Now they're turning the punters away...Officials at the UK's popular Cheltenham Racecourse have decided to reduce the amount of tickets available for Gold Cup day 2013. The flagship event of March's Festival attracted 70,400 racegoers this year but organisers have opted to cut the allocation to around 67,000, in case bad weather affects the day. "The attendance has gone beyond the point we could feel comfortable if the weather turned against us," says spokesman Andy Clifton. The Raceco
Now they're turning the punters away...Officials at the UK's popular Cheltenham Racecourse have decided to reduce the amount of tickets available for Gold Cup day 2013. The flagship event of March's Festival attracted 70,400 racegoers this year but organisers have opted to cut the allocation to around 67,000, in case bad weather affects the day. "The attendance has gone beyond the point we could feel comfortable if the weather turned against us," says spokesman Andy Clifton. The Racecourse could lose $300,000 in ticket revenue from the decision, but Clifton says: "It's all about the bigger picture...If customers are not having a good experience they'll vote with their feet in the future."