Exeter forced to inspect again for Tuesday card - Horse Racing News | Racing Post
OFFICIALS at Exeter have called for a further inspection at 10am after the course became frozen in patches following surprise overnight temperatures.
Clerk of the course Barry Johnson, called an 8am inspection but sub-zero temperatures and unraceable bare patches have forced him to look again.
Johnson said: "It was a bit of a shock. All known forecasts said zero or -1C at worst. But we've had -4.2C and it is still -1C now. I've walked the course, it's mostly raceable except for a few bare patches.
"I'm changing the going to good to soft, good in places. It is frozen in a few patches and we'll have a look again at 10am.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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