P668 CEEFAX 1 668 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/25 NEWCASTLE REMAIN HOPEFUL 1/2 Newcastle are still hopeful that they will stage England's first turf meeting of 1997 on Saturday afternoon. Clerk of the course David McAllistet told Cjefax Racing on Friday morning: "Wj are all right at the moment and could have raced today. The going is currently good to soft, good in places. "They s!y there will be a slight frost overnight, as there was on Thursday, but that did no damage at all. The forecast is for snow, rain and sleet on Saturday but we remain hopeful that racing will take place." LATEST GOING AND INSPECTION NEWS 690 Football 302 Cricket 340 General 380 Muss Res Aldjrbr'k SP return Adv.GoingP668 CEEFAX 1 668 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/58 LEOPARDSTOWN ALL-CLEAR 2/2 Saturday's prestige meeting at Ljopardstown is all set to go ahead with the track reporting no problems. Tom Burke, a course spokesman, told Cjefax Racing: "The course is fine and there is no frost in the ground. "The going is good to yielding. The forecast is for conditions to remain the same throughout Friday. "Rain is expected overnight but this should clear bz the morning and Saturday is predicted to bj a dry and vjty mild day." LATEST GOING AND INSPECTION NEWS 690 Football 302 Cricket 340 General 380 Muss Res Aldjrbr'k SP return Adv.Going