Pictures: Pippa Middleton at Cheltenham races

PIPPA Middleton has made an appearance at day three of the Cheltenham horse racing festival.

Middleton, sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, wore a bright yellow Katherine Hooker jacket as she watched the action from the stands.

Pippa’s jacket paired with a Russian-style cossack hat is on trend at the festival, which has no formal dress code.

She was accompanied by a number of friends. including banker Tom Kingston who regularly accompanies her to sporting events. Mr Kingston has a storied past, having worked at one time on the release of hostages taken in Iraq.