Rain leaves Cheltenham heavy, and sinks hopes of Nicholls and Henderson
Officials watered the track on Tuesday evening. The clerk of the course John Pullin put five millimetres of water on some areas of Prestbury Park track. It turned the ground heavy all day. Paul Nicholls' Grade One winner Stage Star struggled in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle and Bravemansgame won the Brown Advisory Novice”s Chase.
It was wet at Cheltenham. Nube Negra was withdrawn from the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Shishkin was pulled up. Facile Vega won the closing Weatherbys Champion Bumper. The action moves to the New course for Thursday and Friday. The ground is described as soft and a dry day is forecast. It was waterlogged at the Weatherby's Champion bumper, but it was eventually run.
