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Horse racing lovers heading to Aintree today have been left furious after seeing the drink prices for this year's Grand National festival.
An estimated 150,000 punters will be flocking to the Liverpool racecourse for the three-day event - which includes one of the biggest spectacles in the racing calendar on Saturday.
But those attending the first day of the meet have been left gobsmacked by the eye-watering prices for beverages.
Fans will have to pay £7.50 for pints of draught beer or cider, including Carling, and £7 for Guinness, while fizz enthusiasts will be asked to shell out £46 for a bottle of Prosecco and £78 for champagne.
The reveal of the event's booze prices has sparked a lot of online debate, with some describing the fees as a 'rip off' and 'legalised robbery'.
Those attending on the first day have been left gobsmacked by the eye-watering prices for beverages
An estimated 150,000 punters will be flocking to the Liverpool racecourse for the three-day event - which includes one of the biggest spectacles in the racing calendar on Saturday
The reveal of the event's booze prices has sparked a lot of online debate, with some describing the fees as a 'rip off' and 'legalised robbery
One person wrote: 'No wonder hospitality is going down the drain at them prices.'
Another said: 'I wouldn't waste my money', while a third simply put: 'Rip off Britain'.
A fourth person added: 'Striped jumpers and masks come to mind legalised robbery every sports arena is the same.'
Prices will range from £2.75 for a soft drink to £7.50 for a pint of Madri. Spirits are on offer starting from £6.75.
A cocktail such as an Espresso Martini or Strawberry Mule will cost punters £13.
In comparison to last year's event, the prices have not changed too drastically, with fans asked to pay £2.30 for a mixer to £7.20 for some pints at the 2023 festival.
At the Cheltenham Festival in March this year - pints of Guinness, Madri Lager, Aspall Suffolk Cyder or Atlantic Pale Ale were all £7.50, with the cheapest rose champagne at the meet being £48.
With this in mind, some online users didn't feel the Aintree prices were too outrageous.
One person said: 'Not as bad as I thought. If you can afford to attend Aintree you can certainly afford those prices.'
Another commented: 'Still cheaper than Cheltenham, no wonder the figures were down dramatically this year.'
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