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I Am Maximus is currently 9/1 to win the 2025 Grand National (Picture: Getty)The 2025 Grand National takes place today (April 5) welcoming the return one of the biggest events in the British sporting calendar.The famous horse race follows the enthralling Cheltenham Festival in March, where Metro ran a daily live blog and provided extensive coverage.We’ve now put together everything you need to know for the Grand National including the start time, TV channel, race odds and betting tips.
You can also scroll down to learn how many horses will take part, details about prize money as well as the confirmed runners and favourites...
What time does the Grand National start on Saturday?The 2025 Grand National starts at 4pm UK time (BST) at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, April 5.First run in 1839 – it takes place in Aintree, Merseyside in England – which is close to the city of Liverpool.How to watch the Grand National on TV and live streamAll eyes will be on Aintree on Saturday (Picture: Getty)The Grand National will be shown live for free in the UK on ITV 1.
The TV channel you need is 103 if you are watching on Sky, Virgin Media or Freeview.You can also live steam the Grand National for free with ITVX. You can access it via the broadcaster’s website and they have a mobile app too.
How many horses are in the Grand National?A total of 34 horses will participate at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday, April 5 for the Grand National.The number was reduced from 40 to 34 in 2023 due to safety reasons.Grand National confirmed runners, odds and favouriteIroko is the joint-favourite with Sky Bet as of 4.
30pm on April 1 (Picture: Getty)1 I Am Maximus2 Royale Pagaille3 Nick Rockett4 L’homme Presse5 Grangeclare West6 Hewick7 Minella Indo8 Appreciate It9 Capodanno10 Minella Cocooner11 Conflated12 Stumptown13 Hitman14 Beauport15 Bravemansgame16 Chantry House17 Threeunderthrufive18 Perceval Legallois19 Kandoo Kid20 Iroko21 Intense Raffles22 Senior Chief23 Idas Boy24 Mr Incredible25 Fil Dor26 Broadway Boy27 Coko Beach28 Farouk d’Alene29 Stay Away Fay30 Velvet Elvis31 Minella Drama32 Meetingofthewaters33 Monbeg Genius34 VanillierBetting odds are always live and subject to change, but according to Sky Bet at 4.30pm on April 1, the current favourites are..
.Iroko – 8/1Stumptown – 8/1I Am Maximus – 9/1Vanillier – 9/1Hewick – 9/1Intense Raffles – 12/1Minella Cocooner – 12/1Perceval Legallois – 12/1Kandoo Kid – 20/1Three Card Brag – 20/1How long is the Grand National course and how many fences are there?The Grand National is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about four miles and two-and-a-half furlongs.There are 16 fences around the Grand National course, 14 of which are jumped twice.
The means that, in total, the horses will have to complete 30 jumps during the course of the race.Grand National 2025 prize moneyThe winner of the Grand National will earn £500,000 in prize money (Picture: Getty)The total prize money for the 2025 Grand National is £1,000,000 – which is split between the top 10 finishers. Here’s the full breakdown:Winner – £500,000Second place – £200,000Third place – £100,000Fourth place – £65,000Fifth place – £40,000Sixth place – £30,000Seventh place – £20,000Eighth place – £ 15,000Ninth place – £10,000Tenth place – £5,000Who won the Grand National last year?The 2024 Grand National was won by I Am Maximus.
The horse was the bookies’ favourite, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend.Delta Work finished as runner-up while Minella Indo took third place and the fourth and fifth spots were secured by Galvin and Kitty’s Light respectively..
