- 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
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.
