Wet and windy conditions greet racegoers on Tuesday
Wet and windy conditions greet racegoers on Tuesday

Cheltenham given green light for Wednesday meeting


Day two of the Cheltenham Festival will take place as planned this afternoon.

Officials had called a precautionary 8am inspection, and announced a contingency to postpone Wednesday's card until Saturday, as a forecast for high winds threatened the Festival.

The course were braced for "challenging" weather conditions, with winds predicted to reach a peak of around 40 miles per hour on Wednesday morning.

However clerk of the course Simon Claisse said at 0610: "We're delighted weather conditions have changed from the initial forecasts and the prospect of higher wind speeds and gusts have receded. We're looking forward to a fantastic day's racing."

The feature race is the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase in which Altior bids to match Big Buck's record of 18 successive jumps wins.

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