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There is no rain predicted this weekend and track conditions are expected to be good to soft, which should make for a thrilling day of racing and some quick times on the final day of the festival. Once assessing which Grand National betting odds are to your liking, a decision needs to be made on where you will watch one of the showpiece events on the British sporting calendar. Here, Sports Mole rounds up the relevant information you may require to make such a choice.
© Imago The broadcaster with the main television rights in the United Kingdom is ITV. That has been the case since they secured the rights from Channel 4, starting in 2017. In the past, ITV have won BAFTA nominations for their coverage of the Grand National, while presenters Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani have been acknowledged with Broadcast Sports Presenter of the Year accolades.
ITV1 is available on Sky and Freeview on Channel 103, while specialist channel Racing TV is available on 424 on Sky and 536 on Virgin Media. With the race taking place on a Saturday, it is plausible to anticipate you may have to come up with an alternative for where to watch the Grand National. However, do not worry.
Both ITV and Racing TV both have streaming services, via their website or an app. The Randox Grand National is scheduled for 16:00 BST, while the first race of the day, the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle, gets underway at 13:20..
