• 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

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

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

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

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.  

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Grand National 2025: When does it start? How to watch, full schedule,  latest odds and full list of runners

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