Wednesday 6 May 2015 17:17, UK
Wednesday afternoon's meeting at Brighton was abandoned after two races.
An inspection took place before racing due to very high winds, but the jockeys were happy for the fixture to start.
However, before the third race the matting which covers several roads which cross the course was lifting due to the strong gusts of wind.
"The mats we put down on Wilson Avenue, and to a lesser degree on the pull-ups, are being lifted by the wind," clerk of the course Ed Arkell told At The Races.
"The problem is, not only is that dangerous, the gap between the mat means a horse could put his foot on the tarmac.
"We could not be confident a gust of wind would not lift the mat while the race was going on after we had secured them.
"Safety has to come first, if anything happened and a horse came down we can't take that risk."
There was mild drama before the opening Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Stakes as Tim The Taxi was withdrawn beforehand.
That left Marcus Tregoning with two of the four runners and he was first and third but with the lesser fancied of his pair, Fast Gold, coming out on top.
Martin Dwyer had picked the 6-4 favourite Port Gaverne with Shane Kelly on the eventual winner.
Showing the benefit of having had two runs already and despite drifting down the camber, the latter went by his stablemate and the newcomer Comedy Night to win by three-quarters of a length.
"It's tough out there for babies," said Kelly.
"He showed a good attitude, though, and put his head down."
Tregoning said: "He showed the benefit of having a previous run there, as he was last to challenge. The wind is strong and he did well to get up. The second might be quite a nice type."
In the starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap, Chris Dwyer's 9-4 favourite Flexible Flyer just held off Heartsong to give the resurgent John Egan another winner.
