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Ladies Day at Aintree: Live updates, videos, outfits and more
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Liverpool’s most fabulous day has arrived, Ladies Day.
Today, April 10, Aintree Racecourse will be decorated by high fashion as the Style Awards searches for the best dressed on site, and this year, online too.
Gates open at 10:30am for Ladies Day as day two of the Randox Grand National Festival 2025 gets underway, with thousands expected to be in attendance. The first race gets underway at 1.45pm and the last race will be at 5.15pm.
The Guide Liverpool is again delighted to be a partner of this year’s Style Awards, with our own Rachael Rhodes on the judges panel for 2026.
As always, we’ll be bringing you loads of coverage from the event, through our socials and right here on this live feed. Your team on the ground will be Jay Hynd, joined by Gemma Cutting, Pete Price and Rachael Rhodes.
They’ll be chatting to racegoers, jockeys, pundits and more.
Keep checking this feed for updates, head to our socials to watch what’s going on and enjoy Ladies Day from wherever you are!
5:25pm – Jay, Gem and Pete sign off from an incredible Ladies Day at Aintree Racecourse
5:20pm – Laafi wins the Debenhams Handicap Hurdle Race
5:02pm – O Beach is a welcome addition to Aintree
4:47pm – Zeus Power wins the The Oddschecker Sefton Novices’ Hurdle Race
4:12pm – Will The Wise wins the Randox Topham Handicap Steeple Chase
4:06pm – Our Style Awards judge, Rachael Rhodes is with your Style Awards Winners for 2026.
4:05pm – Your Ladies Day Style Award Winners
Sarah Williams won the award for Best Hat (left), while Euan Perryman (centre) took the new title of Best Suited and Hannah Smith was named as Best Dressed (right).
Find out more here.
3:53pm – Style Awards Winners announced!
Congratulations to Hannah Smith who was named as Best Dressed, Euan Perryman who took the new title of Best Suited and Sarah Williams who won the award for Best Hat.
3:36pm – Grey Dawning wins the JCB Melling Steeple Chase
3:10pm – 53,000 stylish racegoers are making this Ladies Day one of the best!
3:00pm – Storming George wins the ThatPrizeGuy Top Novices’ Hurdle Race
2:46pm – Our very own Rachael Rhodes reports live from Aintree where the Style Awards judging has commenced!
@theguideliverpool Our very own Rachael Rhodes reports live from Aintree where the Style Awards judging has commenced! 🤩 Winners announced soon! 🎉 #TheGuideLiverpool #Liverpool #Aintree #GrandNational #LadiesDay ♬ Music Sounds Better With You (feat. Thomas Bangalter) – Stardust & Benjamin Diamond & Alan Braxe
2:30pm – The Judges are picking their Style Award winners
2:28pm – Gold Dancer wins the William Hill Mildmay Novice’s Chase
2:20pm – It’s your last chance to enter the Ladies Day Style Awards
1:52pm – Wellington Arch wins William Hill Handicap Hurdle Race
1:35pm – Ladies Day is in full swing
@theguideliverpool Ladies Day is in full swing at Aintree Racecourse this afternoon! 🎉 This is the first time it’s sold out since 2012! 🤩 #TheGuideLiverpool #Liverpool #Aintree #GrandNational #LadiesDay ♬ son original – Spoticlip
1:18pm – Pete Price is out speaking to racegoers
1:10pm – The Grand National will be shown on the big screen at Alder Hey tomorrow
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital will screen the Randox Grand National for the first time at its MediCinema on Saturday, to allow The Jockey Club’s honorary 35th runner Oliver Christie to watch the race with his family and friends.
Find out more here.
12:45pm – Your Ladies Day checklist brought to you by Merseyrail
12:30pm – Take a look at some of the amazing outfits for Ladies Day
@theguideliverpool Some of our fave looks so far at Aintree for Ladies Day 😍 #randoxgrandnational #ladiesday #aintreeraces ♬ SAVE ME from rammor summer chill mix on youtube – Rammor
12:16pm – Style continues to shine at Aintree
12:11pm – There are so many incredible outfits in contention for this year’s Ladies Day Style Awards
11:35am – First race of the day is the William Hill Handicap Hurdle Race at 1:45pm
11:08am – There is so much style at Ladies Day this year
11:06am – Ladies Day at Aintree Racecourse gets underway for 2026
10:45am – Just some of the incredible outfits at Ladies Day so far
10:33am – Our very own Rachael Rhodes is one of your Ladies Day Style Award Judges
10:30am – Gates are open for Ladies Day!
10:25am – Team Guide are ready for Ladies Day
10:12am – Looking for an after-party? Look no further!
Find the perfect post-race plans here!
10:00am – Aintree is ready, and the gates open in just half an hours time!
9:54am – The Pink Carpet is here
9:51am – Don’t forget your Merseyrail flip flops
9:45am – Enjoy Grand National afterparties everyday at DeLuca’s
Whether you’re wanting cocktails on the terrace, a few rounds of darts, or a private booth to enjoy with all your mates this is the place to be! Oh and did we mention, they even have their very own style competition that you can enter!
9:20am – Who’s on at BOXPARK for Ladies Day?
8:54am – How do you choose a winner?
We caught up with Shinners from SkyBet yesterday to get some expert advice.
8:23am – Use Tap & Go to get to Aintree Racecourse with Merseyrail
Getting to Aintree Racecourse has never been easier now that you can Tap & Go!
7:20 am – Aintree presenter Leanne Campbell shares her Ladies Day survival guide
After more than 20 years as a presenter on Grand National weekend, Leanne Campbell knows all about what it takes to get the most out of race days at Aintree.
She’s seen – and experienced firsthand – the dos, the don’ts and the wish-you-hadn’ts.
Leanne is part of The Guide’s team again this year, so we asked her to give us some tips and share her Ladies Day Survival Guide…
Find out more here.
6:55am – Today’s weather forecast
Today’s weather is mild, cloudy overall with some sun at times.
6:50am – Today’s race schedule
The official race schedule for Ladies Day 2026.
6:45am – Gate open at 10:30am
The Grand National Festival is back. Gates for Opening Day at Aintree Racecourse are 11am.
The first race of the day starts at 1:45pm with the last race today at 5.15pm.
7:40am – The Guide’s Aintree Style Awards judge reveals what she’s looking for in a winner
Racegoers now have three chances to walk away with fantastic prize packages including a luxury trip to Ibiza, £1,000 to spend with official style partner Debenhams and a super-indulgent spa date as well as top tickets for next year’s Ladies Day.
The Guide’s Rachael Rhodes will be on the judging panel this year with the tough task of helping to pick three winners.So we asked our Rach what it is she loves about Grand National fashion and what exactly she’ll be looking for on the day.
Find out more here.
6:30am – Everything you need to know about the Ladies Day Style Awards
There’s nothing more guaranteed to get the city in a fashion frenzy than The Grand National Ladies Day Style Awards.
It’s an event everyone spends months getting ready for, whether it’s just to admire and enjoy the well-dressed people of Liverpool or to actually be part of the festival glitterati.
Find out more here.
6:15am – Watch our highlights from Opening Day at Aintree Racecourse
Stay with The Guide Liverpool across the Randox Grand National Festival 2025 to find out what’s happening before, during and after the event.
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