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Doncaster crowds pilot cut short as the last three days of the St Leger Festival will be held behind closed doors

RACING will go back behind closed doors at Doncaster from tomorrow in a big blow to the sport.

Crowds made a welcome return on the opening day of the St Leger Festival on Wednesday as part of pilot scheme for sporting events.

Crowds were in attendance at Doncaster on Wednesday

But with coronavirus cases on the rise, the course have been instructed to cut the pilot event short with the gates set to be closed to racegoers once again from tomorrow.

More to follow…