Market Rasen’s fixture on St Stephen's Day has been abandoned due to frost and snow.

Market Rasen's meeting on St Stephen's Day is subject to a 12pm inspection tomorrow.

Thursday’s National Hunt fixture at Leicester is the latest to be abandoned.

Market Rasen have called an inspection for 7.30am tomorrow ahead of Thursday’s meeting.

The cold snap continues to threaten the Stephen's Day action with four of the six National Hunt meetings already subject to Christmas Eve inspections.

Market Rasen will stage an all-hurdle card on June 26 as officials are not entirely satisfied with the state of the chase course.

Market Rasen have called off tomorrow’s card due to snow, meaning Tony McCoy will have to wait even longer in his quest for a 3,000th career winner.

Market Rasen have abandoned the three chases scheduled for Tuesday's meeting due to an unraceable track.

Racing enthusiasts can look forward to a bumper day of action tomorrow with all 11 meetings in Britain and Ireland set to go ahead.

Kempton clerk of the course Brian Clifford is looking forward to a fantastic days racing at Kempton on St Stephen's Day and is delighted to have no weather worries.

Market Rasen have called a further inspection for 9am ahead of this afternoon’s meeting.

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Jumps fans will be hoping for a thaw on Tuesday as the current cold snap ensured a blank day of action on Monday.

Kempton clerk of the course Brian Clifford is anticipating ground on the softer side for tomorrow's Stan James King George VI Chase.

Market Rasen will hold an 8.00 precautionary inspection in the morning to assess prospects for Tuesday’s meeting.

Market Rasen will hold a second inspection at 7.30am tomorrow ahead of their afternoon meeting.

FESTIVAL possible Kalderon has his first taste of Cheltenham today in the Anglo Irish Private Banking Novices’ Hurdle. Connections have the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle back at Prestbury Park in March as the main objective for the six-year-old.

This afternoon's meeting at Naas goes ahead after the track passed a precautionary inspection. The ground is heavy.

Market Rasen have called an 8am inspection ahead of Sunday’s meeting due to an unsettled forecast.

Trainer Penny Buckley and conditional jockey Des Flavin lost their appeals against the punishments handed out by the Market Rasen stewards over the running and riding of Hermano Cordobes.

Penelope Buckley is considering whether to appeal against the punishments handed out by the Market Rasen stewards over the running and riding of Hermano Cordobes.

Market Rasen’s meeting on Thursday is subject to a precautionary inspection at 7am.

Kempton clerk of the course Brian Clifford is confident of tomorrow’s feature meeting going ahead despite the risk of some overnight snow showers.

Market Rasen will hold a precautionary inspection at 7.30am tomorrow ahead of their afternoon meeting.

HE gives his supporters the occasional fright but there is no doubting that Baracouda is as fine a hurdler as there has been over the last few years.