Frost puts pay to Carlisle and Ludlow cards

Wednesday's race meetings at Carlisle and Ludlow have both been abandoned as the big freeze in Britain continues to play havoc with the schedule.

To stand any chance the course at Carlisle needed a relatively mild night but the thermometer touched minus 6C.

An 8am inspection had been called at Ludlow but after another night of freezing temperatures clerk of the course Bob Davies saw no point in prolonging matters.

"It is minus 4C here at the moment and the frost is three inches deep in places," said Davies.

"We are forecast another cold night, minus 6C or even minus 8C so we've got no chance I'm afraid."