Latest going report Cheltenham

[AnFiieLD.]

Can anyone around the Cheltenham area provide an update on weather in the morning? Seeing conflicting forecasts in terms of overnight rain/tomorrow - would be great to have a line if anyone is about

 

[Geegees]

Can anyone around the Cheltenham area provide an update on weather in the morning? Seeing conflicting forecasts in terms of overnight rain/tomorrow - would be great to have a line if anyone is about

I’m 10 mins from the course so will report back in the morning

 

[AnFiieLD.]

I’m 10 mins from the course so will report back in the morning

Much appreciated

 

[RoadToCheltenham]

Looks like they were watering not long after racing ended today.

https://twitter.com/SenseiChanning/status/1503800829685518337?t=BHETYaqdZ1SF745CsNjxDQ&s=08

 

[Hurricane fly]

Doesn't look like it's rained so far this evening?

 

[Craigy14]

Bit due on the ground this morning, hazy with grey skies and blue trying to poke through.

Rain is looking like it could miss here today according to weather on tv, that bbc app is as useful as a chocolate fireguard! Met office only showing cloud most of the day and possibly bit of rain, will just be 50:50 whether it hits or not.

That’s your morning forecast from a down but not out Scotsman :encouragement:

 

[ToniC]

Goo, good to soft in places today. Looks like not much rain forecast now either. Can we have Simon claisse back please ffs

 

[HoldenTheReins]

5mm put down and still could catch some rain. Could easily be soft.

 

[punterorplonker]

Not going to lie - that latest report from the clerk on twitter just now is so not useful!

I thought its a case that it was meant to be softer but the rain didnt come lsat night. Or was the rain meant to arrive during this morning or lunch today ?

Sounds like I need to wait a bit longer before backing any good ish ground horses today ??

 

[opatcho]

They messed up by not watering on sunday and monday
Now they we have a double whammy, watering plus rain

They need to get that flipping going stick out and get measure as we go through lunch time. I just dont know how much of this water will get through into the ground given how dry its been this season. I think it will be on the slower side of good to soft, but hard to say

 

[Bonjers]

If the forecast by Yr is correct, it is going to get soggy before racing starts.

 

[Supermaster]

This link shows the progress of the rain: Weather Radar - Live UK Rainfall Radar | Netweather

edit: Quite a lot of rain now for a while - could turn soft

 

[RoadToCheltenham]

About an hour away and it's just started - would call it a light drizzle. Anyone close to the course with an update?

 

[Dandrew99]

About an hour away and it's just started - would call it a light drizzle. Anyone close to the course with an update?

I live about 20 minutes away, no rain here

 

[Bonjers]

There's little to no chance of it missing completely going by the radar. Just a measure of how much! It isn't pleasant right now in Bristol that's for sure.

 

[PresentingPercy]

About 2 miles away from the track. Has been making light rain for the last hour

 

[somer1]

Somerset 30mins from Bristol. Raining for about 3hrs now. Not heavy but the fine stuff that soaks you quickly. Hope you dont get this.

 

[Odin]

Yeah just parked about half a mile away from course. It's nothing rain now, but that radar shows a big patch of rain that could come in the next hour or so. I'm planning for soft side of good ground/good side of soft ground (yesterday for me was pure good ground).

 

[Ray]

Will a rainy day affect the going that much today? As it was good ground yesterday it would almost make for perfect ground?

 

[mentalgellar]

Racing Post just tweeted that the ground is good, good to soft in places.