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Wednesday's turf meeting will hinge on Catterick surviving an 8am inspection, but there is hope Thursday's fixtures may fare better despite the ongoing wet weather.
Significant rainfall meant Nottingham joined Sedgefield, which was called off last week, on the list of cancelled meetings on Wednesday's fixture list, and Catterick will be under threat if the track receives the higher end of the forecast rain.
Catterick was hit with 10mm of rain on Monday, leaving the ground soft, heavy in places, and with the potential for a further 10-15mm overnight and through Wednesday, clerk of the course Fiona Needham felt it best to provide an update on Tuesday morning.
"The ground is soft, heavy in places but perfectly raceable," said Needham. "The only reason I've called a precautionary inspection for the morning is the forecast looks quite wet.
"We could get another half an inch, so it just depends on what we get. The forecasts have been jumping about all over the place recently, so it was one of those, you either sit and wait until the morning and see what we get or let people know, which is what we've chosen.
"The water table is not like it is mid-summer when it would soak that up. The water table is quite high, so it won't take as much as it normally would."
If Catterick succumbs to the weather, Kempton's eight-race all-weather card in the evening, starting at 4.50, will be the only fixture in Britain and Ireland.
Significant rainfall meant Nottingham joined Sedgefield, which was called off last week, on the list of cancelled meetings on Wednesday's fixture list, and Catterick will be under threat if the track receives the higher end of the forecast rain.
Catterick was hit with 10mm of rain on Monday, leaving the ground soft, heavy in places, and with the potential for a further 10-15mm overnight and through Wednesday, clerk of the course Fiona Needham felt it best to provide an update on Tuesday morning.
"The ground is soft, heavy in places but perfectly raceable," said Needham. "The only reason I've called a precautionary inspection for the morning is the forecast looks quite wet.
"We could get another half an inch, so it just depends on what we get. The forecasts have been jumping about all over the place recently, so it was one of those, you either sit and wait until the morning and see what we get or let people know, which is what we've chosen.
"The water table is not like it is mid-summer when it would soak that up. The water table is quite high, so it won't take as much as it normally would."
If Catterick succumbs to the weather, Kempton's eight-race all-weather card in the evening, starting at 4.50, will be the only fixture in Britain and Ireland.
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hitlers deed sparra marra..
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one evening meeting steve.
afternoon reinforcing the panic room ?? |
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i'll takew the xmas decorations down if catt is off.
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to be fair, it'll be your first afternoon off since 2009 ..
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maybe get a stewards to get stuck into at Salon-De-Provence ??
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If they do go try a win and 4th place on Quanah in the sprint. Has two decent bits of form on heavy in its c.v. The apprentice rider had a win yesterday too so won;t be short on confidence. 25s in the RP betting forecast.
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Plenty of rain overnight in dark and depressed Darlo could be a very quiet day .
Ronnie. |
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Catterick just tweeted racing goes ahead...twice... and then deleted both tweets.
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And tweeted it again.
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You have to wonder why Catterick and Sedgefield were ever scheduled for the same day .
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Catterick passed its morning inspection for Wednesday's Flat card.
An assessment was required due to forecast heavy overnight rain but conditions were deemed raceable when checked at 8am. The ground was changed to heavy after 13mm of rain at the North Yorkshire track and it will be the only fixture in Britain to stage racing on turf after fixtures at Nottingham and Sedgefield were called off due to waterlogging. |
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great news O i OYSTON loves the mud
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karnt bleeve its on...lashed down all nite ear and still lashing..
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Rico.
Still lashing down in dark and depressed Darlo. Have a good day. Ronnie. |
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mussed have good drainage in catt ron
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Think the punters must think it is off what the shop has taken otc wouldn't pay for a nice dinner for 2.
Ronnie. |
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harrods?
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We are near the A66 cut off heading down. Its rained since we crossed the door
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The 66 dealer,not the most enjoyable route…
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Loyal honcho, good effort with Quanah in the first. Was 33s on here last night. Close up third. I did the place so thanks for the tip.
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You're welcome mate. Very close to a big return.
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