It’s the biggest National Hunt race on the sporting calendar, but when will the 2025 Randox Health Grand National take place at Aintree? Well, this year’s renewal will take place at 4pm on Saturday 5th April. A field of 34 horses will head to the 4m 2f 74y start for the world’s greatest steeplechase and it’s set to be a hugely competitive renewal with last year’s winner I Am Maximus set to try and retain his crown for trainer Willie Mullins.
How Can I Watch The Grand National?
While the Grand National is the highlight of the meeting, Aintree’s three-day Grand National festival will have a whole plethora of Graded action and big-race handicaps for punters to work out and the ITV Racing cameras will be there all three days with the action kicking off on Thursday 3rd April and ending on Saturday 5th April.
What Is The Grand National Meeting Race Schedule?
Thursday April 3
- 1.45: EBC Group Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
- 2.20: Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 2.55: Aintree Bowl (Grade 1)
- 3.30: William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4.05: Randox Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase
- 4.40: Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase
- 5.15: The Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Friday April 4
- 1.45: Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memoral Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
- 2.20: William Hill Handicap Hurdle
- 2.55: TrustATrader Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 3.30: Mypensionexpert Melling Chase (Grade 1)
- 4.05: Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase
- 4.40: Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 5.15: The Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle
Saturday April 5
- 1.20: William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle
- 1.55: Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 2.30: William Hill Handicap Chase
- 3.05: Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4.00: Randox Grand National Handicap Chase
- 5.00: Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
- 5.35: The Weatherbys NHStallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race