Cheltenham may put a brake on moving Festival’s final day to Saturday

• Cheltenham frenzy of betting and burgers brings cash bonanza • Success of Gold Cup day may halt plans for a Saturday finish It is a rare thing in racing when Saturday comes as something of a rest day for most of those in the industry. For the horses, jockeys and trainers, not to mention the record crowd at Uttoxeter’s Midlands Grand National fixture, there was little time for reflection upon the highs and lows of the Cheltenham Festival that finished less than 24 hours earlier. But it was not just bookmakers who spent the day counting cash – Cheltenham’s managing director, Edward Gillespie, had considerable grounds for satisfaction on that score. Indeed, politicians trying to convince the public that Britain is out of recession need look no further than the track’s cash tills.

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