An inspection took place at Cheltenham

Inspection passed at Cheltenham following 15mm of rain on Greatwood Hurdle day

Horse Racing

Sun November 15, 2026 · 8 min ago

An inspection of the course at Cheltenham was passed after standing water on the track appeared to be causing considerable concerns.

There was a plethora of non-runners on the first two days of the three-day November Meeting at Prestbury Park but after 8mm of irrigation was applied to all of the track overnight, following by a reported 12mm of rain through the morning, the issue was almost turned on its head with fears over the state of the bends as standing water could be seen in some areas.

Racing TV pictures showed a considerable team of people out on the track moving the position of some of the rails and customers on course were told an announcement would be made imminently. The meeting was quickly given the green light.

There have already been 16 non-runners across the Cheltenham card today, with the ground now changed to Good.

Inspection has been passed at Cheltenham ✅ https://t.co/nNcDO3aHjX
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) November 15, 2026

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