Cheltenham ‘got away lightly’ as storms wreck havoc

ONE of the temporary structures at Cheltenham racecourse could be out of commission for the four-day Festival meeting after being damaged by strong winds.

A restaurant in the tented village that runs along the home straight bore the brunt of the storm that hit the track overnight.

“We had gusts up to 48mph or so causing a little bit of damage to temporary structures in the tented village which are being assessed,” said clerk of the course Simon Claisse.