Ascot Set to Omit Fences As Frost Covers Are Deployed ; Jumps Weather Watch

Evening Standard - London › February 13, 2009

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OFFICIALS at Ascot will be anxiously checking the weather overnight ahead of tomorrow's valuable meeting and look set to omit the final two fences should racing take place, writes Paul Fielder.

Frost covers have been laid at the Berkshire track and clerk of the course Chris Stickels said: "There's talk of minus two on Saturday but we should be able to cope with that." Meanwhile, Uttoxeter and Wincanton will stage precautionary inspections tomorrow morning.

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Ascot Set to Omit Fences As Frost Covers Are Deployed ; Jumps Weather Watch

Uttoxeter had an initial look today an...

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