Storm Claudia Threatening Day 2 Of Cheltenham Meeting

A preventive examination will be held at Cheltenham tomorrow morning ahead of the set up seven-race Paddy Power Gold Cup card.


Strong winds and consistent rain leading produced by Storm Claudia approximately the Friday of the two-day meeting continued throughout the afternoon, as conditions at the track were inevitably gotten worse by a day's racing on the Prestbury Park grass.


With more rain forecast, will analyze the track at 7.30 am before the prepared 2nd afternoon of action.


"We have actually had 12mm of rain through the day to contribute to the 7mm over night and as we have actually been racing this afternoon we've opened the track," clerk of the course Jon Pullin informed Racing TV.


"We have actually still got more rain to come, potentially up until midnight and we could see some heavy spells in the next number of hours. Having opened it up it makes good sense to take a look in the morning.


"The forecast is stating it ought to be drying up from 1am and we do know that once this track gets a bit of a window with no rain it does begin to drain pipes and ideally that will hold true.


Racegoers in rainy conditions during Countryside Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. Forecasters have released an amber warning for rain as Storm Claudia, which was named by the Spanish meteorological service, brings heavy rainstorms and strong winds for much of the nation. throughout Countryside Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Friday November 14, 2025.


"This is preventive, we've raced today and we do have that dry window. I 'd be enthusiastic we'll be OK for tomorrow. We'll do everything we can to decide as early as we can."


Navan, due to stage the Fortria Chase and with it the reappearance of Marine National, will likewise check at the exact same time due to a Status Yellow rain caution from Met Eireann.


Clerk of the course Paddy Graffin, said: "Since our ground upgrade at 7.30 am today, there has actually been a more 6mm of rain at Navan.


"The ground presently stays soft to heavy, nevertheless, due to the Status Yellow rain warning from Met Eireann in place for County Meath which goes through to the early hours of tomorrow early morning, we will hold a precautionary assessment at 7.30 lead racing.


"This is a preventive procedure due to the projection however the track is currently fit for racing and the most recent update from Met Eireann suggests we might get approximately a more 10-15mm of rain in the location."