we’ve had a couple of hot, dry days, so it was ready for something.
“I’d say the predominant feel I’m getting while I’ve walked so far is good to soft, but I wouldn’t call it any worse than that. A lot of it seems to me on the better side of good to soft.“
The forecast over the coming days is more rain, check the Epsom weather below.
Epsom Going & Weather Forecast
You can see below that rain is expected up until Thursday, but Friday (Epsom Oaks day) looks fine, and then the rain could return on Derby day.
Cooper had his say on the forecast over the next few days.
“There’s the chance of further showers today and some of those could apparently be heavy.
“I think there’s going to be a weaker band of rain coming through on Wednesday in late morning, then the showery theme continues through the week, hopefully on the lighter side, staying unsettled.“
Last 10 Epsom Going Descriptions On Oaks Day
- 2025 – Good To Soft
- 2024 – Good To Soft
- 2023 – Good To Firm
- 2022 – Good
- 2021 – Good To Soft
- 2020 – Good
- 2019 – Good
- 2018 – Soft
- 2017 – Good
- 2016 – Good To Soft
Last 10 Epsom Derby Going Descriptions
- 2025 – Good
- 2024 – Good To Soft
- 2023 – Good To Firm
- 2022 – Good
- 2021 – Good To Soft
- 2020 – Good
- 2019 – Good To Firm
- 2018 – Good
- 2017 – Good
- 2016 – Good To Soft
