The Cheltenham Festival got underway yesterday (Tuesday, March 10), with Champion Day seeing Lossiemouth win the Unibet Champion Hurdle .
It was the first of four days of racing at Cheltenham, which will culminate in the famous Gold Cup race on Friday.
Before then racegoers will enjoy Ladies Day on Wednesday and a celebration of all things Irish on St Patrick’s Thursday.
Each day will see up to 70,000 spectators pack the course to enjoy seven races, with millions more watching on television.
Here are 20 pictures from the first day of racing.
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9. Triumphant duo
Jockey Nico de Boinville celebrates with racehorse Old Park Star after winning the Supreme Novices' Hurdle. | AFP via Getty Images
10. Job done
Trainer Willy Mullins celebrates with owner Rich Ricci after Lossiemouth ridden by Paul Townend won the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy. | Getty Images
12. What are the odds?
Bookmakers take bets on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. | AFP via Getty Images