A picture tells 1,000 words: The emotional roller-coaster ride of one Cheltenham racegoer
AS any sports fan knows, you can be put through the emotional ringer with plenty of highs and lows as you root for the team you desperately want to win.
This hilarious photo shows the changing emotions of one racegoer at the Cheltenham Festival
Or in this instance, the horse you're backing.
This hilarious photo shows the changing emotions of one racegoer at the Cheltenham Festival 2015 as he cheers on the jockey he badly wants to emerge victorious.
In the composite shot the man can be seen going through a range of emotions as he watches a race on the third day of the famous horse racing event.
The racegoer went through a range of highs and lows as he rooted for his horse at Cheltenham
Hilarious pictures show the emotional roller-coaster one racegoer went through at the Cheltenham Festival
The man can be seen at the beginning frowning and grimacing as the horse he is backing presumably falls behind at the start of the race.
A cheeky smile then creeps up onto his face before he pulls a puzzled and quizzical look as he appears to strain to watch the action.
A wide smile then appears as it is assumed the jockey he is rooting for surges ahead.
The toothy expression then starts to drop slightly before another uncomfortable grimace appears on his face.
Other horse racing fans no doubt went through the same range of emotions at the Cheltenham Festival
The final shot in the composite image shows the racegoer seemingly pulling a sharp intake of breathe as the race draws to a close.
It is unclear which horse the man, who was wearing a flat top hat and a tweed jacket, was rooting for.
The hilarious picture of the Cheltenham racegoer was taken the same day Tony McCoy won
The pictures were taken today on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival 2015.
In the day's action legendary jockey Tony McCoy won his first race of his final Cheltenham Festival riding Uxizandre to victory in the Ryanair Chase.
The Alan King-trained horse led all the way for the 19-time Champion jockey, who is retiring this season after an illustrious career.
Afterwards Mr McCoy said: "I would love to say it's a relief, but I actually got such a thrill riding him."