Boozy sandwich confiscated from Notts racecourse

Racegoers were left empty handed after stewards took away a bottle of vodka which had been hidden in a hollowed out sandwich.

Stewards at Southwell Racecourse made an unexpected discovery when checking through picnics on the gates before their Ladies Day meeting on Sunday, August 20.

A bottle of vodka was hidden in a sandwhich.

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A bottle of vodka was hidden in a sandwhich. Picture: Southwell Racecourse

Racegoers are not allowed to take alcohol onto the site.

A spokesperson for the racecourse said: “We are used to people trying to sneak alcohol in things like water bottles, but someone using a salami and tomato sandwich was a new one for us.”

The vodka was confiscated and is still waiting to be collected at the racecourse’s office.

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