Cheltenham Race Festival Gold Cup

'Master of the Game' leads the pack, rode by Andrew Tinkler during the Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle.

'Kings Palace' & Tom Scudamore lands after a hurdle during the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle.

A sold out grandstand watch the pack along the back straight during the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle.

Staff watch on as 'Urban Myth' & 'The Job is Right' take on a hurdle during the Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle.

Hadden Frost recovers after falling from 'Rydon Pynes'.

'Last Instalment' & Brian O'Connell leads the Gold Cup, with winners Lord Windermere & Davy Russell at the back of the pack on the far left.

Bringing up the rear of The Gold Cup race is 'Lord Windermere & Davy Russell (left), who made a late challenge to lift the cup!

Cheltenham Race Festival St Patrick's Day

A misty start to a day at the races.

It was nice to see Channel 4 presenter Clare Balding taking a photo with some racing fans.

'Uxizandre' being rode by Robert Thornton, finishing 2nd in the JLT Novice's chase.

A footpath circles the racetrack for those without tickets.

'Quartz de Thaix', with jockey Aiden Colman being challenged by eventual winner 'Fingal Bay' (left), rode by Richard Johnson in the Pertemps Network Final.

Father & Son were out to see the horses race by!

'Reve de Sivola' (right) & 'Celestial Halo' (centre) are watched by staff during the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

'Spring Heeled' (right), lands during it's victorious run of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge, rode by Robbie McNamara.