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Cheltenham’s New Year’s Day meeting abandoned

Heavy rainfall has lead to Friday’s seven-race card being called off on Wednesday morning

Cheltenham’s New Year’s Day fixture has been abandoned. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Cheltenham’s New Year’s Day fixture has been abandoned. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Wed Dec 30 2020 - 12:06

Cheltenham’s New Year’s Day meeting has been abandoned because of waterlogging.

An inspection was due to take place at the course at 8.30am on Wednesday — but shortly beforehand, a Tweet from Cheltenham’s official account reported that the scheduled card will not take place.

It read: “New Year’s Day Racing abandoned.

“Following 85mm of rainfall since last Wednesday, there are areas of waterlogged ground across the width of the course, and it is therefore not raceable.”

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The seven-race card was due to feature the Grade Two Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle.