Thursday, 5 January 2012

Bangor Affected


Bangor's meeting on Friday is to be an all-hurdle and bumper affair after the two chases were abandoned.

Rain had made the chase course heavy and with more forecast, officials decided it was prudent to take the contingency of scrapping races on the chase course.

Racing will take place on the inner track which has not been used since last spring.

"We're forecast a bit more rain so we're being cautious," said clerk of the course Andrew Tulloch.

"The hurdles course on the inside has not been raced on so we're giving every opportunity for the meeting to go ahead."

The British Horseracing Authority have confirmed the six-card programme is scheduled to commence at 1pm.

That race is likely to be a division of one of the hurdle contests which will be finalised following the 24-hour declaration stage.

The fixture will conclude with a bumper at 3.45pm.