Off to a nightclub ladies? Aintree racegoers ditch traditional frocks and fascinators for VERY low cut jumpsuits, bodycon dresses and daring hemlines

• Three day festival at iconic Merseyside course kicks off this morning
• Bosses insist there's no official dress code to allow racegoers to dress creatively
• An optional 'Chanel-inspired' style guide was introduced in 2015
• Racegoers were seen cracking open champagne as soon as they quickly got into the spirit of the event  
• Coleen Rooney expected to make her annual visit with family and friends 

 

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Horse racing is supposedly the focus of proceedings, but as the opening day of Aintree drew to a close things seemed to be turning into one big party. 

After a day which saw the champagne flow as soon as the gates opened this morning, revellers were in high spirits and even turned the course into a makeshift dancefloor to show off their best moves. 

And they were certainly dressed for a party with man ignoring the demure Chanel-inspired dress code suggested by bosses, with many sporting daring looks more suited to the nightclub dancefloor than the racecourse.

Despite organisers' best efforts to encourage more conservative styles, a multitude of racing fans showed off their cleavage in eye-wateringly low cut jumpsuits, while others opted for bodycon dresses and thigh-skimming hemlines.

The skimpy outfits also gave fashionistas the opportunity to show their deep tans and tattoos as outfits with daring cutouts ruled supreme.

Today, racing fans faced heightened security on the 20th anniversary of an IRA bomb scare that called off the Grand National, with bag searches in operation and armed police patrolling the grounds.

However, it did nothing to dampen the high spirits among attendees, with many clearly in the party spirit as they cracked open bottles of champagne as soon as they arrived. 

It's always time for bubbles! A racegoer sips from a mini bottle of Moet while enjoying a day at the races 

That '70s show: These friends sported a retro look in wide legged trousers and certainly managed to add more colour to proceedings

Shall we dance? A couple take a spin on the grass during a break from the action on the track 

Pretty in pink! A woman puts on an eye-popping display in a frothy cerise dress with a matching fascinator 

A woman struts her stuff in a wine coloured dress with a thigh high slit, while another took a very daring approach for her day out, rocking a very plunging bodysuit teamed with a tight rose gold mini skirt 

Pastel perfection! These ladies opted for pale blue and pink and went sleeveless so they could show off their collection of tattoos 

What demure dress code? One woman opted for the racy look in a daringly low cut floral dress