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The best-dressed virtual racegoers of the Grand National’s first-ever virtual Ladies’ Day have been announced.
Despite cancelling the annual Grand National races due to the ongoing public health risk surrounding coronavirus, organisers of the event were adamant on enabling the races to still make their mark. They encouraged virtual racegoers to don their Sunday best and submit pictures of their outfits for consideration in its best-dressed awards, aptly named “A Grand Day In.”
The prize for the best-dressed female has been awarded to Liverpool-based junior doctor, Lizzy Foulkes, who donned a floor-length nude tulle dress for her entry in the competition.
Commenting on her win, Foulkes said, “I’m thrilled to win the iconic Aintree style award. It might be a little different this year but I’m so pleased to be picked from a huge amount of amazing entries and I look forward to going there in person with my friends next year!”
Meanwhile flying the flag for the men, was best-dressed male winner Carl Hodgers, also from Liverpool, who looked dapper in a grey suit. Both Hodgers and Foulkes will be awarded free hospitality packages for the 2021 Randox Health Grand National Ladies Day which will take place on April 9, 2021. All shortlisted entries have won tickets for next year’s event.
“Despite having to cancel this year’s Ladies Day due to the ongoing public health situation, organisers were determined not to let the UK-wide ‘lockdown’ stop one of Liverpool’s biggest social events of the calendar,” stated Jay Hynd, one of the judges of the best-dressed competition. “Choosing the overall winners was tough, but both winners did instantly stand out for us, and both embodied everything that this years (very different) competition stood for.”
Scroll through the gallery above for all of this year’s shortlisted entries and winners.
