Southwell: holds a jumps fixture on ground that is as soft, heavy in places
PICTURE: David DewSouthwell and Pontefract pass morning inspections
BOTH Southwell and Pontefract will race on Wednesday after passing morning inspections.
Heavy rain in the area of both courses had prompted the early checks but after minimal rainfall both are able to go ahead with Southwell soft, heavy in places and Pontefract heavy, soft in places.
Southwell held a 6am inspection for its jumps fixture and clerk of the course Roderick Duncan wrote on Twitter:"Racing goes ahead. Going remains unchanged after a dry night and 2.4 mm of rain yesturday."
Pontefract host a six-race Flat card on Wednesday afternoon and a tweet from the racecourse said: "Racing today goes ahead asplanned - Heavy, soft in places! First race is 2.20pm and the gates open at midday. Forecast to be dry with a few sunny spells!"
With Pontefract and Southwell passing inspections all six meetings including Kempton, Cheltenham, Dundalk and Kelso go ahead.
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