It's the second year running that a sophisticated Chanel-inspired dress code has been in place, but efforts to smarten up standards at Aintree seem to have produced mixed results.
The low-cut dresses, tight fitting skirts, bare legs and platform shoes that have become a Grand National staple in recent years were still out in force revellers arrived for the first day of racing at the Liverpool course.
While some racegoers opted for demure floral midi dresses and sophisticated fascinators, others couldn't resist flashing the flesh in a variety of barely there outfits, including one who opted for a backless jumpsuit slashed to the navel at the front.
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