Newton Abbot passes Saturday inspection despite heavy rainfall after yellow weather warning

Newton Abbot's meeting on Saturday is set to go ahead as planned after the track passed its morning inspection.

After a dry spell which has led to nearby tracks Taunton and Wincanton abandoning due to quick ground, Newton Abbot has endured heavy rain throughout the week with 50mm recorded ahead of its second meeting of 2025.

The Devon track was hit with around 30mm overnight with rain forecast right up until racing, but the track has been deemed raceable this morning.

However, officials are still monitoring the situation, with the going described as heavy. The card is set to begin at 1.59.

The going at Musselburgh for its Queen's Cup card is good, good to soft in places on the round course, while it is good to soft, good in places on the straight track. It is good at Haydock.

Races rescheduled at Doncaster after insect outbreak

Doncaster has had to adjust the race schedule for its fixtures on Friday and Saturday after an infestation of leatherjackets and the effects of a dry spring left parts of the round course unraceable.

Six races on the round course have been abandoned and two six-race cards will take place on the straight course, with two new handicaps added on each day.

The BHA confirmed it would rearrange two races lost from Doncaster with a 1m2f fillies handicap added to Wetherby's card on Sunday. The 1m4f fillies' handicap will take place the same day at Southwell and, due to it forming part of a Premier raceday, the prize-money has been boosted by £7,000 to £32,000.

Clerk of the course David Attwood said: "Remedial work on the affected areas of the round course at Doncaster are already underway, and we are really encouraged with the progress. We're confident that it'll be back in use for racing on May 3."

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