Folkestone meet abandoned

This afternoon's meeting at Folkestone has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

Clerk of the course Neil Mackenzie Ross had hoped the warmer temperatures would bring about some improvement in the ground ahead of their National Hunt fixture.

However, a 7.30am inspection showed that some unavoidable areas of the track were still frozen and Mackenzie Ross was forced to call off the card.

He said: "Whilst there has been a big improvement, some key areas of the track remain frozen solid.

"They have not improved in the last 24 hours and with the forecast we have of cloudy weather and temperatures of 5C or 6C, I don't see them improving in the next few hours.

"On that basis, we've decided it is best to abandon rather than drag it out."