Punters were able to soak in the sun in Aintree on the opening day of the Grand National Festival in unseasonably warm ...

And they're off! Racegoers at Aintree relished the chance to let their hair down as the sun came out for the launch of the Grand National on Thursday.

Crowds turned out in force under glorious skies to witness the oldest and possibly the quirkiest annual horse race in the ...