The Scone race meeting scheduled for Tuesday 17th December has been put back a day to Wednesday 18th December due to the forecast of extreme heat.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a high of 41 degrees in Scone on Tuesday and to prioritise the welfare of horses and participants, the meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday with more favourable weather conditions expected.
The change in schedule will require a number of riding alterations as some jockeys declared for Scone races are also engaged at Warwick Farm and Queanbeyan meetings on Wednesday. Details of these riding changes will be advertised once confirmed.
A decision regarding the official barrier trials scheduled at Scone on Wednesday will be announced in due course.