Friday at Aintree is Ladies' Day - Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard's fiancee Alex Curran is among those in attendance

Queen of the WAGs Coleen McLoughlin presides over the best dressed racegoer competition before the main action begins

It is not just a day for the well known though, with the locals also enjoying the chance to show off their gladrags

Some of the outfits and hairstyles are more eyecatching than others, with their wearers really looking to impress

The opening race of the day, the Mildway Novices' Chase, is won by the 5-2 favourite Aces Four

Chief Dan George claims a surprise win over the odds-on favourite Wichita Lineman in the Sefton Novices Hurdle

Tony Dobbin notches a fine win on Monet's Garden who also causes an upset by beating Well Chief in the Melling Chase

At 25-1, nine-year-old Dunbrody Millar leads home the field in the Topham Chase run over the Grand National fences

Punters take time to relax in the glorious sun after Tony McCoy enjoys success on board Blythe Knight and Reveillez