Cheltenham expect 'lovely jumping ground' for  Festival

Cheltenham has avoided the snowfall which has beset parts of Britain over the last 48 hours

POSITIVE UPDATE: Jon Pullin is happy with conditions at Cheltenham ahead of next week's Festival. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Officials at Cheltenham expect "lovely jumping ground" for next week's Festival, if the weather forecasts prove accurate.

Cheltenham avoided the snowfall which has beset parts of Britain over the last 48 hours and on Wednesday afternoon clerk of the course Jon Pullin provided an upbeat update ahead of the four-day meeting, which starts on Tuesday.