Fairyhouse to inspect as UK fixtures hit once again

Fairyhouse will host an inspection on Friday at 9am ahead of the fixture scheduled to take place on Saturday.

The track is remains unraceable due to frost with overnight temperatures falling to -7C.

The meeting at Naas today has already been moved to Tuesday.

There will be no jumps racing in the UK on Saturday with Ascot, Haydock and Newcastle all abandoned due to frozen tracks.

With Friday's card at Ascot already called off on Wednesday, an inspection was due to be held on Friday morning to assess conditions for Saturday.

However, with a much colder night than forecasted, clerk of the course Chris Stickels was left with no option but to also abandon Saturday's action, which was due to feature the Grade One Howden Long Walk Hurdle.

Haydock's meeting on Saturday has also been abandoned but that news came as perhaps even less of a surprise.

Southwell passed its inspection on Thursday so there will be some action in the UK today.