Aintree Marred By Drunken Brawling On Ladies Day

MissAdventure

As far as I'm concerned, anyone going along to be entertained by this is common.

What a total disgrace, regardless of how wealthy, or poor they are.

What do you mean?It’s a race course and yes, it’s very entertaining.

Iam64

I enjoyed going to the three day event at Badminton. Fantastic horses with highly skilled riders. It was more Barber coats and Hunter wellies than stilettos and strapped frocks but plenty of entitled young men with Home Counties accents drinking excessively, throwing up and some of them goading the police presence

Yes, one could become inebriated or someone could get shit-faced, but it amounts to the same thing.

RosiesMaw I totally agree, been to numerous three day events (eventing daughter) bad behaviour is bad behaviour whoever is responsible 👏👏👏

As far as I'm concerned, anyone going along to be entertained by this is common.

What a total disgrace, regardless of how wealthy, or poor they are.

You’ve beaten me to it Iam64
A regular at Burghley Horse Trials I am equally irritated by the Hooray Henrys and Henriettas getting off their faces on the X Country day,even if they are in Rugby shirts and Barbours instead of skimpy dresses.
So no, it’s not to do with snobbery despite the inverted snobbish virtue signalling.
Just bad behaviour

MissAdventure

Two horses have died during Ladies Day at the Grand National Festival.

Both horses fell at jumps and were treated on the track, at Aintree Race Course in Liverpool.

Giovinco who was being ridden by Stephen Mulqueen, fell at the final fence of the Mildmay Novices' Chase just before 2pm, and required treatment on the track.

He was treated by vets for an extended time, but could not be saved from the injuries sustained in the fall.

Giovinco was trained by two-time Grand National winner Lucinda Russell, and was seven years old.

A second horse, Pikar, was killed when he broke his neck after a fall, campaign group Animal Aid said.

Pikar, ridden by Stephen Mulqueen and trained at Dan Skelton's yard, fell at the second last hurdle in the last race of the day.

www.horsedeathwatch.com

BlueBelle

Hate horse or dog racing I m happy to let them get on with it

me too. #youbettheydie

I enjoyed going to the three day event at Badminton. Fantastic horses with highly skilled riders. It was more Barber coats and Hunter wellies than stilettos and strapped frocks but plenty of entitled young men with Home Counties accents drinking excessively, throwing up and some of them goading the police presence

Two horses have died during Ladies Day at the Grand National Festival.

Both horses fell at jumps and were treated on the track, at Aintree Race Course in Liverpool.

Giovinco who was being ridden by Stephen Mulqueen, fell at the final fence of the Mildmay Novices' Chase just before 2pm, and required treatment on the track.

He was treated by vets for an extended time, but could not be saved from the injuries sustained in the fall.

Giovinco was trained by two-time Grand National winner Lucinda Russell, and was seven years old.

A second horse, Pikar, was killed when he broke his neck after a fall, campaign group Animal Aid said.

Pikar, ridden by Stephen Mulqueen and trained at Dan Skelton's yard, fell at the second last hurdle in the last race of the day.

Stansgran

As a Liverpudlian I remember Aintree bringing plenty of stars to the city. My aunt did Elizabeth Taylor’s hair for that and Lana Turner though I don’t suppose people remember her. I had the autographs. 50 plus years ago it was very smart. Suits and hats and fur coats (shock horror )because it almost always hinted at snow at some point. The glamorous Adelphi hotel is now a dump or was when I last stayed there. People with bin bags instead of suitcases. I never could work that one out. I’m not going to say what I call the Ladies Day now . I too hate seeing the deaths of the horses but I think most dog food is horsemeat isn’t it?

I'm old enough to remember Lana Turner!
And The Adelphi.

What I can't understand is the young women who attend in their strappy dresses, no jacket or coat because yes, it can be chilly in April. Friday was warmer here, I'm not sure about further north.
I'd be purple with goosebumps, not a glamorous look.

MaizieD

So many people clutching their pearls as though there have never been brawls at a race meeting before, yet the OP says:

But then this kind of behavior has happened at Royal Ascot within sight of the late Queen.

There are hundreds of race meetings every year, some are big and well known, most are not. They all offer the same opportunities for drinking and brawling, but I doubt that any other incidents make the headlines, because they're not at prestigious/famous meetings.

So the world as we knew it hasn't come to an end.

But this thread has been a splendid opportunity for further displays of what I would describe as snobbery...

The world hasn’t come to an end.

The Grand National is a world famous steeple chase, publicised around the globe, if the brawling and drunkenness is also covered by the worlds press it is not a good look

Like I have said upthread several times if finding the actions of these few distasteful and downright disrespectful to other race goers makes me a snob, I will gladly own being a snob.

As a Liverpudlian I remember Aintree bringing plenty of stars to the city. My aunt did Elizabeth Taylor’s hair for that and Lana Turner though I don’t suppose people remember her. I had the autographs. 50 plus years ago it was very smart. Suits and hats and fur coats (shock horror )because it almost always hinted at snow at some point. The glamorous Adelphi hotel is now a dump or was when I last stayed there. People with bin bags instead of suitcases. I never could work that one out. I’m not going to say what I call the Ladies Day now . I too hate seeing the deaths of the horses but I think most dog food is horsemeat isn’t it?

It is happening because they are letting in the lowlives and their partners who show off their breasts, legs and anything else they can show off just to get attention. My old mum used to call them, all fur coat and no knickers. What happened to the dress code.

MaizieD

So many people clutching their pearls as though there have never been brawls at a race meeting before, yet the OP says:

But then this kind of behavior has happened at Royal Ascot within sight of the late Queen.

There are hundreds of race meetings every year, some are big and well known, most are not. They all offer the same opportunities for drinking and brawling, but I doubt that any other incidents make the headlines, because they're not at prestigious/famous meetings.

So the world as we knew it hasn't come to an end.

But this thread has been a splendid opportunity for further displays of what I would describe as snobbery...

I agree Maizie similar snobbery on the Angela Rayner thread.

But this thread has been a splendid opportunity for further displays of what I would describe as snobbery

Aka taking a dim view of drunken brawling, loutish behaviour and any excuse for a p*SS up.

Ah well.

So, if we don't think getting kaylied then brawling is the way to behave, then we're snobs?

So many people clutching their pearls as though there have never been brawls at a race meeting before, yet the OP says:

But then this kind of behavior has happened at Royal Ascot within sight of the late Queen.

There are hundreds of race meetings every year, some are big and well known, most are not. They all offer the same opportunities for drinking and brawling, but I doubt that any other incidents make the headlines, because they're not at prestigious/famous meetings.

So the world as we knew it hasn't come to an end.

But this thread has been a splendid opportunity for further displays of what I would describe as snobbery...

Bad behaviour at racecourses appears to be relatively new, I grew up in Surrey very close to the race course where the Derby was held. I just remember we all got the day off school because our town was heaving on that day, I don't remember reports of bad, raucous behaviour. It was just very crowded and then those crowds appeared to disperse in a fairly orderly manner.

High jinx and good time should not in my opinion be brawling and getting drunk, if that makes me a snob, so be it.

Call me old fashioned but I have never seen the attraction of spending an arm and a leg on a WAG type outfit and big hat, high heels and all to drink myself legless on what is 9 times out of 10 a cold and windy racecourse!
I’d rather be at Cheltenham in boots and my big coat.

But (and here I am being judgemental as well as old fashioned) is there nowhere else on the scale of 1-10, where 1 is sober and 10 is being sick in the gutter, where young (and not so young) people can enjoy themselves?
Rhetorical question I suspect

GSM my mum would agree with your comments on what is common. I am my mothers daughter 🌞

Yes, I have seen them early in the morning en route - dressed in next to nothing whatever the weather and already hitting the booze.

On many occasions , I've seen groups of revellers returning from the races at the London stations .
It's always been groups of women -all dressed up and sailing three sheets to the wind !

I agree GSM