Cross-Country Chase abandoned at Cheltenham

sport
Cross-Country Chase Abandoned At Cheltenham
The Cross-Country Chase was the fifth race on Wednesday's card. Photo: PA Images
Share this article

PA Sport Reporters

Wednesday's Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase at Cheltenham has been abandoned due to waterlogged ground on the inside circuit.

Following 11mm of rainfall throughout Tuesday, there has been no improvement in the conditions on the Cross-Country course and areas of the track remain unraceable.

Advertisement

The forecast for the remainder of the week continues to look unsettled, with further showers likely on both Thursday and Friday.

There will therefore be insufficient improvement to the Cross-Country course and the decision has been taken not to reschedule the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase at this year’s festival.

Due to the abandonment, the revised race times for Wednesday are: Race 1 – 1.45pm, Race 2 – 2.30pm, Race 3 – 3.15pm, Race 4 – 4pm, Race 6 – 4.50pm, Race 7 – 5.30pm.

The going on the regulation Old and New courses is described as soft, heavy in places.

Read More

Message submitting... Thank you for waiting.

Want us to email you top stories each lunch time?

Download our Apps
© BreakingNews.ie 2024, developed by Square1 and powered by PublisherPlus.com