Overview
- Gloucestershire is under an amber weather warning as forecasts indicate significantly more than 30mm of rain from Thursday night into Friday.
- Clerk of the course Jon Pullin expects the meeting to start on soft ground and will monitor conditions throughout Friday for any further deterioration.
- Gusty winds above 40mph are forecast during racing, with officials maintaining close safety oversight as the storm passes.
- Organisers expect the rain to clear around midnight on Friday with a largely dry weekend to follow, subject to any light showers on Saturday.
- The BHA-confirmed changes remain in place, with the cross-country race moved to January and a veterans’ chase added to Friday’s programme as Shloer favourite Jonbon bids for a third win.