Clare Balding is at Aintree on the eve of the Grand National. There are five races with the feature race, the John Smith's Melling Chase. Many of the jockeys in the National will be in action over the big fences today when taking part in the John Smith's Topham Chase.

With Rishi Persad, Richard Dunwoody, Mick Fitzgerald, Richard Pitman and Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes. Betting news from John Parrott and Gary Wiltshire. Race commentary from Jim McGrath, Ian Bartlett and Darren Owen. Show less