Representatives of the weighing room and the training ranks met with British Horseracing Authority officials, including the incoming chief executive Paul Bittar, in London on Friday to discuss the controversial whip rules.

SIVOLA DE SIVOLA, as short as 9-1 with Paddy Power for Saturday’s William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton, is set to miss the race according to trainer Tom George.

OUR Girl Salley will be aimed at the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after her easy victory at Leopardstown last week.

A 7.30am precautionary inspection has been called at Carlisle ahead of their six-race card on Saturday afternoon.