Grand National Festival LIVE racing results from Aintree as Day 1 gets under way

After the cheer of Cheltenham and the awesomeness of Ayr, we’re back with another live blog for all your needs.

Yep, it’s the Grand National Festival and we’re expecting another great day great day of racing at Aintree.

There are SEVEN races on today at the famous festival – and we’ll give you all the best racing tips and horse racing results right here as well as from the other meetings at Ffos Las, Taunton and Chelsmford.

Our resident tipster Garry Owen has been swotting up (does he do anything else?) and is going for PROTEKTORAT (2:55) in the Betway Bowl Chase at Aintree.

Garry also reckons top trainer Dan Skelton can add the Randox Foxhunters' Chase to his haul with MARRACUDJA (4:05).

It’s going to be a brilliant Day 1 – so join us LIVE with our No.1 team of Robert Mann and Ian Brindle...

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The rain has just re-started at Aintree.

Not sure it'll be enough for Royale Pagaille but it's coming dow .

We reckon they will be out for around 10:30 this morning.

Eclair Surf will get in as Caribean Boy has been taken out due to injury.

The Grand National 2022 kicks off today and those heading to Aintree will have one thing on their mind - the weather forecast.

Aintree Racecourse is no stranger to wild and wonderful weather during meetings, but with spring here and racegoers eager to get back to the stands for the first time in two years - there is more importance than ever being placed on sunshine.

Unfortunately, for Thursday's racing, punters could be in for a torrid time