Queen visits Cheltenham Racecourse after snow on Pageant day two

1000’s of racegoers dressed of their finest outfits for the renamed “Fashion Wednesday” on day two of the Cheltenham Pageant.

The occasion noticed early snowstorm on the course at a go to from the Queen.

Royal cousins Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall additionally watched the motion on day two.

The horses have been exercised throughout a light-weight overlaying of snow over components of Gloucestershire very first thing on Wednesday morning.

However by 8:30 GMT it had turned to sleet with race officers completely happy that the monitor can be prepared for the motion from lunchtime.

Racegoers turned up of their hundreds once more with some vibrant outfits and hats.

The second day of the competition was once known as Women Day, however was renamed final 12 months “Fashion Wednesday”.

There was extra drama, with Marine Nationale beating the favorite Jonbon within the Queen Mom Champion Chase.

Amid criticism from animal rights protestors, horse racing officers mentioned they’d invested £56m over 25 years to make the game safer.

At Cheltenham, the color of the jumps has modified from orange to white so horses seen the distinction between the monitor and the hurdles extra simply.

The standard brush jumps have additionally being changed with padded ones.

In accordance the charity Animal Support a complete of 76 horses have been killed on account of racing on the competition since 2000.