Residents and staff at a care home in Wallingford enjoyed the Grand National with a sweepstake.

Waterside Court organised a sweepstake with pretend bets, where winners bagged chocolate prizes while cheering for their favourite jockeys on Saturday, April 13.

Herald Series: Waterside Court resident with his Grand National sweepstake prizeWaterside Court resident with his Grand National sweepstake prize (Image: Waterside Court)

General manager Clem said: "We’ve had a fantastic time celebrating The Grand National, it is such a great event to watch and we all had fun cheering on the horses and jockeys.

"We all had a little flutter between ourselves even though none of us has much of a clue about odds or form."

Herald Series: Waterside Court resident with his Grand National sweepstake prizesWaterside Court resident with his Grand National sweepstake prizes (Image: Waterside Court)

Herald Series: Waterside Court residents took part in a Grand National sweepstakeWaterside Court residents took part in a Grand National sweepstake (Image: Waterside Court)

Resident David added: "I love the Grand National, it is such a fantastic spectacle.

"I haven’t got a clue about horse racing, I just choose the colours I like best."