Queen Camilla has comforted the girlfriend of a jockey who recently died following a fall as the horse forever linked to his career won at the prestigious Cheltenham Festival.

The Queen attended Style Day at Cheltenham Festival today, serving in her role as Joint Patron of The Jockey Club.Camilla will present the trophy to the winning owner, jockey, and trainer of The Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase.

The Queen joined spectators at the Cheltenham Festival for a day of racing at the premier meet in the country for jump jockeys. Snow had greeted early risers at the famous racecourse but Camilla arrived in sunshine as punters poured through the gates ahead of the first race.

The Cheltenham Festival rolls on into its third day on Thursday after two spellbinding days of action on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The opening day of the Cheltenham Festival delivered plenty of thrills and spills, setting the stage for an action-packed week of racing. The prestigious four-day event is one of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar,

Tanya Stevenson joins us once again to preview the very best racing action this week as all eyes turn to the Cheltenham Festival. She has studied the form for Thursday's card at Prestbury Park, and has made three selections which can be backed with horse racing betting sites.