Day three of Goodwood hit by torrential rain
The first race passed on good to firm ground, but as the runners gathered at the start for race two, the Markel Richmond Stakes, the storm clouds were gathering.
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As Clive Cox's Coppull crossed the line in front, the heavens had opened and an almighty downpour ensued.
It took no time at all for puddles to form in the paddock and clerk of the course Ed Arkell took the decision to call a temporary halt to proceedings.
After a 20 minute dousing, the rain began to ease off and the meeting was allowed to get back under way. However, with lightning in the area the Gordon Stakes was started by flag, rather than stalls.
There was also a delay to the feature Qatar Nassau Stakes with the course keen for the day's main attraction to begin via starting stalls, with Arkell telling ITV Racing: 'We've had 26mm in 20 minutes or so and we'll make a ground change and it will probably be heavy.
Racegoers ducking for cover at Goodwood (Andrew Matthews/PA)
'We might have a delay to the Group One while they get the lightning out of the way so they can use the stalls with it being a Group One. It's very important for the integrity of the race but it's a decision for the stewards, the starters, the jockeys and myself.
'If we can possibly use starting stalls by holding a race up by five minutes or so that would be great.
'Your guess is as good as mine as to how much more rain is to come, there's some more about and we weren't forecast this, but I'm not sure the forecast is that reliable at the moment.'
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