Racing: Redcar abandoned due to waterlogging

Today's meeting at Redcar has been abandoned after recent heavy rain made the course unraceable.

John Gundill, the clerk of the course, was scheduled to hold an inspection for 5pm yesterday to determine whether the card could go ahead.

But, before the inspection was due to take place, he reported: "The course is unfit to race due to persistent rain which has caused waterlogging."

Rain-hit Yarmouth was yesterday confident that this week's two-day meeting will beat the weather.

"The going is soft but there should be no problem at all," said groundsman Graham Waitt. "We had 15.8mm of rain yesterday and 34.2mm on Friday but even if there is more rain there will be no problem.

"The forecast is for showers this afternoon and evening but the ground will take that."

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