Cheltenham team in bullish mood

CHELTENHAM officials are confident next week’s four-day Festival will beat the weather, despite meetings being lost due to waterlogging almost on a daily basis in Britain.

The going on all three courses at the home of National Hunt racing is heavy, soft in places but conditions are set to improve during the big week.

“Weatherman John Kettley gave us a forecast from Sunday through until today and he said we’d get between 18 and 23 millimetres and we’ve had 23,” said clerk of the course Simon Claisse.