Kempton 4/7 to be off The predicted thaw at Kempton is getting later meaning the St Stephen's Day fixture is in doubt. Today's all-weather card at the venue had to pass a 7.00am inspection to go ahead, and the King George fixture is 4/7 to be called off with Ladbrokes. "The forecast for Christmas Day is 2C and Boxing Day 4C so the trouble is the predicted thaw is getting later," said clerk of the course Barney Clifford. "The problem is the volume of snow on the track. Just today I tried to move one section of the covering to check the turf underneath and even that was a massive procedure. "We certainly need a thaw to help us. The forecasts are volatile, that's a problem too. "So what we are going to do is assess the situation on a 24-hour basis because you can have the best contingency plans in the world but if the weather changes they are useless."
