Cheltenham Festival: day one

A punter leans on the railing waiting for the action to start Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Tony McCoy on Ainama leads the field towards the second hurdle in the opening race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Paul Carberry on Go Native drives to victory in the first race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ruby Walsh falls off the favourite, Tatenen, in the Arkle Chase Photograph: Tom Jenkins

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

Racegoers eagerly follow the passing action Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Punjabi with Barry Geraghty jumps the last ahead of Binocular in the Champion Hurdle Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Geraghty waves the whip and beats Ruby Walsh on Celestial Halo up the hill to win the Champion Hurdle Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nicky Henderson waves to the crowd after the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Punjabi is rewarded with a pat Photograph: Tom Jenkins