Cheltenham calls inspection ahead of second day of the Festival
The second day of the Cheltenham Festival is under threat, with a precautionary inspection called for 8am.
Last Updated: 13/03/13 7:23am
Overnight temperatures are forecast to get as low as minus 5C and eventually rise to 4C in the afternoon.
Tuesday's opening day card went ahead 35 minutes later after a mid-morning inspection and the loss of the cross-country race.
The going is described as soft, good to soft in places on both chase and hurdle courses.
A racecourse spokesperson said: "With the temperature forecast as low as minus 5C tonight, clerk of the course Simon Claisse will put the covers down again immediately after racing and will hold a precautionary inspection at 8am."