I Am Most will try to win a second successive Grand Nationwide when the Willie Mullins horse competes in essentially the most high-profile occasion of the three-day pageant at Aintree Racecourse.
At 8lb heavier than he was in 2024, the nine-year-old has topped the weights for the race on the ultimate day of the spectacle and is a part of a possible subject of 34 runners.
“If he’s profitable once more, he’ll make historical past by profitable off of the best mark seen within the twenty first century,” noticed Martin Greenwood, the British Horseracing Authority’s Chase Handicapper for races staged over two miles and 7 furlongs or additional.
101GreatGoals.com has the small print on when the 2025 Grand National will begin, together with how you can watch dwell and the climate forecast.
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— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 28, 2025
When is the 2025 Grand Nationwide?
The 2025 Grand Nationwide takes place on Saturday, April 5 2025.
“With the adjustments made to the course, you might nicely see extra high quality horses competing within the Grand Nationwide within the years forward,” mentioned Greenwood.
“The [initial entrant] 41 horses rated 150-plus on the prime this yr might be the beginning of the race changing into an excellent classier handicap chase going ahead.”
This was the 2024 @RandoxHealth Grand Nationwide 🤩 pic.twitter.com/DzcHObQ6An
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 27, 2025
What time is the 2025 Grand Nationwide?
The race will begin at 16:00 BST and often takes between 9 and 11 minutes to finish.
Iroko is among the many favourites, which Josh Guerriero – the horse’s co-owner alongside Oliver Greenall – has mentioned is “unbelievable”.
“It’s very thrilling,” added Guerriero of the runner for proprietor JP McManus. “He seems to be made for the race, he’s bought the suitable profile and we’re wanting ahead to it.
“We’re very fortunate to have been allowed to coach the horse for JP, which is unbelievable. We’re simply wanting ahead to it now.”
SHOCKS within the Grand Nationwide 😮
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— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 25, 2025
Tips on how to watch the Grand Nationwide 2025: TV channel, dwell stream
Within the UK, the Grand National 2025 will likely be proven dwell on ITV 1 and Racing TV. Protection on ITV begins at 15:15 and runs till 17:00.
Viewers can stream the motion on the go on an unlimited number of units by way of the ITVX app and ITV.com.
BBC Radio 5 Dwell will carry radio commentary of the race.
Historic.
Crimson Rum’s THREE Grand Nationwide trophies 🏆 pic.twitter.com/f5lLB98DYL
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 27, 2025
Grand Nationwide prize cash
The whole prize cash for the race is £1 million. Right here’s how that breaks down.
- 1st place – £500,000
- 2nd – £200,000
- third – £100,000
- 4th – £65,000
- fifth – £40,000
- sixth – £30,000
- seventh – £20,000
- eighth – £ 15,000
- ninth– £10,000
- tenth – £5,000
🗣️ “It simply turned out to be a dream for us.”
Thomas Gibney on his main @RandoxHealth Grand Nationwide contender INTENSE RAFFLES 🟢💪 pic.twitter.com/Gfbffq1APG
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 27, 2025
Grand Nationwide climate forecast
Aintree will see sunshine for the race, in keeping with the Met Workplace, which tasks a temperature of round 14 levels and an easterly wind of 11mph.
Visibility will likely be excellent and the going is claimed to be gentle.