Warwick 'more optimistic' of Saturday card beating the weather

Barney Clifford at Kempton has called a 2pm inspection on Thursday for the Lanzarote Hurdle meeting
Warwick 'more optimistic' of Saturday card beating the weather

FESTIVAL VICTOR: Myretown, seen here winning the Ultima Handicap Chase at last year's Cheltenham Festival, is due to contest the Classic Chase at Warwick on Saturday. Picture: Healy Racing

Warwick appears to hold the best chance of staging jumps action in Britain on Saturday, with Kempton in the balance and Wetherby already off.

With Cheltenham Festival winner Myretown and L'Homme Presse due to take part in the feature Classic Chase, Warwick officials are desperate to get the meeting on but while the thaw has started, there is a band of rain forecast which could possibly turn to snow on the way.

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