THIS is the shocking moment punters brawled at Cheltenham with punches flying in front of horrified onlookers.
Disturbing footage showed a number of men throwing punches and with each other at the famed racetrack.
Footage appeared to show one man hurled to the floor as the violence escalatedCredit: X
One man in a grey suit appears to be dragged away by his neckCredit: X
One man appears to throw a punch in retaliationCredit: X
A group of racegoers can be seen scrapping as the footage begins.
The men can all be seen wearing well-tailored suits with their shocking behaviour very out of place at the famous event.
Throughout the fight several peacemakers try to intervene but fail to break the brawl apart.
One man in a flat cap then appears to hurl another racegoer to the floor as the violence escalates.
The man then picks himself up off the floor and decides to fight back with the pair seen hurling punches at one another.
A number of men were seen being restrained by onlookers as they got involved in the ruckus.
Shortly afterwards, a man in a grey suit is seen being dragged away by the neck as he looks to try and help a racegoer on the floor.
As the brawl continues he is then left in a bad state after seemingly punched in the head from behind.
The man, dressed in grey, is seen staggering away clutching his face with his nose bleeding.
The shocked crowd can be heard pleading with the brawlers to calm down during the chaotic footage.
Spilled pints and hats lay strewn across the floor in the aftermath of the ruckus.
It is understood the fight broke out at the prestigious event in this afternoon.
It is unclear what sparked the brawl.
Gloucestershire said no arrests have been made.
A spokesperson for the force told The Sun: “Police attended the incident at Cheltenham Racecourse today (Tuesday 10 March) but no complaint was made.”
Revellers have been travelling to the famous Cheltenham racecourse as the event got underway today.
Thousands of punters enjoyed a day out in the sun and were seen sipping pints and sharing a laugh.
Day one is known as Champion Day because of its feature event, the Unibet Champion Hurdle – which takes place over two miles.
The festival will culminate on Friday, with an expected crowd of 70,000 set to gather to watch top jockeys and racehorses compete in the Gold Cup.
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