Horse Racing: It's heavy ground at Cheltenham; Hills go 14-1 about opening day being abandoned.(Sports) From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: March 5, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: By Bruce Jackson

CHELTENHAM yesterday virtually ruled out the possibility of the ground being good to soft or quicker for the start of the festival tomorrow week as a change in the going and a terrible weather forecast from the Met Office led to bets pouring in for a heavy ground description on day one.

William Hill cut the odds for heavy ground on the opening day to 6-1 (from 14) and even added 14-1 about the ...

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