The traditional roar before the first race of the Cheltenham Festival will be heard on Tuesday with ITV expected to play it as a soundtrack to their coverage next week despite the grandstands being deserted. It has not been decided yet whether ITV will use the crowd roar ahead of the first race of the three subsequent days. 'The first race roar has become synonymous with the start of the meeting.' ITV has not been using crowd noise as a backdrop to their racing coverage. ITV presenter Ed Chamberlin (right) says the first race roar is 'synonymous' with the FestivalThe grandstands at Cheltenham were packed last year, despite fears over the coronavirusThe Cheltenham Festival will be the first time the ITV presenters have attended a race day since December 27.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2021 15:53 UTC