Rain makes it four and out for Nottingham

OFFICIALS at Nottingham gave yesterday's meeting every chance but the fixture was eventually claimed by the weather following a fourth inspection.

A deputation of stewards and jockeys looked at the track after the third race and deemed it safe to continue, but the intensity of the rain suddenly increased and the plug was pulled at 4.05pm.

Clerk of the course Nick Patton, who had initially inspected on Thursday and again yesterday morning, said: “We have been heavy and waterlogged now for the past week and it has continued to rain heavily. We have had 10 millimetres just this afternoon.