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Cheltenham Festival to slash crowd numbers for 2023 but punters doubt it will make any difference

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Cheltenham Festival will cap the number of racegoers to 68,500 for 2023. It's down 5,000 on the record numbers seen on Thursday and Friday of this year's Festival. Punters doubt it will make any difference. Last year there was outrage over the price of a pint and queues for food and toilets. The Jockey Club said the latest change came about after feedback from punters and participants. It mirrors Royal Ascot's successful 'limited crowd number' scheme. Ticket sales for the 20th anniversary have been brisk.

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