No jump racing on Thursday or Friday after Newbury, Doncaster and Huntingdon abandoned but Taunton to race on Wednesday

There will be no jump racing on Thursday after Newbury's meeting was abandoned at 8.15am on Wednesday. The temperature at the Berkshire venue is -3C with not enough time for improvement with the forecast.

Catterick and Clonmel were the other Thursday meetings to be called off.

There will also be no jump racing on Friday as Huntingdon joined Doncaster in abandoning on Wednesday morning. The areas of the home straight that had been flooded at Huntingdon have frozen on Tuesday night, with no chance of improvement before raceday.

Huntingdon's meeting was called off at 8.30am, 30 minutes before Doncaster's meeting was also abandoned 48 hours in advance of raceday due to the track being unracecable. An early call was made on the seven-race jumps card due to the track being frozen. 

The temperature was -2C on Tuesday night and that is due to drop to -4C and -5C on Wednesday and Thursday night so there is no prospect of the frozen divots and waterlogged areas improving in time for raceday.

Taunton has survived its raceday inspection on Wednesday and the six-race card will go ahead. The meeting will be only the second jumps fixture staged this week after Leicester and Hereford were lost on Tuesday and Ludlow was abandoned on Monday.

The green light was given before the scheduled 7.30am inspection at the Somerset track where the going has changed from soft to soft, good to soft in places.

Taunton: racing goes ahead on WednesdayCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

However, Wetherby's fixture on Saturday, which features the Grade 2 Towton Novices' Chase, must pass a 3.30pm inspection today due to current conditions and a cold overnight forecast.

Weather latest:

• Veterans' Handicap Chase rescheduled for Warwick on Saturday - but areas of the course remain waterlogged 
• Saturday jumps fixtures could be moved as BHA considers schedule changes in face of severe winter weather

The BHA is considering moving some of this weekend's key fixtures after there was no ITV Racing broadcast on Saturday following the loss of Sandown and Wincanton.

Weather prospects at a glance

Wednesday
Taunton Going soft, good to soft in places
Newcastle Going standard to slow
Kempton Going standard to slow

Thursday
Lingfield Going standard to slow
Newbury ABANDONED
Chelmsford Going standard to slow
Catterick ABANDONED
Clonmel ABANDONED

Friday
Lingfield Going standard to slow
Huntingdon ABANDONED
Doncaster ABANDONED
Newcastle Going standard
Dundalk Going standard

Saturday
Warwick Going heavy, soft in places, waterlogged in areas
Wetherby Course covered in snow, but also extensively flooded and frozen. Inspection at 3.30pm on Wednesday
Kempton Course waterlogged in places
Fairyhouse Unfit for racing with parts of the track frozen
Newcastle Going standard
Wolverhampton Going standard

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