Claisse on Cheltenham weather watch
Like the rest of Britain, Prestbury Park was hit by the foul weather over the last month or so but was bathed in glorious spring sunshine yesterday.
“Over the last 10 days we’ve not had a great deal of rain,” said Claisse. “It’s looking in great order, particularly the seven to nine yards we save all year for the Festival.
“If I was assessing it today, I’d say it was officially soft on both courses, while the cross country is soft, heavy in places.
“You are warned by the Met Office not to look further than five or six days, as the weather can be so volatile. ”
