Zara Tindall battles the weather in blue at Cheltenham as she presents award to winning jockey

Lewis Henderson

By Lewis Henderson


Published: 15/11/2025

- 18:06

Updated: 15/11/2025

- 18:36

The 44-year-old was one of many racegoers having to cope with the strong winds

Zara Tindall braced the challenging conditions at Cheltenham Racecourse in a thick blue coat with a warm roll-neck.

The windy weather did not deter the keen racegoer, who wore the same shade of purple and a tweed coat with a belted waist from yesterday, paired with pearl earrings.


The 44-year-old was photographed presenting jockey James King with a bottle of Moet Champagne, following his victory in the Debenhams Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase.

Mrs Tindall beamed as she handed Mr King the prize, while he held his young son Charlie.

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Zara Tindall braced the challenging conditions at Cheltenham Racecourse in a thick blue coat

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The daughter of Princess Anne won a silver medal in eventing at the 2012 London Olympics and is often seen at horse races.

Horrendous conditions have battered Cheltenham over the last couple of days, with the track deteriorating as the races progressed.

Dressed-up racegoers have been seen hanging onto their umbrellas as they battled with the winds.

Mrs Tindall was seen yesterday clutching her hat from the gales.

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Horrendous conditions have hit Cheltenham racecourse

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Just last month, she was pictured at Cheltenham with her 11-year-old daughter Mia.

The 44-year-old and her eldest child made a rare public appearance together for the first event of the racing season.

She and Mike Tindall tend to keep their three children out of the public eye to protect their privacy.

Mr Tindall recently shut down an Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor joke by saying "no comment" after James Haskell's gaffe.

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Jockeys were forced to battle with the tough weather

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Rugby star Mr Haskell said he frequently teases his podcast colleague, Mr Tindall, regarding Andrew, Zara Tindall's uncle, who lost his titles following connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Mr Haskell stated it was "never the wrong moment" to make light of the disgraced former prince's situation.

Mr Tindall, who presents The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast alongside Mr Haskell, responded with "no comment" when questioned about the matter in a new interview with The Times.

Andrew is the maternal uncle of Mrs Tindall, creating an awkward family dynamic that Mr Haskell exploits for comedic effect.

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Mrs Tindall was forced to hang onto her hat in the weather yesterday

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The former England rugby international has previously discussed how he enjoys "bombarding" his co-host with quips about the ex-royal during their live tour performances.

Their new podcast book reveals Mr Haskell's penchant for deliberately causing his colleague discomfort through these comments.

Mr Tindall has acknowledged the situation creates difficulties, explaining: "He'll pick up on something that I say. And then, if you look at the cesspool of Instagram, I get dragged into it."

The Tindalls maintain strong bonds with Andrew's daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, despite the controversy surrounding their father.