Overview
- Racing begins for the four-day meeting running 10–13 March, with Champion Day featuring seven races and the Champion Hurdle at 4.00pm.
- Clerk of the course Jon Pullin confirmed the final hurdle flights on both the Old and New courses have been moved back between the last two fences, restoring their historic position.
- Racecourse management clarified the hurdle change is separate from the Festival Trials Day drain issue that surfaced in a different part of the home straight.
- The going was described as good to soft after light overnight rain, with further showers forecast Tuesday night into Wednesday and later in the week, and no immediate watering planned.
- Markets focus on Lossiemouth for the Champion Hurdle with The New Lion and Brighterdaysahead prominent, the Arkle frames Kopek Des Bordes against Lulamba, bookmakers push Day One free-bet offers, and Galopin Des Champs remains out of Friday’s Gold Cup.