Thousands of people flocked to Perth Racecourse yesterday as the curtain came down on its busy summer season.
The Glorious Finale meeting is one of Scotland’s oldest fixtures on the horse racing calendar.
Around 7,000 spectators are expected at the course over Wednesday and Thursday, the final Perth meeting of the year.
The action concludes on Thursday and will feature top-class runners from throughout the UK, followed by a fireworks display and live music from the Corra Band.
The fixture is a favourite with major trainers, including Gordon Elliot, Nicky Richards, Donald McCain and Nigel Twiston-Davies, who has worked with two Grand National winners.
Doors open at noon with the first race at 2.45.
Racecourse general manager Sam Morshead said it had been a “terrific year” for the course, Britain’s most northerly track.
He said the two back-to-back days of racing boasted a “fantastic, fun atmosphere”.
The first day of the finale was blessed with dry weather and occasional sunshine. Similarly warm weather is forecast for today’s Big Bang celebrations.
The course, on land close to Scone Palace, was officially opened more than a century ago.
Earlier this summer the track celebrated the birth of royal baby Prince George with a special meeting offering free entry to the first 100 people who shared the newborn’s first name.
The season, which began with a three-day festival in April, also hosted a ladies’ day event, which raised funds for breast cancer research, and a tribute to the armed forces.