Grand National day 2010

The sun is out in Liverpool and so are thousands of racing fans and Aintree is packed to the rafters for the nation's favourite horse race. Tens of millions of pounds will be bet on the race and the pre-race favourite is Big Fella Thanks Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Jason Maguire has a wry smile to himself as Peddlers Cross is led back in front of the stands after winning the first race, the novice hurdle. The win by the 5-4 favourite would have made his trainer, Ginger McCain's son, Donald happy ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk ... but not as happy as this racegoer who presumably had some money riding on Maguire Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk These chaps may regret their choice of attire if the sun continues to shine Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Graham Lee falls off Bedlam Boy at the last in the novice chase Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Ruby Walsh on Tataniano (100-30) had no such problems as they sprint away from the last to win Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Sam Twiston-Davies on Hello Bud breaks through the tape for the false start Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk King Johns Castle refuses to start the race Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk And they're off ... (eventually) Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Jumping the ditch in front of The Chair are Comply or Die (near) then Snowy Morning and Don't Push It Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Dream Alliance and Tricky Trickster clear The Chair whilst Paul Townend falls from Arbor Supreme ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk ... and then covers up to protect himself from the rest of the field as they thunder past Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Paul Townend's departure from Arbor Supreme seen from another angle Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Loose horse Made in Taipan is rescued from the ditch in front of The Chair Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Don't Push It finally edges past Black Apalachi as they race up the winning straight ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk ... and as he sees the winning post Tony McCoy starts to smile ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk ... and then celebrates as he crosses the line to win his first National Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Don't Push It receives a well deserved bucket of water from McCoy Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Don't Push It seems pleased with his afternoon's work Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk Tony McCoy is all smiles after receiving his trophy from comedian Peter Kaye Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: guardian.co.uk