Ayr Clerk hopeful racing will go ahead

01 January 2011

A planned inspection for yesterday (Saturday) was called off as the track was raceable and instead  an inspection will be held at 8 am this morning as low temperatures were forecast overnight.

Emma Marley commented  "We are completely frost free now but  it will get slightly colder overnight, between -2 and -3 degrees so I felt it prudent to have a look in the morning. But I hope it will just be a grass frost and I am hopeful we will race."

The  seven race card kicks off at 12.20 pm with the European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle and the feature race is the £7800 Play Poker At Victorchandler.com Handicap Chase over two miles four furlongs at 1.55 pm.

There are a further seven races on Monday with the action commencing at 12.30 pm with the Victorchandler.com Juvenile Hurdle over two miles  followed at 1.00 pm with one of the feature races of the day, the Bet Live At Victorchandler.com Novices Chase.

The final race of the afternoon is the Play Casino At Victorchandler.com "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at 3.40 pm.