Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson tried their hand at being jockeys for the day as they attended day three of Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.
The presenters were joined by reality star turned sports presenter Chris Hughes as they headed to the racecourse for the day.
And as the two campmates reunited for the This Morning segment, it wasn’t long before they were getting stuck into their very own horse race.
As Chris and his fellow commentator popped horse masks on, Josie and Sam stepped up to the role as jockeys as they galloped around the paddock in a hilarious piggy back race.
Josie, 39, looked to be gripping on for dear life as she held on to her ‘horse’ who she named 50 Shades of Hay.
Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson galloped around as ‘jockeys’ in a hilarious piggy back race as they attend day three of Cheltenham Festival as part of Thursday’s This Morning
The presenters were joined by reality star turned sports presenter Chris Hughes (under the horse mask) as they headed to the racecourse for the day
Dressed to impress the pair looked the part as they strutted their stuff in stylish ensembles.
While Chris remarked that Jose looked like Inspector Gadget last year, he admitted she ‘nailed it’ this year as she opted for a long khaki coat with a white blouse and knee high suede boots.
Meanwhile Sam, 31, wore a fun jockey hat, complete with googles and a whip as he posed for photos with his co-star.
Josie could barely contain her laughter as the radio presenter got into character and pretended to ride an imaginary horse.
She topped off her look with a trilby hat and a silk scarf, styling her hair into glamorous curls.
Meanwhile, Sam wore a blue suit with a white shirt, navy tie and brown suede shoes for the event.
Cheltenham Festival punters faced ‘absolute bedlam’ when trying to leave the racecourse when heavy rain created traffic chaos on the event’s opening day.
Torrential downpours and boggy fields caused a nightmare in the festival car parks, as thousands tried to head home at the end of a thrilling day of racing.
And as the two campmates reunited for the This Morning segment, it wasn’t long before they were getting stuck in to their very own horse race
Josie, 39, looked to be gripping on for dear life as she held on to her ‘horse’ who she named 50 Shades of Hay
Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard were in hysterics as they watched from the studio
The duo were seen fooling around as they attended day three of Cheltenham Festival
Vehicles got stuck in the heavy mud, creating queues of up to two hours on the opening day of the four-day event.
Those arriving to watch today’s racing are also likely to encounter travel problems, as images from this morning have shown tractors pulling trapped cars out of the thick mud after more heavy showers fell overnight.
More than 60,000 supporters attended the opening day of the prestigious 164-year-old racing meet and swarmed the course’s grandstand, betting rings and Guinness Village.
Rain was expected to fall throughout this week, but last night’s downpours were significantly heavier than what was forecast, leading to today’s Glenfarclas Cross-County Chase being postponed.
The race is run on a different track to other races at the festival and does not drain as well.
Putting on a stylish display, she opted for a long khaki coat with a white blouse and knee high suede boots
Arriving at the racecourse, Sam wore a fun jockey hat, complete with googles and a whip as he posed for photos with his co-star, 39
The radio presenter got into character and pretended to ride an imaginary horse
Josie could barely contain her laughter
Josie topped off her look with a trilby hat and a silk scarf, styling her hair into glamorous curls
Meanwhile, Sam wore a blue suit with a white shirt, navy tie and brown suede shoes for the event
More than 60,000 supporters attended the opening day of the prestigious 164-year-old racing meet and swarmed the course’s grandstand, betting rings and Guinness Village
The track had expected 2-4mm of rain overnight but 6mm has already fallen – and another 6mm is forecast on the way.
A Cheltenham spokesperson said: “Following 11mm of rainfall throughout yesterday, there has been no improvement in the conditions on the Cross Country Course and with areas of the track unraceable, the Cross Country Chase has sadly been abandoned.
“The forecast for the remainder of the week continues to look unsettled, with further showers likely on both Thursday and Friday.
“There will therefore be insufficient improvement to the Cross Country Course by Friday, and the decision has been taken not to reschedule the race.”