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The kicked off in style on Tuesday with Luke 'The Nuke' Littler ditching his usual sport attire for a suit and tie.
Joined by his chic girlfriend Faith Millar for the four-day racing event, he cheered from the stands.
Luke, 19, looked smart in a beige blazer which he teamed with a white shirt and a baby pink tie.
Meanwhile, Faith, also 19, who has been dating the World Masters champ since last summer, co-ordinated with her partner in a matching outfit.
The beautician looked stunning in a pink blazer with her blonde hair styled into neat curls.
The couple put on an animated display as they threw their arms in the air and flashed huge smiles as the race kicked off.
The Cheltenham Festival kicked off in style on Tuesday with Luke 'The Nuke' Littler ditching his usual sport attire for a suit and tie
Joined by his chic girlfriend Faith Millar for the four-day racing event, he cheered from the stands
They were joined in the stand by his rivals Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall on Day One of the event.
The excitement was palpable ahead of the first race which began just after 1pm.
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Snaps showed guests drinking bottles of Moët straight from the bottle while others were dancing and singing on the streets.
Guests were also delighted to discover that the festival organisers had stayed true to their word by slashing the price of a pint of Guinness to £7.50 for this year's edition.
As detailed by Daily Mail Sport in September, the decision to lower the prices came as a means to entice racegoers to return to the four-day event after a reduction in attendance.
In 2025, 218,839 people flocked to Prestbury Park - a decrease of more than 10,000 on the previous year when just south of 230,000 attended.
Last year's Ladies Day, which is on a Wednesday, saw just 41,949 come through the gates - the lowest crowd figure for a single day in a quarter of a century.
Many punters blamed the increasing costs of attending and enjoying Cheltenham as the main factor for no-shows, with a pint of Guinness in 2025 almost at the £8-mark at £7.80.
Luke, 19, looked smart in a beige blazer which he teamed with a white shirt and a baby pink tie
Meanwhile, Faith, also 19, who has been dating the World Masters champ since last summer, co-ordinated with her partner in a matching outfit
The couple put on an animated display as they threw their arms in the air and flashed huge smiles as the race kicked off
They were joined in the stand by his rivals Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall on Day One of the event
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And in response to all of the above, the price of a pint of Guinness at this year's Festival has been slashed by 30p to £7.50. Meanwhile a half-pint is £3.75 - 15p less than last year.
Drinks were cheaper all around; the price of single pours of gin, vodka and rum were all reduced by 20p.
The races today began at 1:20pm with the Supreme Novices' Hurdle - traditionally one of the most eagerly anticipated novice contests of the season and a race that often showcases future stars of the sport.
Later on the card came the highlight of the afternoon – the Champion Hurdle – where the very best two-mile hurdlers go head-to-head for one of the most prestigious prizes in the jumps calendar.
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