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Cheltenham Festival Day One

Pre-race Action

Tuesday 11 March 2014

Guess who I’ve found being interviewed outside the Weighing Room by RUK’s Olly Bell? It’s Choc of course! Channel 4’s Rishi Persad is standing on the steps in the group behind them. 11 March 2014	Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Denman (team chasing); Blazing Bailey (hunting and team chasing); Crystal D’Ainay (team chase/hunter trials) – now in the care of Alan King’s secretary Charlotte Burke who was riding him today 11 March 2014
Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Kauto Star (dressage); Deep Reflection (showing); Ashkazar (hunting). 11 March 2014	Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Deep Reflection (showing) 11 March 2014
Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Denman (team chasing); Blazing Bailey (hunting and team chasing); Crystal D’Ainay (team chase/hunter trials) 11 March 2014	Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Blazing Bailey (hunting and team chasing) – now in the care of Sarah Welford, a long-term member of Alan King’s staff; Lighting Strike in the background (hunting) 11 March 2014
Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Monkerhostin (hunting); Barbers Shop (showing); Miko de Beauchene (hunting). 11 March 2014	Retraining of Racehorses (ROR) Parade of Stars: Kauto Star (dressage) ridden by Laura Collett 11 March 2014
The view from my day’s vantage point beside the course-side rails 11 March 2014