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Cross country abandoned

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Published at Mar 12, 2013, 14:09

No cross country action today
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The Glenfarclas Handicap Chase has been abandoned after an inspection of the course just before the first race at Cheltenham.

Parts of the cross country course were found to still be frozen.

The race will now be run on Thursday.

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