Cheltenham finale run in near darkness after delay

Investigation launched at Cheltenham races after hole in ground delays final race - The Mirror

The Grade Two AIS Novices' Hurdle went off almost half an hour late after an inspection was called. Clerk of the course Jon Pullin and his team will be looking into the matter further now racing is over

Cheltenham finale run in near darkness after delay

The final race at Cheltenham on Saturday was run in near darkness and almost 30 minutes after the advertised start time after a hole, possibly caused by a collapsed drain, was discovered, leading to inspections and frantic reconfiguring of the course.

Cheltenham launches investigation after mysterious hole almost forces abandonment

Cheltenham's clerk of the course Jon Pullin defended the decision to stage the final race of Trials day after a large hole opened on the track,...