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WHERE fancy hats and glamorous dresses were once the preserve of Ladies Day at Ascot, more and more National Hunt meetings are attracting the well-dressed.
This year’s Cheltenham Festival, the pinnacle of the jumps season for many, was no exception, with its own Ladies Day on the Thursday and the smart set on parade every day of the four-day blue riband event. And despite heavy rain in the weeks preceding the festival, the weather once again came good at Prestbury Park, for the 200,000 plus racegoers.
LIZ FALKINGHAM and MARCELLO GARBAGNOLI went along on Gold Cup day.
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Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton enjoying the day's racing with a friend.
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Emma Launder and Joanna Miller.
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Tense moments during the Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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Studying form before the Gold Cup – but did he get it right?
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Keeping the hospitality tents well stocked.
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Katchit, winner of the JCB Triumph Hurdle under Robert Thornton (leading rider) and trained by Alan King, is greeted by his owners, the DSJP Syndicate.
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Stewards inspect the jumps before the first race of the day.
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The Eureka Jazz band entertaining the crowds at Cheltenham.
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Veronica Kennedy and Brenda Derby.
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Parading the horses before the Gold Cup.
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Fiona Chance, Dougie Costello and Aimee Mercer.
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Entertaining visitors to the festival.
