Ladies' Day at Cheltenham

Plenty of evidence of bright colour-blocking Photograph: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport

A scarlet lady, out to brighten up the gloomy skies Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

A racegoer struts her stuff while channeling Elvis ... Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

We can only assume this lady is yodelling about how magnificent her striped jacket is ... Photograph: David Davies/PA

A pheasantly feathered confection (sorry) Photograph: David Davies/PA

A rather dashing young lady channels Downton Abbey-chic Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

A decidedly distasteful hat Photograph: Samir Hussein/WireImage

Zara Phillips tries (and fails) to blend in with the common folk in a flat cap Photograph: Samir Hussein/WireImage

More fierce feathers Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Points to one racegoer who managed to shoehorn a demure polo neck, an engagement-blue coat, and spike feathers into one outfit Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA