How is the Cheltenham Festival over for another year? So many highs, a fair few lows, sun, rising stars, Tinder, tears, Guinness and a reassuring amount of tweed. Please can we do it all again?
It was worse than waiting for Christmas last Tuesday morning on the first day of the Festival
Waiting on 1.30pm like….#CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/rXAIYJ8Uvc
— My Racing Tips (@myracingtips) March 14, 2017
But then it all began with that spine-tingling roar
It was exactly an hour ago… The roar that kickstarted the #CheltenhamFestival 2017 pic.twitter.com/M30eWm2DeM
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2017
The new stars of the sport made their mark
A dream come true for 17-year-old Jack Kennedy as he toasts his first #CheltenhamFestival win on Labaik in the Supreme pic.twitter.com/bhpKMR06vA
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2017
And the Guinness began to flow…
Anyone for breakfast? ???
Best hangover cure!#CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/AjaIyGnbOj
— Winners Enclosure (@TWEnclosure) March 15, 2017
…which meant the jokers were out in force…
Future Gold Cup winner. ?? #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/qvVNYK10Qk
— Dan Eales (@DannyEales) March 19, 2017
…And fancy dress was in full swing
It’s not often that you can get away with hats of this calibre
We celebrated racing’s heroes who have forged new careers
But not everyone was sussing out the equine talent…
? When you're at #CheltenhamFestival but Tinder is life… pic.twitter.com/wbOcC6O2dC
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) March 16, 2017
Seeing double?
All set for the #CheltenhamFestival – there are even two Sir Anthony McCoys here…
Our day one preview >>https://t.co/E7axxmf2AX pic.twitter.com/RMVHdaqfwD
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2017
Dressing to impress: some familiar faces ditched their breeches for the week…
Not everything went to plan during the week
? When you realise you had £500,000 on Douvan…#CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/HylRrALLWR
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) March 15, 2017
A big breakfast was the only answer to a big week for ITV Racing
Sizing John marks himself as an equine celebrity after clinching the Gold Cup
Spectacular! @edward_whitaker captures the moment #SizingJohn surges away from the Cheltenham Gold Cup field #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/7kULzwZSu0
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) March 17, 2017
We hear you Fergal O’Brien. Could there be a better view in Britain? Roll on 2018…
Win, lose or draw this is an amazing place
Let's do it again next year #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/NLFHv250Eo
— FergalO'BrienRacing (@FOBRacing) March 17, 2017
