Cheltenham Festival Trials Day

[Diamond Geezer]

Aigle d'Or in the paddock

and walking back to winners enclosure

Ruby on Aturio before going out

Early doors

On to the next

Mister Potter takes a fence in fine style

Glum faces, not a winner in sight

Until now, this one for Mrs DG

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Winning horse

Presentation to jockey

Winning Connections

Couple more from that race, first up is Corlande

and one of Mister Potter

Race 3, one of the fancied ones Nacarat

but the spoils went to Maljimar, first win at Cheltenham for the trainer

Took this one of Cleeve Hill waiting for the next race

Knowhere crossing the winning line ahead of Our Vic

and the reward is an interview with Alice

 

[Diamond Geezer]

Going to post for the novice hurdle

I Predict A Riot

One of the rank outsiders Kassuta

Squadron ahead of Tateren

and last but certainly not least hot favourite Franchoek

Cleeve Hurdle, the field go out on the last circuit

No pics of the last, sat at home watching it on Racing UK Oh to live in Cheltenham

One more pic from within the Centaur, everything in place for the breeze up sales after racing

 

[Sara]

Thanks for those DG, lovely to share someone's day!
I was really sorry not to be there, I stayed on last year for the Breeze Up Sale and really enjoyed it - madly social and very interesting to watch too

I think that was the sale where everyone wanted to buy the grey gelding by Silver Patriarch - he went to Wylie/Johnston for a 6 fig sum. Any news of him I wonder?

 

[trackside528]

Now I'm no expert in womens fashion, nor would I ever claim to be, but what in God's name was Alice Plunkett wearing yesterday?

 

[Irish Stamp]

Looks like a pancho with a decent neck on it - good for the winter TS.

 

[zebs]

Lovely photos, thanks