Monday’s assembly at Hereford and Tuesday’s fixture at Plumpton are each topic to morning inspections as racecourses throughout Britain brace themselves for freezing temperatures this week.
Whereas racing over the weekend was unaffected, a forecast for snow and ice within the coming days seems set to have a big impression on the Nationwide Hunt programme.
An 8am precautionary inspection has been known as forward of Hereford’s Monday jumps card, however clerk of the course John Holliday is “optimistic” racing will go forward.
He mentioned: “We’re due to get down to minus 2C tonight, so it’s not going to be too drastic I don’t think, so I’m pretty optimistic.
“We have known as the precautionary inspection to be on the secure facet. Our largest drawback is it isn’t going to get very heat – it is solely because of rise up to 3C at about 1pm on Monday after which it begins getting chilly once more.
“If it is frozen within the morning I ought to assume we’re in hassle, however I am pretty assured. We’ve not had a frost but, so it isn’t like we have had two or three on the bounce, which is at all times worse.
“We’ve covered vulnerable areas and most of the hurdles track as well.”
Tuesday’s assembly at Plumpton is topic to an 8.30am inspection on raceday morning.
The course has been frost free since Friday, however the mercury is forecast to dip beneath freezing on Monday morning and temperatures may get as little as minus 3C on Monday evening.