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/ Timeform / 07 February 2012 / Leave a Comment 
Newbury is hoping to beat the frost
"There has been steady money for “Yes” in the "Will Racing Go Ahead" market..."
With Saturday's card at Newbury at the mercy of the elements, Betfair have opened a market regarding whether racing will take place...
Punters and racing fans hoping that this coming Saturday's Betfair-sponsored Newbury "Super Saturday" jumps card will take place, despite harsh weather, must have been encouraged by Tweets from the course's Stephen Higgins on Tuesday.
Higgins said "[the odds of racing to be on at Newbury on Saturday are] very tempting, given temp forecast of 0 to -1 on Friday night" and followed it soon after with "Newbury won't be off, so no need to worry."
There has been steady money for "Yes" in the "Will Racing Go Ahead?" market for the event, with [1.70] offered at the time of writing from a high of [2.20].
If you disagree with Higgins, "No" can be backed at [2.0].
Snow and sub-zero temperatures have caused the cancellation of several meetings in Britain in the last week, and weather forecasts suggest things won't improve for a while yet. Doncaster's Thursday jumps card was called off as early as Tuesday lunchtime.
Saturday's Newbury card - if it beats the elements - will feature: the Grade 1 Betfair (Scilly Isles) Novice Chase; the Grade 2 Betfair Denman Chase; the Grade 2 Betfair Super Saturday (Game Spirit) Chase; and the Grade 3 Betfair Handicap Hurdle.
Ante-post markets exist for the Betfair Denman Chase and the Betfair Handicap Hurdle, with reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run a hot favourite at [1.50] for the former and last year's Triumph Hurdle winner Zarkandar as short as [4.3] for the latter.
Paul Nicholls believes there will be little to choose between old rivals Kauto Star and Long Run as the pair prepare to lock horns for a fifth time in next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup....
Blenheim Brook booked himself a ticket to next month's Cheltenham Festival with a fine performance in the novice chase at Ayr on Monday, the highlight of a treble for trainer Lucinda Russell....
Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run could face up to 10 rivals as he bids to get off the mark for the season in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury......
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