PHOTO GALLERY

Cheltenham – 28 January 2012

Festival Trials Day

Wayne Hutchinson aboard the Alan King trained Grumeti, ahead of the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial. 28 January 2012	Grumeti returns to the Winners’ Enclosure, having passed the winning post a short-head second to the Paul Nicholls trained Pearl Swan. 28 January 2012
A welcome drink for Grumeti 28 January 2012	After a lengthy Stewards Enquiry, the result is revised; Grumeti’s owners, the McNeill Family, accept their prize 28 January 2012
The Alan King trained Bless The Wings in the Parade Ring ahead of the Novices’ Handicap Chase 28 January 2012	Bless the Wings and Wayne Hutchinson canter to the 2 miles 5 furlongs start 28 January 2012
Bless The Wings returns to the Winners’ Enclosure having triumphed in the Novices’ Handicap Chase 28 January 2012	A photo-call for Bless The Wings and connections 28 January 2012
The prizes have been awarded; centre frame is Alan King’s wife Rachel. 28 January 2012	Two of the competitors taking part in the Murphy Group Chase: The David Bridgwater trained The Giant Bolster (right) and the Alan King trained Araldur. 28 January 2012
The ‘infamous’ Hell’s Bay canters to the start. The horse caused Choc’s serious knee injury in July 2010. 28 January 2012	The Giant Bolster accompanies Araldur to the start. 28 January 2012
The Tom Scudamore ridden The Giant Bolster returns having won the Murphy Group Chase 28 January 2012	I took the opportunity to cross the racecourse to watch the Argento Chase! 28 January 2012
Nine competitors at the start for the Argento Chase. 28 January 2012	And they were off. Left to right: The Martin Keighley trained Any Currency (Alain Cawley); Time For Rupert (Denis O’Regan); Knockara Beau (Jan Faltejsek); Midnight Chase (Dougie Costello); Tidal Bay (Ruby Walsh); Diamond Harry (Noel Fehily); Captain Chris (Richard Johnson); Little Josh (Sam Twiston-Davies); The Sawyer (Nathan Sweeney) not pictured. 28 January 2012
Over the first fence 28 January 2012	Approaching the last; Midnight Chase still ahead, chased by the enigmatic Tidal Bay with Ruby Walsh aboard; in third is Diamond Harry. Midnight Chase wins by 2¾ lengths. 28 January 2012
One circuit to go in the Neptune Investment Management Novices Hurdle; Two Alan King runners - Secret Edge is third from the right, Batonnier second from the left. 28 January 2012	In the Winners’ Enclosure after the race: Secret Edge (3rd) and the Martin Keighley trained Hard To Swallow (4th) 28 January 2012
Batonnier and Wayne Hutchinson return having won the Novices’ Hurdle 28 January 2012	Another photo-call; A treble for the team of Alan King and Wayne Hutchinson 28 January 2012
Big Buck’s and Ruby Walsh in the Parade Ring ahead of the Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle. 28 January 2012	Big Buck’s returns having won his 15th consecutive race 28 January 2012
A photo-call for Big Buck’s and connections. Paul Nicholls with youngest daughter Olivia (left) and owner Andy Stewart (right). 28 January 2012