Reported in the press this morning (the West Australian), that the Perth Cup will be run on New Year's Day at Ascot or not at all.

Belmont is being ruled out as it only has a capacity of about 7,000 compared to Ascot's 40,000.

Test gallops (at Ascot) that had been due to take place yesterday have been postponed until Saturday.

The turf club has reportedly also ruled out racing wider on the track at Ascot with a limited field.

It is very possible that the Cup could be cancelled for the first time in its 116-year history.




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All the best from the West

Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2003-12-23 10:08 ]