Ayr's Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup card goes ahead after heavy rain forced two inspections, a delay and a revised schedule.
Just after 10am they had 8.5mm in an hour with the ground changed to heavy ahead of Scotland's biggest race day on the Flat.
With standing water at the half-furlong marker officials had to call a snap inspection which went ahead at 12:20.
After that inspection took place they decided to check again at 13:45 and it finally got the green light after the second check with a revised schedule of:
- 14:30 Ladbrokes Ayr Silver Cup
- 15:05 Ladbrokes 'New Customers Get 50/1 Old Firm Offer' Firth Of Clyde (Fillies' Group 3)
- 15:40 Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup
- 16:15 Ladbrokes 'Bet 5 Get 30 New Customer Offer' Handicap
- 16:50 Ladbrokes 'Get Racing Bet Builder Winnings Boosts' Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed)
- 17:20 British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
- 17:50 Jordan Electrics Handicap
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