Naas racing ABANDONED and labelled ‘absolute farce’ as fog wreaks havoc with fans and commentators unable to see races

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FANS are up in arms after horse racing in Naas was abandoned because of the weather.

Heavy fog made visibility impossible during the 12.30 race so all subsequent races were called off.

Fog made visibility impossible for viewers and commentators[/caption]

The 12.30 race went ahead with Brandy Love leading the way in the fog[/caption]

The bad visibility meant it was 1/100 in in-play betting yet it had actually lost the lead to eventual winner Night and Day, left[/caption]

The meet was later abandoned[/caption]

Racing TV broadcast the event but viewers were unable to see the horses or the track at times.

In the 12:30 Brandy Love led the way and was 1/100 in the in-play betting at one stage.

Fog then meant viewers and commentators had no idea what was going on until Night and Day emerged as the lead horse in Brandy Love’s place.

That is how the race finished with Jumping Jet third and Tophill Low fourth as fans branded Naas an “absolute farce”.

One said: “That was an absolute farce for the viewer. Brandy Love went 10s on in running. How could anyone see it to trade it?”

Another added: “Brandy Love went 1/100 in running and gets beat by night and day.

“Only saw the last 50 yards.”

A third wrote: “Mist the first winner at Naas.”

And another commented: “Farcical at Naas. No other word for it.”

Today’s races have been rescheduled for Friday but many unhappy punters were disappointed to miss out on the action.