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| Queen visits Cheltenham Racecourse after snow on Festival day two | Queen visits Cheltenham Racecourse after snow on Festival day two |
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| Snow falls on Cheltenham Festival | Snow falls on Cheltenham Festival |
| Thousands of racegoers dressed in their best outfits for the renamed "Style Wednesday" on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. | Thousands of racegoers dressed in their best outfits for the renamed "Style Wednesday" on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. |
| The event saw early snow fall on the course at a visit from the Queen. | The event saw early snow fall on the course at a visit from the Queen. |
| Queen Camilla in the parade ring on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival | Queen Camilla in the parade ring on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival |
| Queen Camilla comforted the girlfriend of jockey Michael O'Sullivan who died following a racing fall last month. | Queen Camilla comforted the girlfriend of jockey Michael O'Sullivan who died following a racing fall last month. |
| Camilla kissed and put a reassuring arm on Charlotte Giles when she joined trainer Barry Connell on the winning podium after his horse, Marine Nationale, won the feature race of the day, the Queen Mother Champion Chase. | Camilla kissed and put a reassuring arm on Charlotte Giles when she joined trainer Barry Connell on the winning podium after his horse, Marine Nationale, won the feature race of the day, the Queen Mother Champion Chase. |
| The Queen ended her day at Cheltenham by presenting the Queen Mother Champion Chase trophies to Connell and jockey Sean Flanagan, after spending time in the royal box with her family and other royals. | The Queen ended her day at Cheltenham by presenting the Queen Mother Champion Chase trophies to Connell and jockey Sean Flanagan, after spending time in the royal box with her family and other royals. |
| Queen Camilla watching the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase | Queen Camilla watching the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| Royal cousins Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall also watched the action on day two. | Royal cousins Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall also watched the action on day two. |
| Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall arrive at the course in Gloucestershire | |
| No disruption from the snow | No disruption from the snow |
| The horses were exercised during a light covering of snow over parts of Gloucestershire first thing on Wednesday morning. | The horses were exercised during a light covering of snow over parts of Gloucestershire first thing on Wednesday morning. |
| But by 8:30 GMT it had turned to sleet with race officials happy that the track would be ready for the action from lunchtime. | But by 8:30 GMT it had turned to sleet with race officials happy that the track would be ready for the action from lunchtime. |
| Horses exercising in the snow earlier on Wednesday morning before day two of Cheltenham Festival | Horses exercising in the snow earlier on Wednesday morning before day two of Cheltenham Festival |
| 'Style Wednesday' | 'Style Wednesday' |
| Racegoers turned up in their thousands again with some colourful outfits and hats. | Racegoers turned up in their thousands again with some colourful outfits and hats. |
| The second day of the festival used to be called Ladies Day, but was renamed last year "Style Wednesday". | The second day of the festival used to be called Ladies Day, but was renamed last year "Style Wednesday". |
| A group of racegoers dressed in purple suits and hats arrive at the course | A group of racegoers dressed in purple suits and hats arrive at the course |
| Style Wednesday brought some incredible outfits and hats to the festival | Style Wednesday brought some incredible outfits and hats to the festival |
| There was more drama, with Marine Nationale beating the favourite Jonbon in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. | There was more drama, with Marine Nationale beating the favourite Jonbon in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. |
| Sean Flanagan on his horse Marine Nationale after winning the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase | Sean Flanagan on his horse Marine Nationale after winning the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase |
| Focus on safety | Focus on safety |
| Amid criticism from animal rights protestors, horse racing officials said they had invested £56m over 25 years to make the sport safer. | Amid criticism from animal rights protestors, horse racing officials said they had invested £56m over 25 years to make the sport safer. |
| At Cheltenham, the colour of the jumps has changed from orange to white so horses noticed the contrast between the track and the hurdles more easily. | At Cheltenham, the colour of the jumps has changed from orange to white so horses noticed the contrast between the track and the hurdles more easily. |
| The traditional brush jumps have also being replaced with padded ones. | The traditional brush jumps have also being replaced with padded ones. |
| According the charity Animal Aid a total of 76 horses have been killed as a result of racing at the festival since 2000. | According the charity Animal Aid a total of 76 horses have been killed as a result of racing at the festival since 2000. |
| Action from the Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase | Action from the Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase |
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