As the Cheltenham Festival marks its one hundred years of horse jump racing, this started in 1911 when The National Hunt Committee agreed to the terms with The Steeplechase Company (Cheltenham) Limited in allowing the National Hunt Meeting to be held for one year at Cheltenham. To date the Cheltenham festival is one of the most celebrated Horse racing festivals in the United Kingdom. Racing enthusiast from all over the country is raring to see to is on the 2011 Cheltenham betting list.

This 2011 Cheltenham Festival Wednesday marks the Ladies Day. This event provides us the opportunity to recognize women’s role in horse jump racing. Plus this will give the ladies the venue to have some fun as the Ladies Day Fashion awards will be a featured event. Ladies Day also features seven exciting race cards including the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase that go straight to the top of your Cheltenham betting list.

Dressing Tips

Now ladies, to ensure you make a mark on Ladies day here are some fashion tips to you lads to stand out in the race track while rooting for your favorite horses and scanning through the 2011 Cheltenham betting list. Don’t be discouraged if you find it a bit of a challenge in finding your size during the autumn/winter stock sales in retail stores. It might be a challenge but you have to defy it to win the coveted Ladies Day fashion awards.

The festival dress code is to "dress for winter", so as much as you want to wear those beautiful summer and spring ensembles, it might just take the back seat this time. Go for tweed suits and coats to give you the needed warmth while staying fashionable. If you choose to wear spring inspired frocks, try to layer it with tights and ankle booties and top it off with a snug and smart winter coat. Do not forget to protect your hands with a pair of fashionable gloves as weather tends to be chilly.

Make-up Tips

Keep your make-up light and breathable, be sure to use moisturizer and make up with an SPF to protect your skin from the sun and the cold weather. Water proof and smudge proof make up is ideal for such conditions and can give you a great coverage that could last for the whole day. You can polish your look with a pigment of rich lip gloss on top of your favorite lipstick and your race ready.

Race hats

Another fashion must have in the Cheltenham Race Festival are hats! Like the Royal Ascot Race, hat fashion is also making its mark at the Cheltenham Festival, most particularly during Ladies Day. Feather hats and elaborate head dresses adorn women’s heads. These accessories are sure to place color on the race course.

Fashion Shows

The festival also brings delight to race goers on Ladies Day as the Cheltenham Festival also hosts a number of fashion and catwalk shows of hats and winter couture. These fashion shows interspersed in between the Yorkshire Post Ladies Day. A number of fashion houses debut their collection for the winter and spring collection. These shows are often located in the Life and style Marquee, a chic place to unwind after an exciting day’s race.