Synchronised heads straight for Cheltenham Gold Cup after missing Irish Hennessy However, the track undergoes a precautionary inspection at 8.00 because of an uncertain forecast and the possibility of snow. "We could have anything between 1cm and 6cm," said clerk of the course Barney Clifford. While the Uttoxeter and Warwick cards on Saturday have already gone west, Musselburgh, which restages its richest jump meeting, reports no problems. Newbury was still raceable on Thursday even on the Flat course, which is not frost-covered. However, it is in a belt west of London for which snow was forecast last night. "It depends if and how much we get," said Richard Osgood, clerk of the course. I'm told it is meant to be a drier type of snow, so hopefully if there is any it'll blow away rather than stick around. Brilliant Australian mare Black Caviar attempts her 17th consecutive victory when she faces eight rivals in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield in the early hours of tomorrow (4.50am). Interestingly she tackles seven furlongs for the first time.