March 5th 2010 - Aintree Racecourse

Working in Aintree this week, I took the opportunity to find some green space to photograph at Aintree Racecourse. This image shows the nerve wracking sight that confronts jockeys as they approach the first fence during the world famous annual Grand National race. Although empty and desolate this afternoon, it was easy to imagine the thunder of hooves and shouts from the crowd that will fill the space in a few weeks time when the National gets under way.