Today’s meeting at Haydock has been called off due to a frozen track less than 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the first race.

This afternoon’s National Hunt meeting at Haydock has defied the cold snap and will go ahead as scheduled.

CHARLIE Longsdon feels today’s Blue Square I-Card Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase at Haydock represents the perfect opportunity for Palypso De Creek to open his account over fences in Britain.