Cheltenham Festival 2017- Champion Day Picture Gallery

1. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Horses head out for an early morning exercise session during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

2. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

A horse returns to the stables after an early morning exercise session during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

3. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Trainer Willie Mullins' horses make their way to the gallops during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

4. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Racegoers queue at ticket booths during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

5. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Racegoers arrive during day one of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival

6. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

AP McCoy unveils a statue of himself during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

7. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

AP McCoy unveils a statue of himself during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

8. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Racegoers in the Arkle Bar during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

9. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Horses in the parade ring during the Retraining of Racehorses parade during day one of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival

10. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Zara Tindall (second left) attending Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

11. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Zara Tindall (second left) attending Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

12. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Former footballer Jamie Redknapp during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

13. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Jockey Jack Kennedy on board Labaik (centre) wins the 13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

14. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Racegoers watch the Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle during day one of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival

15. 2017 Cheltenham Festival - Champion Day - Cheltenham Racecourse

Jockey Jack Kennedy on board Labaik (centre) celebrates winning the 13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle during Champion Day of the 2017 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.