Storm Claudia threatening day two of Cheltenham meeting

Like Cheltenham, Navan will examine the track at 7.30am 
Storm Claudia threatening day two of Cheltenham meeting

MUDDY MARVEL: Jockey Isabelle Ryder after the Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday. Picture: David Davies/PA 

A precautionary inspection will be held at Cheltenham on Saturday morning ahead of the scheduled seven-race Paddy Power Gold Cup card.

Heavy winds and persistent rain produced by Storm Claudia up to the Friday of the two-day meeting continued throughout the afternoon, as conditions at the track were inevitably worsened by a day's racing on the Prestbury Park turf.

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