Wednesday's National Hunt meeting at Catterick is under threat because of the wintry conditions.

Heavy frost last night and forcecast of more to come has forced a precautionary inspection for 7.45am.

Clerk of the course Fiona Needham said: "It got to minus two briefly last night and we are forecast between minus one and minus three tonight. The problem is that forecasts haven't been very accurate.

"What is in our favour is the fact that the National Hunt track has not been raced on yet this season.''

Tomorrow's meeting at Ayr has already been abandoned.