14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Fancy dress, black eyes, and kisses: Cheltenham festival 2025
Irish fans of trainer Willie Mullins during racing on day one.
Racegoers packed into the Princess Royal Stand watching the opening race on Gold Cup day.
A racegoer chest bumps with the Gold Cup mascot before racing on day four. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
A photo of Paul Townend and Willie Mullins celebrating last year's Gold cup victory greets racegoers on arrival at the course.
Racegoers react as Jagwar wins the Festival Plate Handicap on day three.
Racegoers in the Princess Royal stand watch the runners and riders in the Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle, won by Doddiethegreat. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
A racecard seller dresses up for 'St Patrick's Thursday'.
Gemma Collins chats to ITV Racing on day three.
The sun sets over the course as Daily Present wins the Fulke Walkwyn Kim Muir Chase.
Alan O'Sullivan, the brother of jockey Michael O'Sullivan who died after a fall last month, puts in his gumshield before mounting his horse Walking On Air in the Fulke Walkwyn Kim Muir Chase.
Runners gather at the start for the Pertemps Network final.
A couple look for the for the exit after racing on day three.
Fringill Duke is led away to the stables after being unplaced in the Grand Annual Challenge Cup on day two.
Gaps in the usually packed members lawn in front of the main grandstand showing the small attendance during racing on day two.
J J Slevin riding on Busselton jumps the cheese wedges fence in the Cross Country Steeplechase on day two.
Minella Crooner ridden by Jordan Gainford walk back after being pulled up in the Cross Country Chase on day two.
The owners of Bambino Fever, the O'Connell Morgan Syndicate, celebrate their victory in the Champion Bumper during racing on day two.
Conor O'Farrell and Ike Sport crash through a hurdle during the Coral Cup Handicap.
Sean Flanagan on Marine Nationale celebrates winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Two racegoers take a breather on 'Style Wednesday' before racing on day two.
The owners of Now Is The Hour, the BDS Syndicate from Ireland, react as their horse falls at the penultimate fence in the Challenge Cup Novice Handicap during racing on day one.
Myretown, ridden by Patrick Wadge, leaps over the water jump on their way to victory in the Ultima Handicap Steeplechase on day one.
Jockey Lorcan Williams celebrates by kissing a TV camera after victory on Golden Ace in the Champion Hurdle during racing on day one.
Jockey Harry Skelton arrives at the course sporting a nasty injury during racing on day one.
Racegoers in the grandstand react as heavy favourite Constitution Hill falls in the Champion Hurdle during racing on day one of the festival.
Lorcan Williams on Golden Ace celebrates a shock win in the Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the festival.
