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Clerk of the Course at Chepstow & Hereford racecourse, all views expressed are my own.

Joined January 2017
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⭐️THE WELSH JUMP JOCKEYS’ DERBY ⭐️ Ahead of the @unibet Jump Season Opener, the best Welsh Jockeys are racing over 1m4f to raise for @LATCHWales who have supported @CWilliamsRacing after his daughter, Betsy, was diagnosed with Leukaemia. justgiving.com/page/chepstow…
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Great work @iestynjohn 🚜🐎
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Official Going @HerefordRaces for declarations 🌱GOOD to FIRM (C:6.3 H:6.6)🌱 watering to maintain. Forecast dry and sunny today 17C. 🐎#herefordraces #Jumpracing
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What a great 2 days @Chepstow_Racing well done to all the winners and connections and a huge thank you to all the staff for all their hard work 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐎#jumpracing #chepstowracing #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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Official Going update @Chepstow_Racing 🌱GOOD🌱 selective watering to maintain. Dry and sunny yesterday, forecast staying dry and overcast today, cloudy with sunny spells tomorrow. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐎
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Official Going @Chepstow_Racing for declarations for the Jumps Season Opener 🌱GOOD to SOFT, GOOD in places (C:5.4 H:5.1)🌱 Dry & windy yesterday, forecast to remain dry for the rest of the week. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐎 #chepstowracing #jumpsracing #excited
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An application of SierrablenPlus Zero Phosphate N-Starter 25-0-5 +2MgO at Chepstow Racecourse providing great colour with consistent growth and recovery. #productsthatperform
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End of season renovation completed. Many thanks @iestynjohn
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Great job @iestynjohn as always 🚜
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Annual Agronomy visit from PSD @Chepstow_Racing this morning. The 🌞even made a cheeky appearance 🌱😎 #turf #agronomy #chepstowracecourse #groundstaff #makingplans
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RACING GOES AHEAD @Chepstow_Racing The @Coral Welsh Grand National. Forecast to stay above freezing, daytime highs +2/3C.
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! @Coral Welsh Grand National Update ! 2.30pm inspection passed. Further precautionary inspection 8am tomorrow. No frost in ground. No snow so far. Entire course covered. Temperatures hovering around zero overnight. Up to +3C tomorrow. Keep those fingers crossed everyone!
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PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION - at 2.30pm tomorrow for @coral Welsh Grand National meeting. No frost currently under the covers laid across the entire course. Temps -1C tonight. Snow showers forecast tomorrow.
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And we’re done @Chepstow_Racing putting the frost covers down. HUGE THANKS to the ground staff and extra help drafted in...fingers firmly crossed 🤞#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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❗️Racing ABANDONED❗️
Racing on Saturday 2nd January has been ABANDONED. The track is currently frozen in places and on the basis of the forecast there is no chance of track improvement.
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❗️Inspection Passed❗️
2:30 inspection passed, track is raceable and Going is Heavy for Heming Group Raceday on Saturday 2nd January. Based on current forecast there will be a Precautionary Inspection at 1pm on New Year's Day, vulnerable areas being fleeced.
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❗️Inspection @HerefordRaces this afternoon 2:30pm❗️Going 🌱Heavy, waterlogged in places🌱 6mm wintery showers past 24hrs.
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‼️PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION‼️ 7:45am tomorrow due to the overnight rain forecasted.
There will be a precautionary inspection at 7.45am tomorrow for the @coral Welsh Grand National meeting - this is due to the forecast of heavy overnight rain of between 15mm and 20mm.
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