The drunk traigators, the horses and the riders are bewildered to go to the 'best grass show' … but this is Benidorm, not Cheltenham's racecourse.
Here the spectators look at the pool game of the daughters, whether it sunbathes with their tops off or put on the ridiculous costume.
Most 'horses' are tourists with inflatable costumes, while others dress with jockey silks and silly hats, far from fascinators and tweeds used by racing fans in the cotswolds.
The price of pints is another thing that distinguishes the Costa Blanca complex from the Historical Festival.
The first day attendees shared their outrage on Monday at the cost of 'scam' of a Guinness, an amazing amount of £ 7.80, compared to the pints of € 1 (85p) that are offered in some bars at the vacation access point.
The offer prices, combined with the fact that more establishments show the event on large screens, have left many inflexible runners in which they will not return to see the event in person.
Graham White, a Glasgow service technician, said The times That went to Cheltenham a few years ago, but now he has decided to exchange it for Benidorm.
'I will never come back. I was adequate and started, but it is too elegant, too snobby, “said the 39 -year -old man. “I prefer to be here, absorbing the sun with some drinks and drinking craIC with the boys.”
Excitable hand racing fans encourage their choice during the Cheltenham festival events today
The traigators dressed as riders (and one with a huge inflatable horse costume) gather in the center of the city of Benidorm to see Cheltenham
The bets dressed in Jockey costumes enjoy beers this morning before the first events of the Cheltenham Festival Day
The pints flowed in Benidorm today while the traigators who prepared to see Cheltenham enjoyed the sun
According to reports, some Benidorm bars have begun to collect up to € 15 to ensure a space for the day, although most places have free admission
Smiling trainers grab their euros while deciding which horses betting
While many enjoyed the spring sun on the Spanish coast for the first day of the festival yesterday, it is a different story in Gloudeshire of Glouceseshire.
Thousands of traigators who go to the second day of the festival face cold conditions, with snow that falls on the track this morning and temperatures reach a maximum of only 9 ° C.
Videos shared on social networks show horses and riders that were in the early course on Wednesday fighting winter conditions.
The Met Office said the snow was forecast until around 10 am on Wednesday with cloudy conditions planned for the rest of the day.
A user published in X: 'Just when you think you've seen everything … snow has arrived in Cheltenham. Bright blue skies an hour ago, I can't see the back directly now.
Meanwhile, there are maximums of 19c and Sunshine predicted in Benidorm today, while the traigators prepare to meet around the screens to see the transmission.
Amid a change to television visualization, Cheltenham has been dealing with the fall in assistance, with the number of people buying tickets for the event, according to reports, falling into 187 percent in general in the last two years.
Executive President Guy Lavender admitted in the accumulation of this year's event that the organizers expect less career attending to join us in person this week. “
Meanwhile, in Benidorm, Cheltenham is becoming a bigger business than ever.
A large screen shows the events of the day, with British risking solar burns to see races from Spain
Tourists hide in complete English in pubs in the complex before races
Horse racing fans accumulate in a pub to see the events in Benidorm
Brits that use fake jockey silks to see the events of the day on a large screen in Benidorm
Attracted by the sun and the sea, around one million British attend the city annually, and more and more in early March it is a moment of boom for pubs and hotels.
The winning publication, among the most popular places to see the events, has a dozen televisions around the bar, with traigators that appear from 9 am every day to pocket the best seats.
The owner Colleen Holm said that since she took over 18 years, Cheltenham became “the busiest time of the year for us.”
“We have racing forms so that people can choose their horses, and many remain all the time they want without losing the table,” he said.
“My dad established this 25 years ago and when I arrived, we were probably the only bar that showed Cheltenham, but now all Benidorm shows it.”
The traigators place their bets in the horses and queue with enthusiasm to take something in a bar
Many pubs have large outdoor screens to make the most of the influx of horsepower fans.
Horse racing fans in Benidorm check the British newspapers while deciding on what horse their money
With the seats so wanted, then, some Benidorm bars have begun to collect up to € 15 to ensure a space for the day, although most places have free admission.
Another popular place to see how the action is developed is the near Marina Resort, where more than 500 spectators accumulate around a giant screen next to the pool.
Those who do not appear early to get a seat, some of which are taken at 8.30 am, hours before the main event, stop or sit in the patio.
This morning, the tails were formed outside the most popular bars in the new city of the city.
The traigators began with the pints early when they prepared for a sun and betting day, and many see euros and newspapers while deciding which horse bet.