Cheltenham Festival: The best pictures from day three

A lady poses in her hat with a statue of the Queen Mother behind
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

An enthusiast shows her support with a scarf featuring the colours for tomorrow's Gold Cup favourite, Kauto Star
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Riders and their mounts prepare for the first race of the day. Ground conditions are good, but rain is forecast...
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And they're off! Copper Bleu, ridden by Richard Johnson, eventually ran through to secure Philip Hobbs's second win of the week
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Hadden Frost jumps the last on Buena Vista ...
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... and celebrates victory in the Pertemps Final on Buena Vista, the second horse to win at double-figure odds. As yet, only two favourites out of 15 have won
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Having fallen badly in the Jewson Chase, Tony McCoy jumps the last on Albertas Run ...
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And goes on to win the Ryanair Chase
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Breaking for lunch, two ladies carry a feast of chocolate and crisps to the picnic area
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Next, McCoy encourages Karabak down to the start of the World Hurdle ...
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But McCoy can't beat Ruby Walsh, who celebrates as he crosses the line on Big Buck's
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A sentimental glance from Nigel Dimmer, who puts the rug on the winner for every race, and is retiring this year. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Great Endeavour, ridden by Danny Cook, jumps the last and goes on to win the Byrne Group Plate, completing a double for trainer David Pipe Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Irish bookie Ellen Martin displays her odds for the day. This year has been a bad one for safe-betting punters, with several outsiders taking the top spot and many favourites failing to impress. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Just one of the spills from the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - the inappropriately named Isn't that Lucky throws Sam Whaley-Cohen at the penultimate fence.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Elisabeth Murdoch takes part in the charity race on Al Amaan... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

...Watched by father Rupert and family friends. Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And with that, a stylish and dramatic Ladies' Day draws to a close. Photograph: Tom Jenkins