Uttoxeter’s Super Saturday fixture due to take place on 7th February has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.
Conditions were already soft, heavy in places and with 23mm falling at the course an inspection was called for Friday 6th February at 1pm. With the track unraceable and further rain set to fall racing was cancelled.
The seven-race card was due to start at 12:50pm with the final race scheduled for 4:20pm.
⚠️07/02/2026 FIXTURE ABANDONED⚠️
Due to further heavy rain this morning, the track has deteriorated, and with the current forecast there is no hope for improvement.
Today’s inspection has failed, and tomorrow’s race meeting has unfortunately been abandoned. pic.twitter.com/hcBECsud8V
— Uttoxeter Racecourse (@UttoxeterRaces) February 6, 2026
Recent Abandonments
Uttoxeter hasn’t suffered from many cancelled meetings in recent years, with the last abandonment back in 2024. Rain has been the biggest culprit of late, with waterlogging due to heavy rainfall the most frequent cause.
- Saturday 7th February 2026 – Abandoned due to waterlogging
- Saturday 10th February 2024 – Abandoned due to waterlogging
- Sunday 31st December 2023 – Abandoned due to waterlogging
- Friday 20th October 2023 – Abandoned due to waterlogging
- Friday 16th December 2022 – Abandoned due to a frozen track
- Sunday 31st January 2021 – Abandoned due to waterlogging
Key Meeting’s Usually Safe from the Elements
Uttoxeter’s biggest meeting of the year is their Midland’s Grand National fixture which takes place on the Saturday following the Cheltenham Festival in mind-March. As a result, this doesn’t tend to suffer from inclement weather however the race was lost in 2004 due to high wind and in 1983 due to a waterlogged track.
Uttoxeter is one of a handful of course which provide jump racing though the summer months. Although these rarely face cancellations, watering of the track may be needed to prevent fast going.
