behind closed door. rachel blackmore was the winning jockey last year with six wins. i think a lot of money will be wagered on her in the coming days. the famous roar which usually greets the start of racing s cheltenham festival will be heard for the first time in two years today as crowds return. it was one of the last big sporting events to take place with spectators before the coronavirus lockdown. it was held behind closed doors last year, and racing fans will be making up for lost time with bets expected to total half a billion pounds it s one of british racing biggest events, selling around a quarter of a million tickets. but the last time crowds packed cheltenham festival in 2020, there was criticism that the event had gone ahead as normal despite rising covid cases and just days before the first national lockdown. last year, the stands fell silent due to pandemic restrictions. but now it s back to full capacity, and there s lots to look forward to.
jenny kumah, bbc news. crowds return today to the cheltenham festival for the first time since 2020, when it was one of the last big sports events with spectators before the lockdown. last year, the racing had to be held behind closed doors. live now to our sports correspondent, andy swiss, in cheltenham. is it packed ? is it packed? yes, welcome to cheltenham is it packed? yes, welcome to cheltenham when is it packed? yes, welcome to cheltenham when in is it packed? yes, welcome to cheltenham when in a - is it packed? yes, welcome to cheltenham when in a few - is it packed? yes, welcome to - cheltenham when in a few minutes we should hear the famous cheltenham roar as the first race of the festival gets under way. as you say, it is a noise we have not heard for a while because last year s festival had to take place behind closed doors because of covid restrictions. at this year it is very much back to business as usual. in fact, they expect record crowds with more than a quarter
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