RACE COMMENTARY
The Wolverhampton all-weather code racing fixture has been called off today due to heavy snow at the Dunstall Park racetrack.Yes, I can hear the racing traditionalists scoffing at the news an all-weather race meeting has been called off due to inclement weather.
They can go bet on the greyhounds at Monmore today.
Wolverhampton Abandoned - Heavy Snow!
# No Bet.
2:50 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.
3:20 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.
3:50 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
Pharaohs Justice.
4:20 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
Desert Opal.
4:50 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
Punta Galera.
5:20 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
# No Bet.
5:50 Wolverhampton (AW Polytrack)
Japura.
Stake: 3 X £1.00 Win Singles = £3.00
Returns: £3.00
Total: Level.
Posted at 17:04, Sunday, February 01, 2009 by the Sandracer.
4 Comment(s)
Pre Race Selections: What Katie Did @ 11/2 or better, Monte Major @ 6/1 or better. If either is favourite before the off, no bet.
Comment Posted By
Anonymous - 12:59 pm, February 02, 2009
Snow finally got the better of this afternoon's meeting at Wolverhampton after a fourth inspection.
Course officials arrived at Dunstall Park to find half an inch of snow had fallen on the all-weather surface overnight.
An initial inspection was called for 7.30am but that proved inconclusive and acting clerk of the course Andy Waitt was forced to check again an hour later.
By 8.30am, after an hour of groundstaff working on the track, conditions were raceable, but snow had begun to fall again and Waitt felt it prudent to call a third inspection.
The meeting was officially given the go-ahead an hour later after the snow relented, although Waitt did state that conditions would be closely monitored.
Plenty of non-runners had filtered through as horseboxes struggled to get to the course by the time a final 12noon
inspection was called following yet more snow.
However, Waitt was forced to make an earlier call after another substantial snow flurry.
"We've had to abandon I'm afraid," said Waitt.
"The snow is really heavy now and no matter how much work we put into the track it just keeps on falling.
"It is a real pain but there is nothing we can do."
Comment Posted By
Sandracer - 4:14 pm, February 02, 2009
No racing today Slipper.
Comment Posted By
Sandracer - 4:15 pm, February 02, 2009
Dammm, and I was about to go "all in" with the Toad millions..
Oh well at least the bookies didn't take battering from me today (as if they ever did)
Comment Posted By
Anonymous - 4:30 pm, February 02, 2009
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