At a more 'accessible and inclusive' Aintree Ladies Day, racegoers braved the miserable weather to show-off their fashionable attire.
"I think that's actually really nice when you come here that all the girls are really dressed up, and even if it's pouring down and it's miserable weather, it's like a northern spirit that you just get on and still have a nice time."
Other famous faces at the racecourse included Olympic Gold medallist Sam Quek and boxer Natasha Jonas, who took part in the Grand Women's Summit, as well as former Formula One champion Sir Jackie Stewart, who founded the festival's official charity partner, Race Against Dementia. This year, the formal dress code was removed by The Jockey Club, which runs the racecourse, as part of a bid to make horseracing"accessible and inclusive".Despite a more informal dress-code, there was still a £5,000 prize for the winner of the racecourse's 2023 Style Awards, which this year went to doctor Sian Jones, from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
While Darren Ellis, 51, who wore a checked three-piece suit, added:"I'm a mechanic for a living so I like to get scrubbed up to come here.The race meet will culminate on Saturday, when the world-famous
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