The smallest Cheltenham Festival crowd since 1993 was recorded on Wednesday, with 41,949 spectators at the track. It was a drop of nearly 5,000 from last year and mirrored a fall in Tuesday's crowd which was down to 55,498 from 60,181.

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Tanya Stevenson joins us once again to preview the very best racing action this week as the Cheltenham Festival draws to a close. Tanya has studied the form for Friday's final day of racing at Prestbury Park, and has made three selections which can be backed with horse racing betting sites.

The festival will culminate on Friday, with an expected crowd of 70,000 set to gather to watch the Gold Cup. Check it out: A Gold Cup mascot welcomed racegoers to the track as the day began. Winning smile: Trainer Jeremy Scott was delighted after Golden Ace won the Champion Hurdle on day one of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Festival odds evolve on a daily basis and the interest and excitement surrounding four days of brilliant racing and 28 races is so intense that the betting markets are available all year round on the best betting sites.

Eccentric colours, outlandish headdresses and group collaboration; these are the eight best outfits spotted so far on day two of Cheltenham Festival.

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Punters should be conscious of the reality that the Cheltenham Festival is like no other – it is easy to get carried away and easier to start chasing losses – so it is important to keep the head and enjoy the extravaganza.