Chases abandoned at Market Rasen

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

Acting clerk of the course Andrew Morris made the trip to Lincolnshire to assess conditions on Thursday and he did not hold out much hope of the track improving enough to race.

He said: "Market Rasen abandoned their last meeting due to waterlogging and the track was soft, heavy in places before a further 10 millimetres of rain in the last day.

"Parts of the home straight on the chase track are waterlogged and the forecast is for further rain so abandoning the chases gives the best chance of racing going ahead."

Market Rasen will now stage two extra hurdle races and a bumper to compensate for the loss of fencing action.

Entries for the additional races will close at noon on Friday.