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Four horse racing meetings off after extreme heat warning
Key takeaways
- Worcester Racecourse had initially hoped to stage their card earlier on Wednesday
- Four of Britain's five scheduled horse racing meetings on Wednesday have been abandoned following a forecast of extreme heat in parts of the UK.
- The Met Office has issued a rare red warning from 09:00 BST on Wednesday to 21:00 Thursday for parts of England and Wales, with temperatures possibly reaching 38 or 39C.
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Worcester Racecourse had initially hoped to stage their card earlier on Wednesday
Four of Britain's five scheduled horse racing meetings on Wednesday have been abandoned following a forecast of extreme heat in parts of the UK.
The Met Office has issued a rare red warning from 09:00 BST on Wednesday to 21:00 Thursday for parts of England and Wales, with temperatures possibly reaching 38 or 39C.
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