Good To Soft At Cheltenham

The current going across all three tracks at Cheltenham is reported to be Good to Soft with only slight variations in places.

Simon Claisse, Clerk of the Course at Cheltenham said on Wednesday: "I walked the course this morning and it is predominantly Good to Soft on the Tuesday track (Old Course), with maybe a bit of soft her and there.

"The Cross Country Course (used on the Wednesday) is also Good to Soft, with a bit of Good in it.

"The New Course (used on Thursday and Friday) is Good to Soft, with some Soft in it.

The long-range weather forecast between now and the beginning of the Festival in twelve days is suggesting unsettled conditions with the possibility of 20 to 30 millimetres of rain in the area which could make the ground Soft for the start of Cheltenham.