Advertiser Ladies Day a success right out of the gates at Southwell Racecourse
Fun, sun and more than a splash of Pimms as thousands flocked in their finery to Southwell Racecourse for the Advertiser Ladies Day.
Over 7,000 people attended the day which saw a seven-race card, Style Awards and live music.
As the temperature peaked at 33C, for many it was a chance to relax and enjoy the weather with friends while others celebrated birthdays and anniversaries.
Measures were taken to ensure that visitors stayed safe in the sun, with free water stations positioned at several locations around the site as well as table umbrellas to provide shade and advice given to drink a soft drink for every alcoholic one.
Stands were packed to the rafters as the racing began just after 2pm. People leaped from their picnic chairs as the galloping of hooves thundered past towards an exciting photo-finish in the second race with horse, Mazyuna, ridden by Daniel Muscutt narrowly beating out three other horses to the line.
The final race took place at 5.33pm leaving behind a mix of joyous dancing, heads in hands and scrunched up betting slips left in half finished pints.
Once the racing had finished, all eyes were on the eagerly anticipated Style Awards.
Hundreds of fashionable women entered the competition, showcasing a range of elegant outfits from vintage cuts to modern chic and everything in between.
Ladies had their photos taken on arrival, which were then reviewed by the judging panel, who had a hard time narrowing down the picks to just three finalists.
Cailtin Gregory, 18, from Newark took first place with a bespoke, pink, floral dress.
On winning she said: "I'm so surprised, it's amazing. I've done beauty pageants before, but never anything like this.
"I wanted to go all out and the dress was handmade especially for today, I thought I'd just go for something a little different and hopefully stand out with the flowers."
For taking home first place in the style awards Caitlin was awarded with a £500 cheque and a bottle of champagne.
"It's been a great day out, enjoying the weather with friends, seeing everyone's amazing outfits but I only won about £10 on the horses. I guess I've won a bit more than that now though."
In second place was Lola Tyson from Mapperley, with third place awarded to Judith Beckett from Astwith.
The day concluded to a cacophony of cheers and singing as hundreds stayed to watch Martin Kemp take to the stage to perform a DJ set of classic 80's crowd-pleasers.
