Once a year the population of Aintree swells as racegoers travel from across the country for the Grand National.
The world's most prestigious horse racing event returns on Thursday for its third running since being scrapped altogether in April 2020 as the first wave of coronavirus surged across the UK.
On average, over 150,000 people attend the world's greatest race over the course of three days, and businesses in Aintree wait eagerly all year for the cash injection that comes as the punters flow in.
