Catterick abandons last two races after persistent rain and Nottingham cancels Wednesday's meeting due to waterlogging

Catterick survived an inspection on the eve of the meeting and on raceday morning but was abandoned after five races.

Persistent rainfall led to an inspection being called during the meeting due to fears over the safety of the bend into the home straight for the final two races over 6f.

Nottingham has been forced to cancel Wednesday's meeting featuring the Listed Ben Marshall Stakes due to waterlogging.

The decision was made at a 3pm inspection on Tuesday, with standing water in places at the East Midlands track and no prospects of the course improving and further rain forecast on Tuesday night.

Friday's meeting at Ffos Las suffered the same fate on Tuesday following 38mm of rain fell at the course on Monday.

An additional all-weather fixture will be staged at Wolverhampton on Thursday afternoon, with declarations to be made by 10am on Wednesday.

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