Image of the Day: 11 March 2013

Jockeys from the Armed Forces took part in the Grand Military Gold Cup Day at Sandown Park racecourse on Friday 8 March. The meeting first took place in 1841 and features some of the country's finest amateur jockeys. This year's winner of the Gold Cup was Lance Bombardier Jody Sole, from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, on Merrion Square. Pictured here, winner of the Annington Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle, Lance Bombardier Sally Randell, from 47 Regiment Royal Artillery, on Walden Prince (right), about to pass Royal Marine Kevin Jones on Kastani Beach. [Picture: Richard Watt, Crown copyright]