RACING at Loughanmore today (Saturday) and Monday has been cancelled due to ground conditions. The track failed an inspection on Friday afternoon after being found to be “rough and inconsistent”.

East Antrim’s point-to-point secretary Beth Armstrong said: “We were stunned by the news. Never before have we failed an inspection. We have been working on the track all week, watering, rolling and spiking. Some trainers have walked the course and we were sure it would pass. This has left us shell-shocked.”