GLAMOUROUS ladies and gents turned on the style for the opening day of the Randox Health Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse.

The horseracing spectacular, which draws visitors from St Helens, kicked off at 1.45pm with the Grade One Manifesto Novices’ Chase and racegoers turned up in the hundreds to get a glimpse of the action.

Click the photo gallery above to see all our pictures of the first day.

Also keep an eye out for our coverage of Ladies Day tomorrow, Friday, April 7.