Ascot Stage Morning Inspection Saturday's top-class card at Ascot is subject to the Berkshire course passing a precautionary inspection at 8am.The Coral Ascot Hurdle and the Amlin 1965 Handicap Chase have attracted some classy declarations but officials will check the situation due to the threat of frost.The going is currently described as good to soft, soft in places on the round course ? with good patches in the home straight ? but overnight temperatures are expected to dip to minus-four degrees.Clerk of the course Chris Stickels is cautiously optimistic, with frost covers set to be utilised by groundstaff.'We are covering a lot of the track with frost covers, including the area of the track that will be shaded by the grandstand,' he told At The Races.'As many as possible will be going down after the last race tonight, but just in case, we're holding a precautionary inspection at 8am.'There's a lot of grass out there and after one day of racing turning it over, there is more chance of frost getting in.'(C) PA Sport
