Grand National meeting day two – in pictures

Patriotic cast members from MTV's scripted reality series The Valleys poses for a bank of photographers Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A pair of fascinators for Ladies' Day Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A scene that wouldn't look out of place in My Fair Lady Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Plenty of pink champagne being drunk despite the freezing weather Photograph: Tom Jenkins

At the cocktail bar before the racing starts Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Just in case high heels weren't painful enough … Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Not many takers for strawberries and cream Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Smartly dressed men wait to be judged in the style competition. Fashion obviously comes before function on this, the coldest Grand National meeting in years Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Racegoers watch a fashion show before the racing gets underway Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Barry Geraghty on board Sprinter Sacre takes the final fence on his own and goes on to win the John Smith's Melling Steeplechase Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Horses plough through the flying birch at The Chair fence in the John Smiths Topham Chase Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Spectators cheer on the horses Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Two RSPCA officers watch the action on a big screen Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Barry Geraghty and Sprinter Sacre are applauded after winning the John Smith's Melling Steeplechase Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Birch lies everywhere after all the horses successfully jumped The Chair fence Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Two racegoers during enjoying the day's racing
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A man wears a lady's hat…
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… Which has evidently become a trend Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Dynaste (far) jumps the last and goes on to win the John Smiths Mildmay Novices Steeplechase ahead of Third Intention Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A group of ladies crowd around a policeman as they exit the course
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A lady is helped up after falling over towards the end of the day
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