Ayr called off due to frozen track

Cold snap scuppers jumps card.

Saturday’s meeting at Ayr had to be abandoned following a late-morning inspection.

The Scottish fixture was not thought to be in danger at the start of the morning, but shortly after 10.30am, an inspection was called for 11.30am, with temperatures still below freezing and not rising as forecast.

And with conditions showing no signs of sufficient improvement ahead of the first scheduled race at 12.20pm, clerk of the course Graeme Anderson was left with no option but to call off proceedings.

The track tweeted: “Racing today has been abandoned after temperatures failed to rise above freezing at the track. Frost covers had been laid on Monday and were lifted this morning, but with temperatures still at 0c the meeting was called off.”

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