Majella O'Donnell has added her voice to the #NoMakeupSelfie trend sweeping social media.

This week social media - driven by ordinary people - once again wielded its power and achieved something extraordinary in the process.

More than €200,000 has been raised for the Irish Cancer Society in just over 24 hours thanks to the viral success of the social media trend “no make-up selfie”.

Sue Smith became only the third female in history to train the winner of the John Smith’s Grand National as 66-1 outsider Auroras Encore claimed the Aintree spectacular.

Ladbrokes World Hurdle hero Solwhit turned in another superb display in the hands of Paul Carberry to claim the John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree today.

Liam Mackey reflects on the twentieth anniversary of the infamous Grand National that got left at the start.

Bookmakers believe punters will go angling for Seabass to put Katie Walsh into the record books as the first female jockey to win the John Smith’s Grand National.

It was supposed to be the race of the season but the John Smith’s Melling Chase served as just another opportunity to look on with wonder at Sprinter Sacre.

JP McManus can look forward to next season with some relish after seeing his two star novice hurdlers My Tent Or Yours and At Fishers Cross enhance their sizeable reputations on the second day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Katie Walsh can join Olympic hero Katie Taylor on the pantheon of Irish sporting heroines today by becoming the first female jockey to win racing’s Grand National.

Neptune Collonges has won the British Grand National in a photo finish with Sunnyhill Boy at Aintree this afternoon.

Mick Kinane landed the honours on American Trilogy in the John Smith's Aintree Legends Charity Flat Race at Aintree today.

Albertas Run proved game for favourite-backers as he just hung on for glory in the John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap Hurdle.

Twist Magic struck for favourite-backers as he put up an impressive display of fencing in the John Smith's Maghull Novices Chase.

The John Queally-trained Al Eile (12-1) won the Baltika Beer Aintree Hurdle for the second time in three years under Timmy Murphy.

Kings Quay (16-1) gave John Quinn his second win of the three-day Aintree Grand National meeting with victory in the John Smith’s Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle.

"Mind-blowing" is how Bournemouth pawnbroker Kevin Old described winning the John Smith’s People’s Race on Grand National day in front of a massive crowd at Aintree.

Peter Bowen is hoping the success of Dunbrody Millar in the John Smith’s Topham Chase is a good omen for his dual raid on tomorrow’s Grand National with McKelvey and Ballycassidy.

Aces Four, trained by Ferdy Murphy and ridden by Graham Lee, won the John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase, the opening race on day two of the 2007 Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Mighty Man completed back-to-back victories in the John Smith’s Liverpool Hurdle with a smooth success in the opening event of the 2007 Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Asian Maze, trained by Tom Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh, has won the Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle.

Wellbeing ran out an impressive winner of the John Smith’s Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle, the opening race on 2006 Grand National Day, for trainer Philip Hobbs.

Foreman, trained by Thierry Doumen and ridden by Tony McCoy, has won the John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree.

Al Eile, trained by John Queally and ridden by Timmy Murphy, won the Grade One Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle today.

Irish raiders got off to a great start on Grand National day at Aintree as Definate Spectacle (11-1) landed the opening John Smith’s Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle.

Inglis Drever will try to wrap up the Order Of Merit title with victory in the Grade One Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle tomorrow.

Like-A-Butterfly has come good after a chequered season and the tough mare recorded her second big-race success in less than a fortnight with a convincing victory in the John Smith’s Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree today.

Moscow Flyer thrilled the crowds at Aintree today as he put in a hugely impressive display to take the Grade One John Smith’s Melling Chase.

Colm Murphy is optimistic that the two-and-a-half-mile trip of tomorrow’s Scottish And Newcastle Aintree Hurdle will suit his stable star Brave Inca.

Carrie Ford will be hoping 15 is her lucky number when she lines up on Forest Gunner in the John Smith’s Grand National tomorrow.

All the big guns have stood their ground following the final 48-hour declaration stage for Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National.

Ruby Walsh has been installed as the 7-4 favourite with Paddy Power to be top jockey at the three-day Aintree Festival.

Carrie Ford will have some expert advice before she embarks on her historic bid to become the first woman to ride the winner of the John Smith’s Grand National.

Rule Supreme will run over hurdles at Aintree tomorrow after Willie Mullins decided the ground was likely to be too fast for his Irish Hennessy winner to tackle the chase course.

Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Moscow Flyer will face just five rivals when he bids to maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday.

Amberleigh House was reported to be in top form this morning after his memorable victory in the Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree yesterday.

Amateur David Dunsdon showed himself to be a jockey on the up with a well-timed victory aboard Keltic Bard in the Martell Cognac Novices' Handicap Chase, which was run at a furious pace.

Amberleigh House recorded a famous victory in the £600,000 (€914,000) Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree today.

Rhinestone Cowboy got up in the shadow of the post to land the Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle.

Arkle Chase winner Well Chief (15-8) confirmed himself a class two-miler with an impressive success in the Martell Cognac Maghull Novices' Chase.

Puck Out (10-1) got the Irish off to a great start on Grand National day as he ran out a comfortable winner of the Martell Cordon Bleu Handicap Hurdle.

Carl Llewellyn, Mick Fitzgerald and Leighton Aspell have all been passed fit to ride in this afternoon's Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree.

Martell Cognac Grand National day dawned with overcast skies and high hopes - some of which will be realised but most will come a cropper over the famous and fearsome fences.

Ruby Walsh will miss the ride on Exit To Wave in today’s Martell Cognac Grand National after breaking his wrist at Aintree yesterday.