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We would plan to put on eight to nine millimetres but that will depend on the strength of the wind.</p> <p class="twelvepx">"We have about 65 acres of racing surface to cover and with the later starts to watering that will be needed due to forecast overnight frosts, it will take until Thursday to complete that.</p> <p class="twelvepx">"We will take a view then and check the forecasts before deciding on any further plans.</p> <p class="twelvepx">"The track does dry very quickly here.</p> <p class="twelvepx">"Ten days ago we were still soft but it's just the nature of the ground.''</p> <p class="twelvepx">News supplied by <a href='http://raceodds.com' class="greenLink" target="_blank">raceodds.com</a><ul class="linkList"><li><a href="http://www.ladbrokes.com/sports/horseracing/25GBP/index.php?AFF_ID=21227&ASSET_ID=3590" class="listLink" target="_blank">Click here for your FREE &pound;25 bet from Ladbrokes.com</a></li></ul></p> </div> </div> </div> <!--end mid content--> <!--start right content--> <div id="rightCol"> </div> <!--end right content--> <!--start footer--> <div class="clear"></div> <div id="footer"> <div id="footerLeft"> <ul> <li><a href="/press/index.html" title="Link to Press">Press</a></li> <li><a href="/racing/the_racecourse/course_faqs.html" title="Link to FaQ's">FAQ's</a></li> <!-- <li><a href="/sitemap.html" title="Link to Sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> --> <li><a href="/terms/index.html" title="Link to Terms &amp; Conditions">Terms &amp; Conditions</a></li> <li><a href="/contact/index.html" title="Link to Contact Us">Contact Us</a></li> <li class="noRightLine faceBook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=96443382979&amp;ref=ts" target="_blank" title="Link to Become a fan">Become a fan</a></li> </ul> <span>&copy; 2010 Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, GL50 4SH<br />Tel: 01242 513 014 | Company registered in England No. 96124</span> </div> <div id="footerRight"> <!-- asset_id=3589 --> <iframe allowtransparency="true" src="http://www.ladbrokes.com/ast?action=asset_req&amp;new=0&amp;aff_id=31425&amp;asset_id=6240" width="468" height="60" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border-width:0"></iframe> </div> </div> <!--end footer--> </div> <!--end main content--> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </body>