Cheltenham Festival Photographs 2009. Souvenir thread.

[uncle goober]

Thank you all

 

[Simon]

Loved it, UG. You got a website? You should get one...

UG, do you have any of Osako D'Airy (Festival Plate) or Indian Pipe Dream (Pertemps Final)??

 

[uncle goober]

No I dont have a website yet and sorry didnt get those two, or Character Building (oops).

Yes the plan is to go to Aintree where I will probably muck up bigger races than the Kim Muir!

 

[Kauto Abu]

Great Photos, well done

 

[Cruella]

They are absolutely breathtaking photos. It's hard to pick a favourite, they've all got such merit in their different ways, but the ones of Kauto are just fabulous. There's a horse that knows he's the best.

 

[Colin Phillips]

You've never seen a photograph of Arkle then, Cruella?!

 

[betsmate]

It's almost as though Kauto Star knew what was about to happen in this shot.

 

[Sara]

Totally different class. thanks a million for taking the time to put up so many UG
They will all be treasured I'm sure. As others have said, the Voy Por sequence is breathtaking, but my own favourites are of course of Kauto, my Star (as they say Bristol!)

 

[suerunner]

Apologies all, but am hijacking this thread to put a few of my own photos up. I am nowhere as good as UG, so I apologise in advance for missing ears, dayglo bums and blurred images (hopefully not too many!!) Also first chance I've had to put these up due to dodgy server.

Hopefully enjoy.

Day One.
Binocular and AP McCoy.

Celestial Halo spots something interesting in the pre parade ring.

Brave Inca in the Parade.

Katchit

Osana leads Celestial Halo and Hardy Eustace.

Celestial Halo and Punjabi battle it out.

Punjabi after.

 

[suerunner]

Day Two.

Master Minded.

Well Chief.

Master Minded.

Briareus and AP McCoy.

Master Minded.

Master Minded leads them home.

Well Chief.

Master Minded appears to spot the camera.

 

[suerunner]

Day Three.

Tidal Bay.

Imperial Commander.

Big Bucks.

Big Bucks and Punchestowns at the last.

Big Bucks after.

Punchestowns cools down.

Early on the the Fulke Walwyn, Warpath (pink) leads Sherwood Folly and Oodachee (red cap).

Butlers Cabin cruises up.

 

[suerunner]

Day Four.

Ebadiyan leads early on in the Triumph.

Zaynar leads Walkon and Starluck at the last.

American Trilogy clouts the last in the Vincent O'Brien County.

Clopf (hooped colours, inside) gets in tight.....

....clouts the hurdle......

...throws Andrew McNamara up his neck....

...before making a brilliant recovery (as his disappearing bum proves).

Arcalis, Daves Dream, Bedlam Boy and Moves Goodenough follow Clopf up the hill, whilst the jockey who has shouted someone he knows home, suddenly goes very quiet!

 

[suerunner]

Gold Cup.

Denman.

Kauto Star.

All 5 of Paul Nicholls runners in the Pre Parade ring.

Denman in the parade.

Kauto Star in the Parade.

Kauto Star after.

Denman.

Kauto Star.

Hope you all enjoyed.

 

[Harbinger]

The third-last and second-last say it all

 

[ItalianStallion]

Kauto Star after.

That is one of the top 5 pictures i've ever seen, magic work thank you!.

 

[Sara]

Great stuff Sue, thanks for taking the time
Esp lovely pics of KS and Denman, and some very hot stuff on Well Chief too!

 

[Guest_]

Nice pics Sue, thanks for sharing.

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Thanks Sue, yet another forumite whose photos have much improved with time.

Think we should have a caption comp on Kauto sticking his tongue out.