RACING at Bangor-on-Dee may be called off this weekend.

Heavy rain over the weekend caused heavy flooding to the Bangor-on-Dee area, with low lying land around the River Dee being completely submerged

Although the flooding is set to subside by the end of the week, Bangor-on-Dee racecourse have said they are monitoring the situation.

A statement posted on Twitter said: "The racecourse experienced some flooding over the weekend.

"Water levels have already receded and we will be monitoring the situation in the run up to this Saturday's fixture.

"With dry weather forecast for the week, we are hopeful that racing will go ahead as planned."

Natural Resources Wales report that by the end of the week there is a very low risk of flooding, saying: "River levels at Bangor on Dee are falling and are expected to do so for the next 24 hours."