talkSPORT can verify Alan Brazil’s absence from Wednesday’s Breakfast present was pre-planned.
The beloved presenter was not a part of the workforce live from Cheltenham this morning.
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However, Alan might be again on air for Thursday and Friday’s exhibits because the Festival continues – we hope.
The former Scotland ahead took a pre-agreed time off from his internet hosting duties on Wednesday.
He might be joined from Cheltenham by Gabby Agbonlahor and Harry Redknapp on Thursday morning from 6am – assuming all goes to plan.
Redknapp is preparing to cheer on his horse, The Jukebox Man, within the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.
The legendary supervisor has beforehand had success on the Festival with Shakem Up’Arry within the Plate Handicap Chase two years in the past.
Meanwhile, The Jukebox Man scooped £142,375 by winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.
Brazil will finish the week alongside Ray Parlour (fingers crossed) on Friday after the pair efficiently delivered the Breakfast Show reside from Cheltenham on Tuesday.
Alan Brazil no-shows?
Shebahn Aherne and Dean Saunders hosted the Breakfast Show forward of Ladies Day.
It led to widespread studies of yet another Brazil disappearance.
Opening the present, a tongue-in-cheek Shebahn mentioned: “I am not Alan Brazil. I’m Shebahn Aherne. Can you believe it? Day two.”
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Playing as much as the rumours, Shebahn continued: “It’s not like he’s fallen off the wagon or anything, he’s just absolutely banjaxed after one day of Cheltenham.
“It’s Cheltenham 1-0 Alan Brazil. Unfortunately, he’s not going to be here today but he’s absolutely fine.
“He’s resting up and he’ll be back with you tomorrow morning for day two of his Cheltenham, day three for everyone else.”
We absolutely anticipate the large man to be in attendance at Cheltenham for this afternoon’s racing – which begins at 1.20pm with The Turners Novices’ Hurdle.
Brazil’s whereabouts have change into a part of the Festival’s cultural cloth over time.
Just final 12 months, he was forced to call in and explain why he was late on Gold Cup day.
It was in the end revealed he had been at a nightclub in Cheltenham with Parlour the night earlier than as put the blame on his co-host.
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Speaking over the telephone, he defined: “Don’t you are worried, I’ve simply been at a nightclub in Cheltenham to get Parlour out of the bar.
“I’ve dragged him out. Honestly, he was slumped within the nook, dragged them out. We’ve now received Mr Bib once more, who’s brought about us chaos getting in. I might be there in quarter-hour, we’re on the entrance.”
Another bumper day of racing is in retailer for the second day of the competition on Wednesday.
The Ladies Day racecard features the Coral Cup in addition to the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase.
