Cheltenham Race Festival

Haven't posted a new blog post for ages because of uni work but now that's over let's head back to March and revisit the Cheltenham Race Festival, Being AP McCoy's last year completing for the Gold Cup I was disappointed not to shoot as much as I did last year but enjoyed all of the hype that surrounds this event annually.

Cheltenham Race Festival 10th March 2015.

Ruby Walsh.

Cheltenham Race Festival 10th March 2015.

Cheltenham Race Festival 10th March 2015.

Reece Ireland.

This punter didn't make it past 3pm.

Free Guinness with your bet, alright if you like Guinness.

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.