Tomorrow’s meeting at Catterick needs to pass an 8am inspection.

Catterick have announced an 8am inspection on Wednesday ahead of their scheduled meeting on Thursday after an initial check proved inconclusive.

The likelihood of severe frost is causing officials at Sandown to be pessimistic about prospects for their high-profile meeting on Saturday.

Catterick’s New Year’s Day fixture is subject to an 8am inspection tomorrow.

Catterick officials have abandoned Friday’s National Hunt meeting because of frost.

Catterick have abandoned their New Year’s Day meeting after the track failed to pass an 8am inspection while Ayr's weekend card has also been abandoned.

Cheltenham leads an air of optimism that 2009 will begin with jumps racing despite the current cold spell that continues to bite into the fixture list.

Catterick have called a precautionary inspection for 8am ahead of their New Year’s Day fixture.

Today’s fixture at Catterick has been given the thumbs-up after a milder-than-expected night in North Yorkshire.

Catterick have called a 10.30am inspection after a colder than expected night at the North Yorkshire venue.

Officials at Catterick have called a precautionary inspection for 8am ahead of tomorrow’s meeting due to the threat of snow.

Alan Swinbank has withdrawn his appeal against a £5,000 fine handed out by the Catterick stewards under the non-triers rule on New Year’s Day.

Alan Swinbank will reflect on events in the Turftv.co.uk Novices’ Hurdle before deciding whether to appeal against a £5,000 fine handed out by the Catterick stewards under the non-triers rule.

Brian Harding was hit with a 10-day ban after the stewards at Catterick ruled he had failed to ride out Guerilla for second place.

This afternoon's meeting at Catterick will go ahead after the track passed a 7.30am inspection.

Ginger McCain’s runners have hit a rich vein of form since the turn of the year and the Aintree legend kept up the good work with a 25-1 double thanks to wins from Vicario and West Hill at Sedgefield on Monday.

This afternoon’s meeting at Catterick has passed an early-morning inspection and will go ahead as scheduled.

Officials at Catterick have called a precautionary inspection for 7.45am ahead of tomorrow’s seven-race card due to the threat of frost.

HOPES are high that both today’s cross-channel jumps meetings will go ahead after yesterday’s action at Plumpton was frozen off.

WET WEATHER is continuing to hit racing this week following a National Hunt wash-out yesterday.