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Photographer | views my own | Official Photographer Salisbury, Cheltenham, Huntingdon, Exeter & Wincanton | francesca.altoft @gmail .com | All images copyrighted

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5 months

They’ve arrived! 2024 calendars including all 🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪 fixtures! Wall version £16.50 Desk version £13.50 Price includes P&P and still plenty of stock left. The perfect Christmas present for any racing fan. Please email or DM to order!

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5 years

A few people have commented on this photo - so I think it deserves to be tweeted on its own! Her Majesty The Queen at Royal Ascot yesterday. 🇬🇧👑

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Quite possibly the most lovely photo of Enable I will ever take 💗

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Sleep tight superstar 💛

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Havana Goldrush tries to take a bite out of Eye Of The Water in the closing stages of the last race at @BathRacecourse

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Some horses are just fun to photograph. None more so than this lad. Special by name and special by nature. Some great photos of him over the years. My best probably what would ultimately be my last ever photo of him. RIP Special Tiara.

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Royal Ascot Day 1 🖤

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Ladbrokes Trophy start

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Monkfish

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Rachael Blackmore becomes the first female rider to win the Grand National - riding Minella Times for Henry De Bromhead and JP McManus

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5 years

Heartbreaking news about Wicklow Brave 💔 this photo will live long in the memory. Thoughts will all connected to him. #RIP

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4 years

In true King George day style, it rained (a lot) as the mighty Enable won a record breaking third King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes under @FrankieDettori

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2 years

I’m actually in shock. I could cry right now. Thank you everyone for your support. To win this two years running is just incredible.

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Picture of the Year @HorseraceMedia #HWPA @FrancescaJane_x Francesca Altoft

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Put The Kettle On - @AidanColeman @HenrydeBromhead

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Sleep tight my hero. Thank you for the good days and for making me fall back in love with racing at a time I was questioning if it was really the career path I wanted to take. There’ll never be another quite like you ❤️🦁 #RoaringLion #TheBest

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A heartwarming photo for a Sunday morning - owner Andrew Gemmell, who has been blind since birth, in the winners' enclosure with his Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle winner Paisley Park 📸

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One of the most iconic views in racing 🏇Ditcheat Hill during first lot this morning @PFNicholls

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Just a casual photo of Her Majesty The Queen holding a racecard, on the front cover of which is my photo of Defoe...wow!

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Windsor’s golden girl on Winter Hill day! @HollieDoyle1 becomes the first female rider in British racing history to ride a 5 timer on one card 🌟

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Shishkin - @NdeBoinville

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Master Tommytucker was one of those horses who you couldn’t help but love. Thoughts with his owners, @scottmarshall31 who looked after him and everyone at @PFNicholls tonight. Run free Tommy 🧡

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Honeysuckle jumping the last on her way to winning her second @UnibetRacing Champion Hurdle 🌟

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Native River wings a fence on his way to winning a third Denman Chase in a row, ridden by @JJONeillJnr for @colintizzard

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HWPA Picture of the Year 2020 😁 that one feels good this year!

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3 years

Thanks @MCYeeehaaa for the chat about being a racing photographer during Royal Ascot!

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3 years

"I wanted to be a jockey and decided this was the safer option" 📸 Award-winning horse racing photographer @FrancescaJane_x shares some of her favourite shots of the week Watch LIVE 📺 @ITV 📱 #ITVRacing #RoyalAscot

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Delta Work and Galvin jumping the last together in Wednesday's cross country

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3 years

Appreciate It

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It was at this moment taking this photo that I ran, convinced Stage Star was coming down and under the rail 🙈 how on earth he stood up I do not know. Clever horse.

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*RECORD SCRATCH* *FREEZE FRAME* 💬"Yup that's me... You're probably wondering how I got here..." Stage Star an amazing thoroughbred 🏇🏼 @CobdenHarry an incredible horseman 💪

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3 years

Any day is a good day when you get a photoshoot with Monkfish 😍

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3 months

It puts everything into perspective. RIP Keagan. One of the loveliest lads who always made time to say hello at the races. Thoughts with his family, friends and the entire @PFNicholls team. Heartbreaking. 🕊️

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5 years

There are some photos that you know you love as soon as you’ve taken them. Forget all the racing photos in the afternoons, the mornings were when my best work was produced, and this is my absolute favourite photo of the week.

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2 years

A Saturday morning Rachael Blackmore appreciation tweet

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Here’s my 6 photos that have got me a nomination for HWPA photographer of the year - thank you to everyone who is in them and who allowed me the access to be able to take them! 📸

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3 years

#NewProfilePic

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Put The Kettle On @AidanColeman

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5 years

Quite possibly the most perfect Royal Ascot dress that I have ever worn 🥰

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3 years

Delighted to have been nominated for @HorseraceMedia Picture of the Year with this photo of @PTownend after winning the Gold Cup 🏆📸

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Derby Day 2021 🌸

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2 years

When loose horses have other ideas about you getting a nice photo 😂

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4 years

My parents are radiographers and will likely be part of diagnosis of coronavirus. I asked if they were worried about what’s to come and they both said no because this is what they trained for and what will be will be. I’ve never felt more proud of them than I am at the minute 🙏🏻

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Rachael Blackmore and A Plus Tard 🖤

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Derby day 🇬🇧

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1 year

It’s not every day of the week you get a photo used in The Times as a freelance racing photographer so this feels like a big deal 🤩 @BathRacecourse

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3 years

Why don’t racing people focus on the fact Hollie has done incredibly well to finish third behind someone who is a world wide superstar with fan bases in many countries, instead of hating on Lewis for winning. Lewis is a household name, Hollie has achieved something incredible. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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3 years

Delighted to announce that this season I will be the course photographer at @salisburyraces . Big thank you to the team for giving me the opportunity and welcoming me for a look round today. I can’t wait to get started and hopefully it’s the start of a long & happy relationship!

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3 years

A little note from me 📸💗

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3 years

Thank you for all the love after my interview with @MCYeeehaaa on @itvracing . Definitely something you wouldn’t have got me doing two years ago! Hopefully I didn’t make too much of a fool of myself!

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4 years

I thought the start of a new month might be a good time to get back on my personal account. To all who supported me through all that went on, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please be kind to each other and remember there’s two sides to every story 💕

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4 years

Tiger Roll looking absolutely magnificent this morning 🐯

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3 years

Thought I’d respect Gold Cup day by making a bit of an effort 😂💁🏼‍♀️

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Energumene this morning vs this afternoon. Your 2022 Champion Chaser. What a star 💙

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4 years

Great to see Laurina settled in so well at @PFNicholls this morning. She doesn't forget what a camera is!

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7 months

Today I had my first day as official photographer at @ExeterRaces and next week I start at @wincantonraces . This is a huge opportunity for me and one that I'm hugely grateful to the teams at both courses and @TheJockeyClub for. Thank you for putting your faith in me 🩷

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3 years

Hard work, blood sweat and tears have gone into this 💕 Welcome home my very own Lightning McQueen

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2 years

Paisley Park @AidanColeman

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2 years

I’m never going to be able to get back to everyone’s tweets, but thank you so much for all the love. Still in total shock, I went today thinking I had no chance of winning. To win a Derby award 2 years running is something I’d only have dreamed of.

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4 years

Tight finish? No panic. (Ok, I panicked. Thanks for holding on @CierenFallonJr 😂)

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4 years

I’m excited to say that tomorrow is my first day as official photographer at Bath Racecourse. I’m looking forward to working with the team there and a massive thanks goes to everyone at the racecourse for this amazing opportunity 📸🏇🏻

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3 years

Racehorse acrobatics ft @BennettC94 and Tease and Seize yesterday at @BathRacecourse

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The Tiger with his customary crazy mane absolutely full of beans this morning. Great to see him loving life.

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5 years

Walt jumps the last fence in glorious sunshine at Kempton 🏇🏻

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3 years

Delighted to have been nominated for this year’s @HorseraceMedia picture of the year, following on from last year’s winning entry. This year’s chosen image was this one from @BathRacecourse . Thank you to all my racecourses and clients for their continued support 📸

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5 years

So many photos to edit from today and undoubtedly more to share, but here's the star of the show - Roaring Lion. My favourite horse ever. I'm so grateful to @Tweenhills for letting me spend some time with him - he hasn't lost his love for the camera!

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3 years

Champions Day 2021. After missing last year, it’s good to be back 🏆🇬🇧

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2 months

Quite possibly some of the nicest photos I will get all week. Best friends State Man and Gaelic Warrior 🥰

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4 years

Okay I’m trying to think of ways I can keep spirits high, and last week was a happy week, so how about tomorrow I share my top 20 photos from the festival? 🏇🏻📸🏆

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2 years

Politologue

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2 years

You’re looking good @CheltenhamRaces ❤️

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4 years

Give Me A Copper and @CobdenHarry canter to the start before winning the Badger Beers Silver Trophy at @wincantonraces for @PFNicholls

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2 months

Go be with Keagan, Highland Hunter, look after each other 🕊️ 💙 run free. So sorry to the @FOBRacing team.

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3 years

Appreciate It

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A proud as punch Goshen after winning at @ExeterRaces this afternoon ❤️

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4 years

No words needed! Go on Guey!!

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2 years

3 days before they became the heroes of the Festival... Rachael Blackmore and A Plus Tard on the gallops right back on Tuesday morning.

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4 years

My new favourite 😂 #AsterionForlonge

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5 years

Just about sums up today at @CheltenhamRaces I think ☔️

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5 years

One of the stranger things I’ve seen. What goes through their minds? 🙈

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2 years

Apparently I have knives galore in my back. And you know what? I don’t care. Jealousy is ugly and you’re not going to stop me from doing what I do, and doing it with a smile on my face.

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Pied Piper

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4 years

Festival 2020. Job done. What a week.

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3 years

Chacun Pour Soi

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5 years

So lovely to meet this special little lady at @Tweenhills today. The late Just The Judge's Galileo filly, doing just fine with her foster mum.

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4 years

My landlord has plated up a whole roast dinner for me and brought it round. And chocolate brownie for dessert. All because I fetched them some milk earlier in the week 🥰

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4 years

Wishing this gorgeous horse a very happy retirement 💙❤️ #SplashOfGinge

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3 years

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Singin’ in the rain ☔️

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5 years

Every time I hear Wicklow Brave mentioned all I can think of is this photo I took of him at Cheltenham in March. He's an absolute dude of a horse. Hard to believe he's still only 10 as it feels like he's been around forever!

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3 years

A glorious day 🏇🏻

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4 years

For anyone who needs a smile putting on their face, have a happy little Tiger Roll last week 🐯

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8 years

Excited to announce I've been appointed as the new official photographer at Newbury Racecourse! Very thankful for the opportunity! 📷😂

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3 years

2015 Gold Cup hero CONEYGREE today ❤️

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2 years

Baaeed wins the Lockinge

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Logician 💚💗

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Delta Work ♥️

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2 years

Always thankful to Cheltenham for giving me an excuse to look nice in November 💁🏼‍♀️

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5 years

Won’t mean much to anyone but I’m delighted to have been accepted onto the HWPA (Horserace Writers and Photographers Association) committee 📸 thanks to everyone who supported me on this 😊

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4 years

Best pic I’ll take tonight 😂 thanks @MCYeeehaaa 😅🤣

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4 years

Duc Des Genievres 😍

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2 years

Blimey. Didn’t expect this amount of love for this photo. But thank you all. It means a lot after what has been a pretty rough week ❤️

@FrancescaJane_x

Francesca Altoft

@FrancescaJane_x

2 years

Ladbrokes Trophy start

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