Kelso Off But Huntingdon On Freezing overnight temperatures have claimed this afternoon's seven-race card at Kelso, with officials calling the meeting off shortly before 11am.Clerk of the course Johnnie Fenwicke-Clennell looked at 8am but was forced to check again at 9.30am and then later in the morning before pulling the plug.He said: 'We have had to abandon. The sun has gone in, it is cloudy and the track is still frozen.'Temperatures are about plus two in the shade but there is the wind-chill to take into account and the experts say there is little chance of the frost coming out.'However, Huntingdon were given the all-clear to race after a frost-free night.Overnight temperatures failed to dip below zero degrees, which meant clerk of the course Fiona Needham had no reason to hold a precautionary 7.30am inspection.'There are absolutely no problems this morning and we are set fair for a good day,' she said.The cold weather could also have an effect on tomorrow's racing with Ayr having called a precautionary inspection at 6.45am.Clerk of the course Anthea Morshead will take a look at the track as overnight temperatures are forecast to dip well below freezing.'As there is a band of high pressure right over us, the Met Office believe it could get as low as minus four to minus five tonight,' she said.'If that is the case I would be pretty pessimistic of racing.'However, temperatures are far more favourable for Saturday's meeting and I would be more confident that should be okay, as it stands.'? PA Sport
