Racing Lines
Art by Maxine Dodd
Aintree, Grand National Day
Hello! Today saw the climax of the great racing festival at Aintree with the 167th running of the Grand National. I always find it hard to watch and yet so compelling, the race had two false starts, horses taking the wrong path but thankfully passed this time with no serious injuries to horses or jockeys. The race was won by Pineau De Re. Now we can all breathe a sigh of relief until next year! Here a my drawings:
Fence 16
Aintree Grand National, the Start
Canal turn
Jump, Aintree
The first over Becher’s
Pineau de Re, leaves them behind
