That check showed an area of the course to be unraceable and with another cold night in prospect, Waters felt it best to make an early decision. He said: “We got down to -2C at sunrise today and there are a few areas of frozen ground remain now. Monday’s National Hunt cards at Lingfield and Ludlow will have to survive initial inspections on Sunday if they are to go ahead. Saturday’s card at Wincanton was abandoned following a third inspection at 11.30am, but both Sandown and Cork passed their morning checks and racing went ahead as planned. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the late decision however we wanted to give the fixture every chance of taking place.

Source: The Herald January 04, 2026 01:40 UTC