Grand National 2025: When does it start? How to watch, full schedule, latest odds and full list of runners The biggest horse racing event of the year will return on Saturday afternoon Around 150,000 fans set to be in attendance at Aintree to witness the spectacle MailSport takes you through everything you need to know about the race By ZAC CAMPBELL Published: 08:31 BST, 1 April 2025 | Updated: 08:31 BST, 1 April 2025 e-mail View comments Just a matter of weeks after a dramatic Gold Cup race brought the prestigious Cheltenham Festival to a close, the biggest horse racing event of the year will return. The Grand National is one of the most eagerly-anticipated events in the sporting calendar, with around 150,000 fans set to be in attendance. Intense Raffles has been predicted to add to his Irish Grand National success from last year by landing the biggest prize in horse racing.
The star - who is trained by Thomas Gibney - is the number one option to win the Grand National. So, when will the race start, which TV channel is it on and which horses are set to run in the event? Read on below for everything you need to know about the 2025 Grand National. Stumptown is currently one of the favourites tipped for Grand National glory The Grand National is one of the most eagerly-anticipated events in the sporting calendar, with around 150,000 fans set to be in attendance Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Grand National Grand National 2025 start time The main event of this weekend is part of a meet that lasts three days and gets underway on Thursday.
This year's race is set to start at 4pm on Saturday April 4. It will last for around 10 minutes - encompassing the famous fences of Becher's Brook, Canal Turn and Valentine's Brook which will be jumped twice. How to watch Grand National 2025 Once again, the 2025 Grand National will be available to watch on terrestrial television, meaning it can be viewed free of charge.
It will be shown on ITV 1, with the race also available to watch on the provider's streaming platform ITVX. Full list of race runners 1 I Am Maximus 2 Royale Pagaille 3 Nick Rockett 4 L'homme Presse 5 Grangeclare West 6 Hewick 7 Minella Indo 8 Appreciate It 9 Capodanno 10 Minella Cocooner 11 Conflated 12 Stumptown 13 Hitman 14 Beauport 15 Bravemansgame 16 Chantry House 17 Threeunderthrufive 18 Perceval Legallois 19 Kandoo Kid 20 Iroko 21 Intense Raffles 22 Senior Chief 23 Idas Boy 24 Mr Incredible 25 Fil Dor 26 Broadway Boy 27 Coko Beach 28 Farouk d'Alene 29 Stay Away Fay 30 Velvet Elvis 31 Minella Drama 32 Meetingofthewaters 33 Monbeg Genius 34 Vanillier Race odds Stumptown - 7/1 Iroko - 15/2 Intense Raffles - 9/1 Hewick - 9/1 I Am Maximus - 10/1 Odds correct at the time of publication per Sky Bet . Grand National Share or comment on this article: Grand National 2025: When does it start? How to watch, full schedule, latest odds and full list of runners e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted.
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Grand National 2025: When does it start? How to watch, full schedule, latest odds and full list of runners

The Grand National is one of the most eagerly-anticipated events in the sporting calendar, with around 150,000 fans set to be in attendance.