Thursday, 19 March 2015

The Festival: Cheltenham Gold Cup

Race week, and what a week it was! Covering it for the Gloucestershire Echo working to the brief to make sure I had everything needed for the newspaper meant less time than id have liked for creative images. Still got a handful that I'm proud of, heres a mix of action and people photos.


Champion Chase Day

Ruby Walsh on Douvan ahead of the Supreme Novices Hurdle



Barry Geraghty on The Druids Nephew coming over the last fence to win the 2.40






Ruby Walsh and Faugheen, winner of the 3.20.









Ruby Walsh aboard Annie Power heading out to the start for the 4.00
Ladies Day






 Sire De Grugy ridden by Jamie Moore coming over the last hurdle in the Queen Mother Champion Hurdle Chase.


 Baron Alco ridden by Jamie Moore and The Saint James  ridden by Paul Carberry during the Fred Winter Hurdle






Tom Scudamore on Moon Racer, winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper


St Patricks Thursday


                                       Tony McCoy aboard Regal Encore coming over the 
                                             last fence to win the Ryan Air Chase


The Package ridden by J J Codd, winner of the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Chase


Gold Cup Day







Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle



 Gold Cup winner Coneygree ridden by Nico de Boinville





McKinley heading out onto the course for the 4.40

 last hurdle in the 4.40


Tony McCoy comes in from his last ride at Cheltenham




Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Doble & Bignall

Last month I had the pleasure of taking photos of the lovely people behind the scrummy Doble and Bignall bean to bar chocolate. Its handmade right here in Gloucestershire by Simon and Margie, and is DELICIOUS! I thoroughly recommend you try some, have a look here www.dobleandbignall.co.uk for where to find it :)