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Green light for Sedgefield; Huntingdon off

A view of Huntingdon Racecourse after today's racing was abandoned. An outbreak of equine flu has forced the cancellation of all British racing on Thursday 7 February, 2019
Image: A view of Huntingdon Racecourse

Sedgefield's seven-race card will go ahead on Thursday after the course passed an early-morning inspection.

The check was necessary, with a forecast for overnight rain on ground described as heavy, soft (in places).

But it was confirmed before 8am that conditions were raceable.

Warwick will hold an 8am inspection before Friday's meeting, because of a forecast for further rain on heavy ground.

The eight-race card is due to feature the re-scheduled Grade Two Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Hereford's meeting on Sunday has been abandoned because of waterlogging.

It is not at all surprising the fixture has been lost, given the scale of flooding in Herefordshire recently following Storm Dennis.

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Officials at the course were given dispensation to call the meeting off earlier than usual, with parts of the course completely submerged and more rain on the way.

A tweet from Hereford's official account read: "Racing has been abandoned on Sunday 23 Feb due to recent flooding. On the current forecast of further significant rainfall there is little sign of improvement. Our thoughts are also with the many local residents & businesses of Hereford that have flooded over the past few days."

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