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Sun shines on Grand National Ladies Day's stunning style

Jenny ColemanNorth West
News imagePA Media Three women walking in on a pink carpet. On eis dressed in a red and white polka dot dress and hat, one is wearing a light green dress and hat and the third is wearing a yellow dress and hat and white coatPA Media
Thousands are attending Ladies Day at the Grand National Festival

This year's annual Ladies Day at Aintree Racecourse is under way, with the biggest crowd in almost 15 years expected.

Thousands are set to head to Merseyside for a day of fashion, entertainment and, of course, horseracing.

Doors opened at 10:30 BST and racing begins at 13:45.

Ladies Day takes place on the second day of the racecourse's world famous Randox Grand National Festival.

Organisers said bookings among 18 to 24-year-olds had more than doubled for Ladies Day year on year, with this year's crowd expected to be the biggest since 2012.

News imagePA Media Zara Tindall on Ladies Day of the Randox Grand National Festival 2026 at Aintree RacecoursePA Media
Zara Tindall was among the early arrivals at Ladies Day at Aintree
News imagePA Media A racegoer stand in front of a wall of flowers. She wears a red dress and red fascinator hat.PA Media
Bold colours are being adorned by racegoers on the biggest day for fashion at the festival
News imagePA Media A racegoer on day two of the Randox Grand National Festival 2026 at Aintree Racecourse.PA Media
Polka dots are a popular choice this year
News imagePA Media Three women stand along a railing. One is wearing a pink and blue floral dress, and blue fascinator, another is wearing a lilac dress and the third is wearing a blue dress and blue fascinator. They are each holding a glass of pink champagne.PA Media
It's all smiles and sunglasses as the weather stays fine so far
News imagePA Media A woman in a white and black polka dot dress and black fascinator and sunglassesPA Media
Ladies Day also features the annual Style Awards
News imagePA Media A woman in dressed in a multi-coloured floral dress with a woman in a green and pink leopard print dressPA Media
Florals and bright prints are also popular with racegoers
News imagePA Media A woman is wearing a dark red dress, fascinator and sunglasses. She is stood with a man who is wearing a tweed suit, beige coat and sunglasses. Both are smilingPA Media
Men and women spruce up for the event

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