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Racing gets underway at the Grand National horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. April 12, 2012.
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Follow the Plan ridden by Tom Doyle leads over the last fence to win the The Betfred Bowl Steeple chase on the first day of the Grand National horse racing meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. (AFP Photo/Andrew Yates)
Members of the crowd attend the first day of the Grand National horse racing meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. Big Buck's raced to a record 17th straight win on Thursday with victory in the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree, a performance which prompted jockey Ruby Walsh to describe the horse as \"incredible\". (AFP Photo/Andrew Yates)
Cloudy Lane (L) ridden by Richard Harding jumps the last ahead of Roulez Cool to win the Fox Hunters' Steeple Chase on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM)
Racegoers react to the action on the course during the Liverpool Hurdle Race on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING)
Big Bucks ridden by Ruby Walsh comes up to the finish line after clearing the last hurdle to win the Liverpool Hurdle Race on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING)
Cloudy Lane ridden by Richard Harding jumps the Chair on their way to win the Fox Hunters'Steeple Chase on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM)
Cloudy Lane (R) ridden by Richard Harding jumps the Chair ahead of Launde on his way to win the Fox Hunters' Steeple Chase on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT EQUESTRIANISM)
Racegoers react to the action on the course during the Liverpool Hurdle Race on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING)
Big Bucks ridden by Ruby Walsh jumps the last hurdle to win the Liverpool Hurdle Race on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree, northern England, April 12, 2012. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING)