No irrigation problems at track after leaking pipe is fixed

Officials at Yarmouth say the problem with the racing surface which blighted last month's festival meeting has been resolved ahead of Monday's fixture.

A wet patch, later blamed on a leaking irrigation pipe from the adjacent golf course, necessitated an inspection before racing, which led to the cancellation of the two 5f handicaps scheduled during the three-day meeting.

Connections of the 14 runners involved in the cancelled race on the opening day were each paid £250 by Arena Racing Company, which operates the course.