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Aintree Festival Day Two (Ladies Day)

Visiting Red Rum’s Grave and Walking the Grand National Course

Friday 07 April 2017

Red Rum’s Grave: It’s forty years (1977) since the legendary horse won his third Grand National 07 April 2017	Red Rum’s Grave: The tribute left by the McCain family 07 April 2017
Red Rum’s Grave: It’s unlikely we will ever see the like of him again 07 April 2017	Red Rum’s Grave: This poem always brings a lump to the throat! 07 April 2017
Red Rum’s Grave 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: We’ve just crossed the Mildmay course. This is the view back towards the new grandstands, the Lord Sefton on the left and Earl of Derby on the right 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: We are crossing the racecourse. This is the view back towards the first fence and new grandstands 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: We are crossing the racecourse. This is the view towards the second fence 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: The 3rd-fence, the first open-ditch, known as ‘Westhead’ 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: We are approaching Beecher’s Brook 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: We are getting closer to Beecher’s Brook 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: The view from other side of Beecher’s Brook 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: We are now heading towards Fionavon 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: The view of Fionavon, from the side. It’s fifty years (1967) since the famous melee occurred and the 500-1 outsider went on to win the race 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: We are now approaching the Canal Turn 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: The broadcast centre situated above the Canal Turn 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: This is Valentine’s 07 April 2017	Walking the Grand National Course: This is Valentine’s Brook itself 07 April 2017
Walking the Grand National Course: This is the 11th and 27th fence, an open-ditch. We cannot go much farther beyond this, therefore soon begin our walk back via the road which weaves its way through the gold course. 07 April 2017