Racing Suffers

More and more turf meetings abandoned in the UK and Ireland.

It is looking that racing will not resume until the middle of next week at the earliest.

Financial losses for staff trainers and jockeys not to mention the bookmakers.

Simon Claisse the clerk of the course at Cheltenham says they will be snow covered for part of next week which increases the possibility of soft ground for the festival.

Possible all weather fixtures at Newcastle and Kempton today.