Storm Claudia Threatening Day 2 Of Cheltenham Meeting

A preventive examination will be held at Cheltenham tomorrow early morning ahead of the arranged seven-race Paddy Power Gold Cup card.


Strong winds and consistent rain leading produced by Storm Claudia as much as the Friday of the two-day meeting continued throughout the afternoon, as conditions at the track were inevitably intensified by a day's racing on the Prestbury Park grass.


With more rain forecast, officials will analyze the track at 7.30 am before the planned 2nd afternoon of action.


"We've had 12mm of rain through the day to include to the 7mm over night and as we've been racing this afternoon we've opened up the track," clerk of the course Jon Pullin informed Racing TV.


"We've still got more rain to come, perhaps up until midnight and we could see some heavy spells in the next number of hours. Having opened it up it makes good sense to have an appearance in the early morning.


"The forecast is stating it should be drying up from 1am and we do understand that when this track gets a bit of a window without any rain it does start to drain and ideally that will hold true.


Racegoers in rainy conditions during Countryside Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. Forecasters have provided an for rain as Storm Claudia, which was named by the Spanish meteorological service, brings heavy downpours and strong winds for much of the nation. during Countryside Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. Picture date: Friday November 14, 2025.


"This is preventive, we've raced today and we do have that dry window. I 'd be hopeful we'll be OK for tomorrow. We'll do whatever we can to make a choice as early as we can."


Navan, due to stage the Fortria Chase and with it the reappearance of Marine National, will likewise check at the exact same time due to a Status Yellow rain warning from Met Eireann.


Clerk of the course Paddy Graffin, said: "Since our ground upgrade at 7.30 am today, there has actually been an additional 6mm of rain at Navan.


"The ground currently stays soft to heavy, however, due to the Status Yellow rain caution from Met Eireann in location for County Meath which runs through to the early hours of tomorrow morning, we will hold a preventive examination at 7.30 lead racing.


"This is a precautionary procedure due to the projection but the track is presently suitabled for racing and the current upgrade from Met Eireann recommends we might get around a further 10-15mm of rain in the location."