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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Cheltenham Festival: day one

Cheltenham day one: Punter
A punter leans on the railing waiting for the action to start Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: McCoy
Tony McCoy on Ainama leads the field towards the second hurdle in the opening race Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Go Native
Paul Carberry on Go Native drives to victory in the first race Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Ruby Walsh
Ruby Walsh falls off the favourite, Tatenen, in the Arkle Chase Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: JP MacManus
JP McManus kisses his jockey, Nina Carberry, after they won the cross-country race with Garde Champetre for the second time running. McManus owned the first three finishers in the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Punters
Racegoers eagerly follow the passing action Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Punjabi
Punjabi with Barry Geraghty jumps the last ahead of Binocular in the Champion Hurdle Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Punjabi
Geraghty waves the whip and beats Ruby Walsh on Celestial Halo up the hill to win the Champion Hurdle Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Punjabi
Nicky Henderson waves to the crowd after the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Cheltenham day one: Punjabi gets a pat
Punjabi is rewarded with a pat Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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