Officials at Ludlow have called an inspection for 9.30am ahead of this afternoon’s meeting.

Officials at Cheltenham remain confident this week’s two-day fixture will go ahead as scheduled as the cold weather continues to tighten its grip on National Hunt racing.

Monday’s meeting at Ludlow has been abandoned due to a combination of frost and snow.

Officials at Ludlow will stage an inspection at noon on Sunday to assess the prospects of racing on Monday.

This afternoon's meeting at Ludlow has been abandoned due to snow.

Officials at Ludlow have called a precautionary inspection for 12 noon today ahead of tomorrow’s meeting.

Officials at Ludlow are waiting to see what the weather brings before deciding whether to stage an inspection ahead of Thursday's meeting.

LEOPARDSTOWN’S meeting on Sunday, featuring the MCR Hurdle, is under threat due to adverse weather.

Freezing temperatures have decimated racing’s New Year programme.

Officials at Ludlow have been forced to abandon Wednesday’s meeting with the track currently covered in snow.

Snow wiped out racing in Britain on Monday and prospects of racing on turf taking place in the next couple of days are slim.

All-weather action looks set to take centre stage in Britain for the next few days with National Hunt venues feeling the effects of the current cold snap.

Monday’s meeting at Ludlow is subject to an 8am inspection on Sunday.

Ludlow officials have abandoned this afternoon’s meeting because of a frozen track.

Tomorrow’s meeting at Ludlow is subject to a precautionary 8.30am inspection due to the threat of frost.

Tomorrow’s meeting at Ludlow has become the latest victim of the current cold snap after frost claimed their card.

Ludlow’s National Hunt fixture on Wednesday is in doubt due to frost.

HEAVY rain has decimated the fixture list with several tracks already washed out and some of the weekend action also under threat.

Heavy rain has decimated the fixture list with several tracks already washed out and some of the weekend action also under threat.

This afternoon’s meeting at Ludlow goes ahead after course officials scrapped plans for an early-morning inspection.

Today became the first day for a week that all racing’s scheduled fixtures beat the cold weather, but the threat of frost is still lingering in the air.

Ludlow will hold a precautionary inspection at 7.30am ahead of tomorrow’s meeting.

Ludlow have abandoned this afternoon’s meeting due to frost.

Southwell flies the flag for racing today after the current cold snap forced both Sedgefield and Market Rasen to abandon.

YESTERDAY’S abandoned Thurles meeting has been rescheduled for next Tuesday.

Ludlow are keeping a careful eye on the weather ahead of their meeting this afternoon.

Officials at Ludlow are confident this afternoon’s seven-race card will take place despite calling a second inspection.

Thursday’s meeting at Ludlow is subject to an 8am precautionary inspection.

The current cold snap is threatening to wreak havoc with the fixture list over the next few days after this afternoon’s jumps meetings where abandoned due to frost.

Ludlow has put back a planned 8am inspection until 10am after a harsh overnight frost.

Arctic conditions have bitten into racing by claiming both today’s jump meetings at Wetherby and Folkestone.

This afternoon’s meeting at Folkestone has been abandoned due to frost.

This afternoon’s meeting at Ludlow goes ahead after the track passed an 8am inspection.

Monday’s meeting at Ludlow has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

Today’s sole National Hunt fixture at Ludlow will take place as expected after clerk of the course Bob Davies passed the track fit for racing following an early-morning inspection.

A second inspection at Ludlow has left clerk of the course Bob Davies 'very hopeful' that racing will take place, although he will check conditions again at 11.30am.

Punters will have to endure a blank day on the jumps front in the UK after both of today’s meetings were cancelled due to the wintry weather.

Ludlow have called a precautionary inspection for 7.30am tomorrow due to the threat of frost.

Ludlow have put back their precautionary inspection until 9.30am.

British transport group Arriva today said it was entering the German bus market with the acquisition of one of the country’s largest privately owned bus companies.

British rail and bus operator Arriva today said a strong performance in 2004 would give it a platform for expansion next year.

Tony McCoy suffered the ups and downs with a double and a fall on his return from injury at Ludlow.

This afternoon’s meeting at Ludlow in England will go ahead after temperatures failed to drop as low as forecast overnight.

Britsh transport group Arriva is considering expanding its continental European rail operations, it emerged today.