Jockey Club Announce Early Completion of £45m Cheltenham Racecourse Redevelopment

The Jockey Club has announced the completion of the £45 million development of Cheltenham Racecourse within budget and ahead of schedule in time for the 2016 Cheltenham Festival.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially opened the new stand named in her honour on Friday, salve which is the centrepiece of the new development.

The Princess Royal Stand has a capacity of 7, purchase 000 and the front of the stand has public viewing steppings for 3,000 spectators.

The racecourse has taken 19 months and half a million man hours to complete, according to the Jockey Club.

Simon Bazalgette, Group Chief Executive of The Jockey Club said: “This is an important day for the future of the Home of Jump Racing and something I hope racing fans and participants alike will enjoy for many years to come.

“It has been a huge operational challenge for the team to deliver what feedback says has been a very good customer experience while racing around the development.

“They have done a tremendous job and we must also thank all those who came racing with us these past 19 months for their patience and good heart while the team developed this next chapter for the racecourse and the world-class customer experience we want to offer all, to match the calibre of the great horses competing.”

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