Golden Ace was the shock winner of Day One but there was no surprises with the glitz and glamour from Cheltenham.
Day One of the Cheltenham Festival had plenty of surprises and shocking moments in store, but one thing that was far from surprising was the glitz and glamour in the stands.
This year, of course, proved no exception with men and women alike putting their best foot forward in terms of style. That left last year's winner State Man to seemingly coast to victory, only to fall at the final hurdle and leave the path clear for Golden Ace to earn a shock victory.
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