Could Sandown this weekend fall victim to the frost?

[Desert Orchid]

Well, could it?

I'm only going by the BBC weather bulletins but it's been looking pretty arctic down there.

 

[Bonjers]

Rarely felt cold like it in this country. It was -7 when I woke up this morning in Bristol!

 

[granger]

Clerk of the course Andrew Cooper is optimistic

 

[Desert Orchid]

They should switch it to Ayr or Musselburgh now. Don't envisage any problems up here and I can get there easily enough

 

[Len Madeiros]

No chance. The frost is clearing and even if it were frosty, they cover the course good and proper these days. I was there in 2012, when it was sub-Arctic that day but racing went ahead just fine.

 

[Grasshopper]

The thought of Douvan running round Musselburgh, is the stuff of dreams......or possibly nightmares........not sure which!

 

[Desert Orchid]

No chance. The frost is clearing and even if it were frosty, they cover the course good and proper these days. I was there in 2012, when it was sub-Arctic that day but racing went ahead just fine.

But had it been sub-arctic for days leading up to the Saturday?

 

[Len Madeiros]

Yes it had, as I recall. There shouldn't be any frost on Thursday and Friday night, so all is looking well.

 

[granger]

Andrew Cooper ‏@ACooperClerk <small class="time" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(136, 153, 166);"> 4m4 minutes ago</small>
-3.5 @Sandownpark last night and now just under +7. Some frost remains in ground but improving all the time. Update this pm. Optimistic.

 

[harry]

Are those covers that Cheltenham used a couple of years ago still being used? They covered the whole course I think?

 

[granger]

They have covers down alright Harry

 

[Desert Orchid]

"Optimistic" doesn't sound very optimistic to me.

I'd be looking for something more upbeat.