A CHELTENHAM Festival race has been abandoned with parts of the track 'unraceable' after a deluge of rain. Today's big Cross Country Chase, which was due to be run at 4.10pm, has been scrapped altogether following a track inspection. "As a result of the abandonment of the 5th race today, the revised race times for Wednesday 13th March are as follows:"Race 1: 1345, Race 2: 1430, Race 3: 1515, Race 4: 1600, Race 5: NA, Race 6: 1650, Race 7: 1730. Gordon Elliott's Delta Work had shot to the head of the Cross Country betting with the ground sodden at Cheltenham. The Cross Country Chase is run over a different track to the Old and New courses.

Source: The Times March 13, 2024 11:51 UTC