RACING revellers were singing in the rain at Cheltenham – after giving the bookies a soaking.
A sell-out 67,500 crowd – including a string of celebrities – descended on the racecourse for the opening day of the festival.
Despite 12mm of rain falling in a few hours, the clouds then cleared – leaving lucky punters drowning in cash. A host of favourites romped home to leave bookmakers all at sea.
They were reeling after heavily backed superstars Gaelic Warrior, State Man and Lossiemouth won.
Paddy Power’s Paul Binfield said: “It rained on our parade.”
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