Storm Claudia Threatening Day 2 Of Cheltenham Meeting

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


Strong winds and persistent rain leading produced by Storm Claudia approximately the Friday of the two-day conference 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 projection, authorities will examine the track at 7.30 am before the prepared second of action.


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


"We've still got more rain to come, perhaps up until midnight and we might see some heavy spells in the next number of hours. Having opened it up it makes good sense to have an appearance in the early morning.


"The forecast is saying it needs to be drying up from 1am and we do understand that once this track gets a little a window without any rain it does start to drain and hopefully that will hold true.


Racegoers in rainy conditions throughout Countryside Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. Forecasters have actually provided an amber caution 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 have actually raced today and we do have that dry window. I 'd be confident we'll be OK for tomorrow. We'll do whatever 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 same time due to a Status Yellow rain caution from Met Eireann.


Clerk of the course Paddy Graffin, said: "Since our ground update at 7.30 am this early morning, there has been an additional 6mm of rain at Navan.


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


"This is a precautionary procedure due to the forecast but the track is currently suitabled for racing and the most current update from Met Eireann recommends we might get around a more 10-15mm of rain in the area."