Revellers heading for the biggest day in the racing calendar got started early today as they tippled into Aintree racecourse in the early hours ahead of the Steeple Chase at 4pm.
Women in six-inch stilettos joined men in slick suits as they posed up a storm at the Merseyside racecourse, queuing up to get in before 10am.
By midday, racegoers overtook the Merseyside golf course with a sea of pinks and reds, with them cashing their winnings and downing champagne in the early afternoon.
While many racegoers wait until later in the day to let their hair down and take their shoes off, one reveller slipped off her heels and carried them on entry, with her feet not fairing well for the day head.