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Storm Claudia Puts Cheltenham and Navan Cards in Doubt With 7:30am Inspections Set

Storm Claudia has saturated tracks, triggering rain warnings alongside emergency standby.

Overview

  • Cheltenham will review the Paddy Power Gold Cup card at 7:30am after 12mm fell during racing plus 7mm overnight, with further showers possible until midnight.
  • Clerk Jon Pullin said a drying window from about 1am could allow Prestbury Park to drain, leaving officials cautiously hopeful.
  • Navan will inspect at 7:30am under a Status Yellow warning, after a further 6mm today left the surface soft to heavy yet currently raceable.
  • Clerk Paddy Graffin reported Met Éireann expects roughly 10–15mm more rain in County Meath before the decision.
  • The Met Office issued amber alerts for very heavy rain across parts of England and Wales, and the British Red Cross put response teams on standby.