Costa del Cheltenham! Thousands of Brits descend on Benidorm in fancy dress to watch Cheltenham Festival racing in the sunshine with £2 pints

Holidaygoers were seen wearing traditional jockey outfits and downing pints in the sun while the races got under way 1,300 miles north - where the weather is currently 11 degrees and overcast.


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