Aintree: Ladies' Day

Friday 8 April 2016 17:44, UK

Image: It is Ladies' Day at the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree
Image: Where everyone is in high spirits
Image: Dressed up to the nines
Image: And ready to enjoy an excellent day
Image: It's not all about the ladies though.....
Image: There's a mechanical Equicizer for racegoers to ride
Image: Curious Carlos leads the Alder Hey Children's Charity Handicap Hurdle
Image: But it's Party Rock who leads them home to make it third time lucky in the race
Image: Petit Mouchoir and Marracudja take a flight together in the Imagine Cruising First In The Frame Top Novices' Hurdle
Image: Petit Mouchoir leads late on but is tracked by Buveur D'Air
Image: Who gets on top close home to take Grade One honours
Image: Native River leads the field in the Betfred Mildmay Novices' Chase
Image: And passes the post in front after a commanding display
Image: Vautour leads Clarcam in the JLT Melling Chase
Image: But he falls and God's Own takes the spoils
Image: Paddy Brennan salutes the crowd
Image: Fairy Rath clears a fence on the way to winning the Crabbie's Topham Chase
Image: Eastlake moves wider to challenge
Image: Before powering past in the straight
Image: Meanwhile, the festivities continue
Image: Bellshill leads over the last in the Doom bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle
Image: But is reeled in by Ballyoptic and Ryan Hatch
Image: Bacardys and Patrick Mullins win the Weatherbys Private Bank Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race from stablemate Battleford
Image: And Ladies Day draws to a close