SANDOWN’S blockbuster Tingle Creek card has been cleared to go ahead as planned today – despite the havoc caused by Storm Darragh.

The course passed its second inspection at 9:30am this morning as 90mph high winds batter the rest of sporting fixtures across the UK.

Storm Darragh is currently wreaking havoc up and down the country, with several services being disrupted.

Sandown Park did pass it’s first precautionary check at 7:30am this morning.

But millions in South West England have since been told to stay at home by an emergency mobile alert.

The Surrey track itself is fine for racing but doubts remain about the safety of punters and participants with 60mph winds whipping through the venue.

Punters will now have the chance to see Champion Chase favourite Jonbon defend his Tingle Creek crown.

Sandown currently falls under the banner of a yellow weather warning, issued by the Met Office.

The wind gusts are currently between 53 and 60mph, with absolutely no let up by the time the first is off at 12.08pm.

Chepstow, which stages the Welsh Grand National Trial, was called off after the precautionary inspection at 7.30am this morning.

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The going is currently soft and rain is forecast but the danger is once again the prospect of strong winds.

And Aintree’s Becher Chase fixture was also cancelled this morning as the venue deem it “unsafe”, with tickets refunded.

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The seven-race fixture at Aintree had been due to feature the handicap chase over the famous Grand National fences.

But the course was in a Met Office amber weather warning for wind and was due to inspect at 7am.

Aintree’s joint-clerk of the course Jon Pullin said: “We arrived at around 5.30am and it was calm then, but it picked up very quickly soon after then and it became obvious that we couldn’t race.

“Our main concern was about the wings of fences and the safety of people and we’d already started to see significant movement on the likes of wings of fences. It’s obviously disappointing not to race, but it was a clear decision.”

Aintree’s next fixture is set to take place on Boxing Day, but discussions will be had to see if the Becher Chase can be rescheduled.

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