Energumene against Edwardstone at Ascot lost to the weather

A MOUTHWATERING CLASH between Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Energumene and Arkle victor Edwardstone will not take place this weekend after Saturday’s meeting at Ascot was abandoned due to a frozen track.

Clerk of the course Chris Stickels announced an inspection for 4pm on Thursday to assess the prospects of racing and ultimately had no option but to call off proceedings. “If it is lost we hope it is rescheduled and the plan would still be to go over. It fits in well with his programme,” he told Sky Sports Racing.

He said: “We have had half an inch of snow overnight with a frost, so things are not looking as good as they were.Nations Analysis Get Murray Kinsella’s exclusive analysis of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign this spring“We have called an inspection for noon tomorrow and we would need to see the snow gone by then if we are to persevere.

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