Cheltenham could possibly be pressured to postpone race at Festival due to heavy rain
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase could possibly be postponed if the climate doesn’t enhance at the Cheltenham Festival.
There have been large downpours on the opening day of the competition however organisers have been anticipating the observe to be hit by between 2-4mm of rainfall in a single day. However, the climate has been worse than anticipated because the programs have already been sloshed with 6mm of rain, with one other 4-6mm forecasted.
An inspection on the Cross Country observe has been referred to as for Wednesday, March 13 at 8am, to determine whether or not the race, which is scheduled to start at 16:10 that afternoon, can happen.
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The important observe, the place the morning and afternoon races have been ran, had it is going modified from Soft to Soft (heavy in locations). It’s understood Cheltenham organisers are in talks with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to discover the potential of rescheduling the Cross Country Chase to Friday – the day the Gold Cup is to be run.
While the situations are nonetheless anticipated to be testing, there isn’t a suggestion any races on Cheltenham’s important observe are beneath menace of postponement. Jon Pullin, Cheltenham Racecourse Clerk of the Course, can also be optimistic the worst of the rain has handed.
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“We have been initially forecast, going again two or three days, to be dry at the moment,” he said on Tuesday morning. “Then 48 hours ago that forecast updated to some light showers but only around a millimetre of rainfall.
“Then yesterday it was up to date once more to 2-4mm for this morning. The forecast which we acquired very last thing yesterday then elevated additional and gave us some trigger for concern and by 6.30am this morning we had really had 6mm, with an extra 4-6mm forecast by way of the morning.
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“A heavier band of rain is due to arrive around 11am but it should be all over by around lunchtime.
“We might get an odd shower later in the afternoon but that should not be anything too measurable – the worst of this rain should finish this morning.”
