Cheltenham Festival 2013: day two – in pictures

It's ladies' day, so that means extravagant hats, such as this one Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

And some not so extravagant ones too
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

During the first race of the day - the John Oaksey National Hunt Steeple Chase - the loose horse Top Smart decides to crash through a fence rather than jump over it Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Back in Focus, ridden by Patrick Mullins, also makes a terrible mistake at a fence but recovers to win the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The runners and riders in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle make their way around the first bend Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The New One with Sam Twiston-Davies on board sprint up the hill to win Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Before celebrating in front of the packed main stand Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Ladies who lunch Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Next up is the The RSA Chase, and Boston Bob falls while leading at the last fence, which means that the race was won by Davy Russell on Lord Windermere Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Pipe smoking in front of the main grandstand Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Racegoers watch from boxes in the main stand Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The fourth race of the day is the big one - the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Seeing as this racegoer has a hat in the colours of Sprinter Sacre that bears a model Spitfire with the initials of trainer Nicky Henderson, no prices for guessing who'll she'll be cheering for Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Her favourite is also the 4-1-on favourite for the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

In the initial stages of the race Mail De Bievre and Sizing Europe take the field along at a moderate pace. Sizing Europe, the 2011 race winner and runner-up last year, took the lead four out, but was swiftly joined by the Sprinter Sacre at the next fence Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Sanctuaire with Ruby Walsh on board take a huge leap at a fence Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A big jump by Sprinter Sacre at the penultimate fence sealed the deal as Barry Geraghty's companion sauntered 19 lengths clear without coming off the bridle Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The pair enter the winners' enclosure after their victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Where there's a congratulatory pat for the victor Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Later Sprinter Sacre goes for a loosening walk after his victory in the Champion Chase Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The fifth race of the day is the Coral Cup and it has punters straining for a view of the action up in the stands Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

And down on the ground Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A punter waits to get paid out after the race, which was won by Medinas at 33-1, second was Meister Eckhart a 14-1, third was Fiveforthree at 20-1 and fourth was Master Of The Sea at 10-1 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

In the final race of the day - the Champion Bumper - Sir Alex Ferguson listens to his jockey Andrew Tinkler, after they finished unplaced with the Ferguson owned horse I'm Fraam Govan. The winner was the 25-1 shot Briar Hill Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

As the sun sets after the final race, a horse cools off in the unsaddling enclosure Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian