THE AMATEUR JOCKEYS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

UPDATE ON CURRENT RACING PROSPECTS WITH UK FREEZE :(

07-01-2010

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Friday Bangor Abandoned
Fontwell Abandoned
Lingfield AW – Standard; “track is raceable and the forecast is favourable”; INSPECTION 6.30am FRIDAY
Southwell AW – Slow
Wolverhampton AW – Standard; snow has been removed from track which is being worked; INSPECTION 8.30am FRIDAY
Saturday Sedgefield Abandoned
Wincanton Abandoned
Punchestown Abandoned
Ffos Las Abandoned
Kempton AW – Standard
Lingfield AW – Standard
Sunday Hereford Abandoned
Leopardstown Abandoned
Southwell AW – Slow
Monday Ayr Abandoned
Taunton Abandoned
Wolverhampton AW – Standard
Kempton AW- additional fixture
Tuesday Leicester Track frozen and covered in snow; forecast to remain very cold and frosty with snow showers
Newcastle One foot of snow on course at present, with odd snow showers expected; likely to remain cold for next four days; INSPECTION 12pm SUNDAY
Lingfield AW – additional fixture
Southwell AW – Slow
Wednesday Doncaster Snowbound and cold temperatures are forecast to continue; “prospects do not look good”
Kelso 15 inches of snow on the course; temperatures reached a low of -12°C on Wednesday night. Inspection likely on Monday morning
Southwell AW – additional fixture – all-bumper card
Kempton AW – Standard
Lingfield AW – Standard
Thursday Catterick Course covered in eight inches of snow; forecast to remain very cold with a few snowshowers
Towcester Course frozen solid and covered with five inches of snow; forecast to remain cold with severe overnight frosts and low daytime temperatures
Thurles Track still frozen and unraceable; hoping temperatures will begin to rise after the weekend; “running the hurdle races and a bumper on Thursday and six chases on Friday as the chase track will need longer for the frost to come out of the ground”
Southwell AW – Slow
Wolverhampton AW – Standard

 

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