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Ladies Day at Aintree: The hats, heels and hangovers

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Ladies Day at Aintree: The hats, heels and hangovers
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The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe where world-class jockeys compete for a prize of £1 million, but the Friday that preceded the big race (April 7, 2017) was all about the…

The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe where world-class jockeys compete for a prize of £1 million, but the Friday that preceded the big race (April 7, 2017) was all about the ladies.

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Ladies Day at Aintree Racecourse is known for big hats and glamour, with women and men preparing for the event days in advance.

However, at the end of a long day in the sun, after the champagne had been flowing, some of the carefully crafted elegant ensembles started to come unstuck.

Individuals, who appeared a little worse for wear, were pictured sitting on the concrete floor amongst a sea of used plastic cups and litter.

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