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A couple of racegoers gain the best vantage point in the grandstand in preparation for an exciting day's racing

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A sell-out crowd mingles amongst the bookmakers as Prestbury Park basks in the unseasonably warm sunshine

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Robert Thornton celebrates after Penzance holds on against Faasel in a thrilling climax to the Triumph Hurdle

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Thornton makes it two wins out of two for the day as Moulin Riche lands the Brit Insurance Novices' Hurdle

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Kicking King runs clear of the field and a brave effort from Take The Stand to seal a popular victory in the Gold Cup

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Barry Geraghty celebrates in the blue riband event as Kicking King storms home from Take The Stand and Sir Rembrandt

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The Tom Taaffe-trained 4-1 favourite returns to the winning enclosure amidst jubilant Irish celebrations

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Geraghty kisses the famous Gold Cup after sealing victory in the feature race of the new four-day meeting at Cheltenham