New Year's Day racing at Cheltenham cancelled
New Year's Day racing at Cheltenham Racecourse has been cancelled following wet weather.
Anyone who has booked tickets in advance will receive a full refund, the racecourse has announced.
Bad news - after further overnight rain and the onset of more rain this morning, racing on New Year's Day has been abandoned
From @CheltenhamRaces on Twitter:
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