Cheltenham Festival: The best pictures from day three

A lady poses in her hat with a statue of the Queen Mother behind Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk An enthusiast shows her support with a scarf featuring the colours for tomorrow's Gold Cup favourite, Kauto Star Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Riders and their mounts prepare for the first race of the day. Ground conditions are good, but rain is forecast... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk And they're off! Copper Bleu, ridden by Richard Johnson, eventually ran through to secure Philip Hobbs's second win of the week Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Hadden Frost jumps the last on Buena Vista ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk ... and celebrates victory in the Pertemps Final on Buena Vista, the second horse to win at double-figure odds. As yet, only two favourites out of 15 have won Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Having fallen badly in the Jewson Chase, Tony McCoy jumps the last on Albertas Run ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk And goes on to win the Ryanair Chase Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Breaking for lunch, two ladies carry a feast of chocolate and crisps to the picnic area Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Next, McCoy encourages Karabak down to the start of the World Hurdle ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk But McCoy can't beat Ruby Walsh, who celebrates as he crosses the line on Big Buck's Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk A sentimental glance from Nigel Dimmer, who puts the rug on the winner for every race, and is retiring this year. Photograph: Tom Jenkins Great Endeavour, ridden by Danny Cook, jumps the last and goes on to win the Byrne Group Plate, completing a double for trainer David Pipe Photograph: Tom Jenkins Irish bookie Ellen Martin displays her odds for the day. This year has been a bad one for safe-betting punters, with several outsiders taking the top spot and many favourites failing to impress. Photograph: Tom Jenkins Just one of the spills from the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup - the inappropriately named Isn't that Lucky throws Sam Whaley-Cohen at the penultimate fence. Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Elisabeth Murdoch takes part in the charity race on Al Amaan... Photograph: Tom Jenkins ...Watched by father Rupert and family friends. Photograph: Tom Jenkins And with that, a stylish and dramatic Ladies' Day draws to a close. Photograph: Tom Jenkins