Catterick foiled by snow

Thursday’s fixture at Catterick has been abandoned due to snow on the track.

Officials at the North Yorkshire venue had intended to inspect at 8am on Wednesday, but saw no need in delaying the inevitable.

Clerk of the course Fiona Needham said: “The thaw hasn’t come in time I’m afraid.

“It was thawing but it stopped sometime yesterday afternoon and hasn’t got any better today.

“It’s been 1C today but there is a wind-chill factor that is preventing it getting any warmer and it’s not forecast to get any better.

“Our next meeting is January 22 so surely it will have warmed up by then.”