The countdown to the Grand National begins with the first of three days of coverage from the famous Aintree race course.

Five races feature, including the Liverpool Hurdle which Big Buck's won in 2011 for the third time in a row, as well as the Fox Hunters' Chase - a race for amateur jockeys over the daunting Grand National fences.

Clare Balding hosts the coverage from Aintree and is joined by Rishi Persad, Mick Fitzgerald, Richard Pitman, Richard Dunwoody, John Parrott and Gary Wiltshire. Race commentary is from Jim McGrath, Ian Bartlett and Darren Owen. Show less