AINTREE Racecourse is gearing up for its first autumn meeting of the National Hunt season later this month.

And the Liverpool Daily Post has teamed up with Aintree to offer readers the chance to be there on either Saturday, October 22 or Sunday, October 23.

We have three pairs of tickets for each day on offer in a great competition.

The first afternoon of two days of superb racing action sees the Betfred Old Roan Chase, won last year for a third time by Nicky Richards Monet’s Garden.

Then on the Sunday is Aintree’s popular Matalan Family Funday – a day of racing and free themed Halloween entertainment.

Children can get up close to a pony and take a pony ride or groom one of our miniature Groovy Hooves ponies in our purpose-built equestrian centre.

There is also other family entertainment including Halloween crafts and colouring, face painting, Halloween shows plus a fancy dress contest and spooky funfair rides. There are also free Halloween goody bags for the kids from spooky roaming entertainers who will hand them out.

Admission tickets cost £17 on or before October 20 and £20 after that. But Aintree have lots of special deals this year if you purchase in advance, including: Mates Rates (Saturday) or Mums Rates (Sunday) whereby if you buy a minimum of four tickets you pay for just three. There is a Winter Warmer Meal Deal Ticket with chicken curry, rice and naan bread with a soft drink, plus admission at £21. There is a Kids Meal Deal if you pre-purchase the ticket and you can choose from chicken nuggets or sausage and chips plus a soft drink at £3.25.

While there is also a groups drinks package admission with three pints of lager or two 187ml bottle of wine. Groups must choose wine or lager package when purchasing, based on min of six bookers. £25 per person.

There are also Platinum County Lounge tickets at £26 (on or before October 20 or £30 after this date) as well as over-21s lounge with private viewing, racecard and money off vouchers £26. Children (aged 17 and under, and accompanied by an adult) are free.

Senior Concession (only available on the day with valid ID) £12. There is a weekend ticket available at £24 on or before October 20, while there are also hospitality packages available at £55 and £89 in the Golden Miller Restaurant.

For more details and to purchase tickets go to www.aintree.co.uk

But for your chance to win one of the three pairs of standard admission tickets for either day, simply answer the following: Who won last year’s Old Roan Chase at Aintree?

Then send you answer, name, address and phone number stating what day your would prefer if you are one of the lucky winners by e-mail to sport@dailypost.co.uk, or post to Aintree Ticket Competition, Sports Desk, Liverpool Daily Post, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB before the closing date of 12pm on Thursday, October 12.

Normal LDP&E Ltd competition rules apply