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RACING CALLED OFF

Monday December 17, 2007
AYR CALLED OFF AFTER UNEXPECTED FROST
RACING at Ayr was abandoned two hours before the first race today after an unexpected overnight frost got into the ground.
Clerk of the Course Katherine Self and Chairman of the Stewards John Wilson walked the course at 10.20 am and ruled it was unracebale, a decision that was backed 10 minutes later by senior jockeys Graham Lee, Richard McGrath and Tom Dreaper.
Katherine said later: "On Sunday we had no frost whatsoever and temperatures of
+9 degrees in the late morning. The forecast was to drop to 0 degrees, then be dry and sunny today (Monday), around 4 degrees.
"But this morning we had -2 degrees overnight and I called a precautionary inspection for 8.15am in order to wait for first light. I then checked again with the Met Office who said the temperature was rising slowly and may not get above freezing until mid morning.
"The sun came up at around 9am when the temperature dipped slightly but temperatures were not rising fast enough and it was still only -1 degree at 10 am.
"John Wilson arrived at 10am and we made the frustrating decision to call off racing at 10.20am with temperatures still not rising quickly enough despite sun up fully.".

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