Poll: Will you have a flutter on the action at Cheltenham this week?

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Poll: Will you have a flutter on the action at Cheltenham this week?

It’s the calm before the Hurricane (Fly). But will you get involved with the racing this week?

THE GOING IS soft; but after some trojan work by groundstaff at Cheltenham this week, the Festival certainly is going.

Around 15,000 Irish racing fans are said to be heading for Prestbury Park — though that seems optimistic these days — while many more of us will watch from home or the office.

It’s the biggest week of the year too for bookmakers with one Irish firm estimating that €120 million will be spent at the totes over the coming days.

But will you get in the swing of things this week?