The Racing Rotorua meeting at Arawa Park in Rotorua on Friday was abandoned after one race.

Stipendiary Steward Alan Coles told New Zealand racing networkTrackside that there was, “Evidence of some serious slip marks between the 800 and 400 metres, and with safety being paramount the track was not in a safe condition to carry on.”

Up to sixty millimetres of rain had fallen in the two days leading up to the meeting, but it was felt that an additional thirteen mils closer to the meeting commencing was the bugbear.

While the top two inches was soft, there remained a hard pan surface beneath, therefore causing horses to slip.

Rotorua's eight-race card was also being wagered on by Australian punters.