Hopes of Haydock staging its Saturday fixture appear to be fading as an inspection has been called to assess conditions. Officials will take a look at the track at 8am tomorrow morning, with waterlogged areas a cause for concern.
The meeting is due to feature popular staying handicap the Peter Marsh Chase plus the return of dual Champion Hurdle hero Buveur D'Air.
But after a spell of heavy rain this week and more to come, clerk of the course Kirkland Tellwright may unfortunately have to seal its fate on Thursday. "Storm Christoph is producing this extraordinary mild weather but it has brought lots of rain with it so our prospects for Saturday are slim," he said. "Parts of the track are waterlogged and it's difficult to see how there will be
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