Cheltenham Festival 2014: a study in black and white - in pictures

A special steam train packed with punters arrives at the racecourse Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The train pulls into the station Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Bookies waiting for business before racing Photograph: Tom Jenkins

An early punter bags a space on a bench in the fog Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Flat caps and pints Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Not so flat cap and a pint Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Jockeys emerge from the weighing room Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Checking out the runners in the parade ring Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Outside the "fashion zone" shopping area Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Runners in the first race wait to start Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Celebrating a win Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Jotting down the winners after a race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Runners in the second race go down the back straight Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Seeing your horse jump the last before winning Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Studying form inside and out of the champagne bar Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Supping in the Arkle bar Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Runners head into the fog Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Dressing up and drinks in the Guinness enclosure Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Studying the form Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A horse gets washed after a race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Watching a race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Closely watching a race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Punters cheer More Of That after he won the World Hurdle Photograph: Tom Jenkins

More of That and Barry Geraghty pose for their pictures Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A sad racegoer after Annie Power lost the main race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Keeping an eye on the racing Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Jockey Ruby Walsh, wearing civvies, looks dejected Photograph: Tom Jenkins