Leicester call early check

Tomorrow’s meeting at Leicester is subject to an 8am precautionary inspection due to the threat of frost.

The ground is currently heavy, soft in places but it is the overnight temperatures that are giving clerk of the course Jimmy Stevenson slight cause for concern.

“We’ve called an 8am inspection but it is purely precautionary,” he said.

“We are forecast -3C but it could get a little bit lower.

“There could be some freezing fog about which might delay things in the morning but we are very hopeful.

“Temperatures in the daytime are due to get up to 8C or 9C and if it is anything like today, we’ll have no problems.”