WE were treated to some thrilling racing on Saturday and, as usual, the snappers captured some gems.
Here we pick out some of the best pictures taken at the Curragh and Haydock where the action was top class.
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Aidan O'Brien leads his posse of top jockeys on a course walk before racing at the Curragh (from left, Wayne Lordan, Donnacha O'Brien, Ryan Mooore, Padraig Beggy, Seamie Heffernan)Credit: PA:Press Association
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Three legends of the saddle - Pat Smullen, Lester Piggott and Mick Kinane at the CurraghCredit: PA:Press Association
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Blairmayne (centre) sports a pair of flashy blue socks to victory, giving trainer Natalia Lupini a big winner on Irish Guineas dayCredit: PA:Press Association
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Jamie Spencer produced Mr Lupton with a perfectly timed run to win the Greenlands Stakes against the backdrop of the Curragh's state-of-the-art grandstandCredit: PA:Press Association
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And Spencer landed a big-race double when steering the super-impressive Phoenix Of Spain to a wide-margin win in the Irish 2000 GuineasCredit: PA:Press Association
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The Irish 2000 Guineas was one of Charles Hills' biggest wins as a trainerCredit: PA:Press Association
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Spencer is congratulated by Phoenix Of Spain's emotional owner Ann PlummerCredit: PA:Press Association
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Franny Norton and Lucky Deal saunter home in glorious isolation in the Haydock openerCredit: PA:Press Association
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Kevin Stott grins with delight at Hello Youmzain turned over the long odds-on Calyx in the Sandy Lane at HaydockCredit: PA:Press Association
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Battaash was back with a bang in the Temple Stakes. He coasts over the line with his ears prickedCredit: PA:Press Association
Hilarious moment horse Gurkha Friend stands still at stalls and refuses to race as jockey desperately attempts to get him going
