Wetherby goes ahead, frozen Ludlow off This afternoon's meeting at Wetherby has passed a precautionary inspection and goes ahead as scheduled. Frost had been a potential issue at the Yorkshire circuit, but overnight cloud cover and morning rain helped to allay fears of abandonment. A statement issued by Wetherby read: "Overnight low of minus 2C again on Thursday evening, then some cloud cover from 9pm, with temperatures of 0C all night. "Forecast is for the cloud to remain and temps to rise to 4C at 11am, with the possibility of some rain." The going at Wetherby is currently good to soft, with the seven-race card due to start at 12.35pm. This afternoon's jumps fixture at Ludlow has been abandoned due to a frozen track. Officials at the Shropshire venue were left with no alternative but to draw stumps after overnight temperatures fell to minus 3C. Clerk of the course Simon Sherwood had intended to officially inspect the track at 8am, but, even in spite of rising temperatures, the situation was considered untenable.
