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Thursday, 7 March, 2002, 14:36 GMT
That Festival feeling - in pictures
Off-the-track images from the three-day Cheltenham National Hunt Festival.
Statue book: If only he was still here, muses a punter as he studies form in the shadow of Arkle's statue
Getting closer: The tension builds as horses circle the parade ring before each big race
Sign language: A tic-tac man relates the latest market moves to bookmakers
Betting bonanza: Bookies are swallowed up in the rush to have a flutter at the Festival
Capacity crowd: There's little room to spare as racegoers pack the Cheltenham stands
Eagle eyed: The binoculars are out as punters crane their necks to see how their bets are faring
Heading home: It's all over for this female racegoer as she exits, past a trail of losing betting slips
Festival great: The Dawn Run statue, which faces one of Arkle, cuts a distinctive figure at the course
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