Ffos Las optimistic it can beat weather and form highlight of ITV4's bumper new card

Jumps racing will take place in Britain and Ireland on Saturday after Ffos Las and Fariyhouse passed inspections, while Chelmsford's all-weather meeting will also go ahead after the track survived a second morning check.

An inspection for Chelmsford's eight-race all-weather fixture was called after temperatures dipped to -3C overnight. But the freezing fog covering the track earlier this morning has now lifted and racing will begin at 12.55, with the going standard to slow.

Ffos Las benefited from a rearranged fixture after the cold weather wiped out the weekend's original jumps action across Britain, with the Grade 2 Towton Novices' Chase (1.15), which has been moved from a frozen Wetherby, one of four races to appear on ITV4. A total of 11 races will be broadcast, with action from Chelmsford, Newcastle and Fairyhouse forming part of a bumper afternoon.

Ffos Las: Saturday's jumps card forms part of terrestrial coverage on ITV4Credit: Pool

Conditions at Ffos Las were due to be assessed at 7.30am with the possibility of temperatures dropping below freezing overnight, but the course was passed fit for racing just before 7am after overnight temperatures reached 5C. The going is soft for the eight-race card, which begins at 12.12.

Speaking on Saturday morning, Ffos Las's clerk of the course Tracey O'Meara said: "The temperatures were tropical overnight compared to other places, so we had no issues. It was around 5C last night with a bit of rain around the 0.5mm mark, but everything looks good. There's a bit of rain in the forecast but it's nothing untoward or to be worried about."

Fairyhouse also got the green light for its jumps card on Saturday, which features the Grade 3 Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (1.45), after the track thawed out overnight.

Speaking just after 7.30am on Saturday morning, its clerk of the course Brendan Sheridan said: "The good news is we're good to go, the areas we were concerned about yesterday are fine. We're currently at 5C but Met Eireann think we'll get up to 7C. It remains soft on the chase course after 5.5mm of rain overnight, but the hurdles course has tightened in areas and is yielding to soft, soft in places."

ITV Racing's rearranged coverage on ITV4 this Saturday

1.15 Ffos Las DragonBet Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2), 2m3½f
1.30 Chelmsford Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap, 1m6f
1.45 Fairyhouse SBK Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade 3), 2m1f
2.00 Newcastle Gamble Responsibly BetUK Handicap, 1m2f
2.10 Chelmsford It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap, 7f
2.25 Ffos Las DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle, 2m4f
2.40 Chelmsford bet365 Handicap, 1m
2.58 Ffos Las DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle, 3m
3.15 Chelmsford bet365 Handicap, 6f
3.31 Ffos Las Download The DragonBet App Handicap Chase, 2m
3.45 Newcastle Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap, 7f

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Extra jumps fixture added at Hereford

An additional jumps meeting has been arranged for Hereford on Wednesday after freezing temperatures led to a series of abandonments across Britain this week.

Just two jumps meeting have been completed since last Saturday due to the cold spell in the country. Entries for the six-race card, which includes a race which could divide, close at 12pm on Saturday with declarations on Monday.

The BHA attempted to create a meeting in the north next week, but it was not possible due to the forecast as well as scheduling around the original fixture list. In a release on Friday, the BHA said all options were being considered to create further opportunities.

The ground at Hereford is soft, good to soft in places with temperatures to increase from Monday.

Weekend weather prospects at a glance

Saturday
Chelmsford Going standard to slow
Ffos Las Going soft
Kempton ABANDONED
Newcastle Going standard
Warwick ABANDONED
Wolverhampton Going standard
Fairyhouse Going chase course – soft, hurdles course – yielding to soft, soft in places
Wetherby ABANDONED

Sunday
Punchestown Going soft, soft to heavy in places. Course now fit for racing
Lingfield Going standard to slow
Kelso ABANDONED

Monday
Punchestown Going soft, soft to heavy in places
Exeter Going soft, heavy in places (raceable but 'holding' ground)
Lingfield Going standard to slow
Wolverhampton Going standard

Tuesday
Southwell Going standard
Plumpton Going soft, good to soft in places (mainly frozen)
Dundalk Going standard
Newcastle Going standard

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1.45 Fairyhouse: Who knows what to expect from American Mike but this former winner looks the value at a whopping 20-1

2.00 Newcastle: 'He goes there in brilliant form' - analysis and key quotes for Newcastle's 1m2f handicap

2.40 Chelmsford: Will change in trip help Eagle Day in his hat-trick bid for David Evans?

2.58 Ffos Las: 'Is 120 is a nice mark? Hopefully, he's better than that' - all you need to know for a fascinating handicap

3.15 Chelmsford: Expert analysis and trainer quotes for competitive sprint handicap