Torrential rain and storms caused a racing wipe-out in Britain today and the only meeting tomorrow with realistic hopes of going ahead is at Warwick.

Today's cards at Redcar, Nottingham and Plumpton were abandoned. The Redcar and Nottingham courses are waterlogged and there is serious storm damage at Plumpton.

Tomorrow's Catterick programme has been called off because the course is waterlogged and Newmarket's meeting has been abandoned because of storm damage.

Newmarket clerk of the course Nick Lees said: "Over an inch and a third of rain fell over the weekend and severe gales have caused structural damage. It is too dangerous to ask our staff to go into the damaged areas."

There will an inspection at Exeter tomorrow at 6.30am to decide about the meeting there, but there has been torrential rain and more is forecast. It would not have been possible to race at Exeter today.

The situation for Warwick's meeting tomorrow is more hopeful. Warwick has missed much of the rain which has hit the rest of the country.

Warwick racecourse manager Christian Leech said: "Prospects are very good. The going has only gone from good, good to soft in places to soft, good to soft in places. No inspection is planned."

Evening Press tipster Tom O'Ryan's Nap vote tomorrow is awarded to Selberry (2.20 Warwick), who should be all the better for his recent promising effort at Southwell.

The smart Diva (2.50) can hit a high note for Alan King and Warren Marston, while Sparkling Sword (4.20) is a newcomer to note from the Venetia Williams yard.

Kevin Darley is one jockey not too concerned by today's wipe-out. The Sheriff Hutton rider, who is sitting pretty at the top of the championship table, has seen his lead nibbled away by the pursuing Richard Quinn over the past week.

But today's Redcar and Nottingham meetings being abandoned foiled Quinn of any opportunity to do any further damage this afternoon.

Just to draw level with Darley it means that Quinn would need to ride 13 winners before the season draws to a close on Saturday, assuming the North Yorkshire champion-elect had a blank week.