Salisbury races abandoned with ‘areas of concern’ on track amid severe rain warning as big race set to be rearranged

RACING has been abandoned at Salisbury just an hour before the first – with ‘areas of concern’ on the track amid a severe rain warning.

An inspection was called at 12.45pm ahead of the seven-race card which saw Ryan Moore set to feature as the headline act.

GettyHeavy rain causes the race meeting to be abandoned at Salisbury Racecourse[/caption] GettyThe stands were almost empty as the torrential rain continued to hammer down[/caption]

But after being hit with 16mm of...