Early check for Ffos Las

Tomorrow's meeting at Ffos Las will have to pass a 9am inspection on raceday morning if the card is to go ahead.

Clerk of the course Tim Long covered the track earlier in the week in a bid to safeguard the fixture, which features the Welsh Champion Hurdle.

However, frost has crept under the covers after a chilly night and Long will check conditions in the morning.

“We had a sharper frost than expected last night, minus 5C verging on minus 6C at it’s worst,” he said.

“Unsurprisingly it does feel a bit frozen under the covers.

“We are forecast a dry and clear day, with a maximum of 2C or 3C, and then it is due to remain clear into the night with the temperature dropping to minus 1C or 2C.

“Cloud cover is then forecast with some rain but it’s a question of how soon that comes in so we will look at 9am when we will have a better idea.”