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34 of the best pics from this week's Cheltenham Festival

We look back on another memorable festival.

1. Horses from Gordon Elliott’s stable exercise on the gallops at Cheltenham Racecourse

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2. Ian Abbott from Halifax ahead of Champion Day at Cheltenham Racecourse

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3. Packed crowds at the winners enclosure on Champion Day

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4. Eventual winner Western Warhorse ridden by Tom Scudamore (left) gets up to beat early front runner Champagne Fever ridden by Ruby Walsh (foreground) who finished second during Champion Day

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5. Ruby Walsh on Quevega celebrates winning the OBLG Mares’ Hurdle Race on Champion Day

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6. Runners and riders are silhouetted as they race for the Rewards4Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase

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7. Jockey Barry Geraghty kisses the trophy after winning The Stan James Champion Hurdle on Jezki

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8. The winning connections of Sire de Grugy of The Preston Family & Friends

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9. The Duchess of Cornwall and Tom Parker Bowles during Ladies Day at Cheltenham Racecourse

Bookies pay price for Camilla's hat

10. Silver Concorde ridden by Robbie McNamara comes accross the line to win the Weatherbys Champion Bumper on Ladies Day

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11. Ruby Walsh walks Annie Power back from the gallops

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12. More Of That ridden by Barry Geraghty (right) before winning the Ladbrokes World Hurdle

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13. Barry Geraghty with the winners trophy after winning the Ladbrokes World Hurdle

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14. Horses run in the Byrne Group Plate chase

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15. Derek O’Connor struggles to stay on Indian Castle

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16. Robbie McNamara jumps off Spring Heeled as he celebrates winning the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

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17. Lily Allen arrives for Cheltenham Gold Cup Day

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18. James Craven from from Athlone, Co. Westmeath showing his support for Hurrican Fly 

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19. Jennifer Wrynne from Mohill, Co. Leitrim 

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20. Sean O’Brien, of Leinster and Ireland, pictured at the festival

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21. Jonjo O’Neill, JP McManus and Dermot Desmond 

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22. Cantlow ridden by Ger Fox falls 

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23. Sally Hole checks the form under a sign showing the standings in The Prestbury Cup 

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24. Jamie Moore onboard Sire De Grugy clears the last to win

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25. Elaine Waterworth and Louise Allen from Slane, Meath 

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26. Nico de Boinville onboard Whisper celebrates winning

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27. General view of the photo finish as Fingal Bay (left) ridden by Richard Johnson beats (right) Southfield Theatre ridden by Daryl Jacob to win the game

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28. Dynaste ridden by Tom Scudamore (Left) beats Hidden Cyclone ridden by Andrew McNamara on the way to victory

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29. General view of punters watching the racing 

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30. Jeremy Clarkson and wife Frances Cain arrive at Cheltenham

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31. Jonathan England is thrown from his horse, Cloudy Too, at the final fence in The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup

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32. Silviniaco Conti with jockey Noel Fehily and Bobs Worth with jockey Barry Gerraghty (centre) jump the last in The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup

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33. Lord Windamere ridden by jockey Davy Russell goes on to win the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup

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34. Jockey Davy Russell celebrates with the Gold Cup trophy

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Compound fracture puts Ruby Walsh out of the Gold Cup>

GIF: Irish jockey Daryl Jacob injured as Port Melon crashes through Cheltenham railing>