Frost sparks inspection alert
Ludlow have called a precautionary inspection for 8am ahead of their racing meeting tomorrow - with a heavy frost putting the card in doubt. Ludlow have called a precautionary inspection for 8am ahead of their racing meeting tomorrow - with a heavy frost putting the card in doubt. Clerk of the course Bob Davies is anticipating temperatures of at least minus two overnight but remains hopeful of racing going ahead. "We are not sure how low it's going to go, if it's minus two or three we would be hopeful of racing. But obviously minus five would be more problematic," he said.Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
Clerk of the course Bob Davies is anticipating temperatures of at least minus two overnight but remains hopeful of racing going ahead.
"We are expecting temperatures to drop below freezing with forecasts for anywhere between minus two and minus five," said Davies.
"We are not sure how low it's going to go, if it's minus two or three we would be hopeful of racing. But obviously minus five would be more problematic.
"We have got the take-offs and landings covered but we will have to see what happens."
The sub-zero temperatures have already wreaked havoc today, with meetings at Market Rasen and Sedgefield abandoned.
Market Rasen's acting clerk Andrew Morris said: "It got down to minus four and it was still minus two at 7.30am. Daytime temperatures are not forecast to be that high and the frost has got into the ground."
And Sedgefield clerk Charlie Moore added: "Despite putting down two miles of fleece, the frost has got under it in one or two places."
Tomorrow's meeting at Carlisle is also subject to an 8am inspection.