Sun gets in Cheltenham eyes

Cheltenham, not for the first time, was plagued by the low-setting sun today as the final two fences of the £55,000 (€83,000) Ladbrokes Trophy Chase had to be dolled off.

The sun had also caused a hurdle to be skipped in the Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle, but the Grade Three chase was most affected, with four obstacles effectively removed and the final straight becoming a ’Flat’ race.