HOW I SPILT BLOOD FOR ITV'S CAUSE

FESTIVAL BELL-TERS Revealing tales and top tips from ITV Racing's Oli Bell

- Oli Bell

IT IS Ladies’ Day in Liverpool and what a day it promises to be.

There's always a massive buzz in the Aintree air on the Friday with salons no doubt doing a roaring trade ahead of racing.

I remember a few years ago the ITV team had to film an opener in a local hairdressers.

Mick Fitzgerald was getting a hair cut, Francesca was having a pedicure, Adele was getting her nails done and my role was to get a wet shave.

I sat in the chair as this beast of a man slapped on the shaving foam and pulled out a large blade.