The Independent, on Climate, 13 November 2026
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Read the original article on independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab)The Independent reports that Ludlow racecourse has cancelled its remaining 2026-27 jumps fixtures after a record-breaking dry summer left its gravel-based track unfit, following a visit by British Horseracing Authority inspectors. It also reports that Wincanton has lost meetings to firm ground. The report is accurate and attributes its account to the clerks of the course and a local trainer.
“British Horseracing Authority course inspectors visited the Shropshire track on Thursday”
It names who inspected the track and when, so the reader knows the cancellation followed an official inspection and was not only the course's own decision.
“the environment agency understandably issued a hands-off”
It gives the concrete reason the course could not irrigate, which matches the water extraction limits reported elsewhere.
“since we abandoned Badger Beer day two weeks ago on Tuesday we’ve actually only seen 8mm of rain”
It gives precise, attributed rainfall figures, so the reader can see the scale of the dry spell rather than a vague description.
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