article_snippet.sent: Stewards announced it was too risky to race on the wet surface after an early inspection at around 9.30am Saturday morning, disappointing the 25,000 punters officials expected to show.
article_snippet.sent: Under normal circumstances the Australian Turf Club would've been packed with punters dressed to the nines scrambling for a seat, but as early racegoers Susie Pleasance and Helen Quarrel learned, the field was absolutely empty.
article_snippet.sent: Racegoers Susie Pleasance and Helen Quarrel got to the field early and were disappointed to find an empty track .
article_snippet.sent: Chief steward Ray Murrihy said officials could’nt be confident officials
article_snippet.sent: could’nt could get through the whole meeting after the turf took on so much rain.
article_snippet.sent: The surface was water logged and the radar was horrendous.
article_snippet.sent: We might have got through one or two, but to get through 10 races with big fields would have been a miracle so We will wait for Monday,’ he added.
article_snippet.sent: With grey clouds hanging over the track and no sign of rain easing officials said the the turf was too dangerous to compete on .