The Leader Newspaper
By Andrew Atkinson
Frost covers are down over the whole course at Haydock Park after it passed an inspection at 8am on January 23, ahead of Saturdayâs meeting.
There will be a precautionary inspection at 8am on Saturday, in view of the risk of frost. The going remains Heavy.
There was 18 millimetres of rain on January 18; 22mm on January 19 and 35mm on January 20. Showers are forecast for Thursday and Friday.
Temperatures are predicted to dip to -2 degrees Celsius on Friday night, while Saturday is forecast to be dry.
Nigel Twiston-Davies is represented in the feature handicap chase of the day, the Peter Marsh Limited Handicap Chase over 3m 1.5f, by Crievehill ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies.