Frozen Sedgefield and Taunton off

Tomorrow`s jumps meeting at Sedgefield has become the latest victim of the cold snap in Britain.

It was called off after an 11.30am inspection today found the track was not fit for racing.

Frost has also claimed tomorrow`s meeting at Taunton.

Stewards decided there was no chance of the course becoming raceable in time and the fixture was abandoned before the scheduled 2.30pm inspection today.

No jumps racing has been possible in Britain since Saturday, and a total of 21 National Hunt fixtures have now been lost since Christmas.

Stewards at Taunton will inspect the course at 2.30pm today to see if tomorrow`s jumps meeting can go ahead.

Friday`s jumps meeting at Hexham was called off today due to severe frost.

Sandown`s chances of staging its valuable card on Saturday were described as 'not promising' today after an inspection at the Esher track was announced.

Officials will assess prospects for the meeting, which features the Gerrard Tolworth Hurdle and Sun `King Of The Punters` Mildmay Cazalet Memorial Chase, at 4pm tomorrow afternoon.

Stewards at Haydock will inspect the course at 4pm tomorrow ahead of Saturday`s meeting - but prospects are 'long odds against'.

Prospects for Saturday`s jumps meeting at Uttoxeter were rated 'more doubtful than hopeful' today.

Officials are pinning their hopes on a rise in temperatures ahead of the card, which is due to be broadcast on Channel 4.

However, hopes rose today that racing could go ahead at Musselburgh on Saturday.

A forecast thaw on Friday has encouraged hopes that the jumps fixture will beat the cold snap.