Newbury 'in the balance'

Saturday’s totesport Trophy meeting at Newbury is “in the balance” due to frost.

An inspection has been called for 7.30am in the morning after the temperature got down to minus-three degrees last night.

The track was not raceable at 9.30am this morning but officials are banking on daytime temperatures rising sufficiently to allow the big meeting to go ahead.

“At the moment we would not be able to race but temperatures today are going up to six degrees and it’s in the balance,” said clerk of the course Richard Osgood.

“We are told the frost should come out of the ground today with those temperatures.

“It’s a lovely, bright sunny morning and temperatures are getting up.

“What we are looking at tonight is minus three to four but by 3am in the morning, it’s going to start rising.

“By 9am it will be zero, with temperatures rising again during the morning.

“The frost should come out of the ground and temperatures are on the rise quite fast.

“I think late morning be should be okay.”