Traditional Ladies' Day competition dumped to 'focus on the racing'

But fashionistas still turn on the style on second day of festival

Zara Tindall with Archie McCoy, son of AP McCoy. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire

Melanie Finn

As fashion statements go on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, a customised, bejewelled face-mask was bang on-trend for Ladies' Day. As to its efficacy; well that was anyone's guess.

But London-based milliner Anna Gilder reckoned that it was better to be safe than sorry, given the outbreak.