Essentially the most high-profile steeplechase on the racing calendar takes place this Saturday on the ultimate day of the Grand Nationwide 2025.
A most of 34 horses will begin the two-lap showpiece at Aintree, lowered for security causes from 40 final 12 months, after I Am Maximus triumphed.
The 2024 champion is again this time, as is final 12 months’s Irish Grand Nationwide winner, Intense Raffles, with Stumptown and Iroko additionally among the many favourites.
101GreatGoals.com has the small print on the horses anticipated to compete on the 2025 Grand Nationwide, together with a full record of runners.
From the archives 🎞️🤩
Sit again and luxuriate in these 10 throwback Grand Nationals! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/YxFeOq2Ezx
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 28, 2025
2025 Grand Nationwide runners
The Willie Mullins-trained, JP McManus-owned I Am Maximus heads the sphere and is aiming to change into the eighth runner to win the Grand Nationwide greater than as soon as.
- I Am Maximus
- Royale Pagaille
- Nick Rockett
- Grangeclare West
- Hewick
- Minella Indo
- Recognize It
- Minella Cocooner
- Conflated
- Stumptown
- Hitman
- Beauport
- Bravemansgame
- Chantry Home
- Threeunderthrufive
- Perceval Legallois
- Kandoo Child
- Iroko
- Intense Raffles
- Senior Chief
- Idas Boy
- Fil Dor
- Broadway Boy
- Coko Seaside
- Keep Away Fay
- Meetingofthewaters
- Monbeg Genius
- Vanillier
- Horantzau D’Ethereal
- Hyland
- Celebre D’Allen
- Three Card Brag
- Twig
- Duffle Coat
🗣️ “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
When is the Grand Nationwide 2025?
The race is on Saturday, April 5 at 16:00 BST, when Mullins will goal a 3rd Grand Nationwide victory, having first received the race in 2005 with Hedgehunter.
“It was enormous to win it final 12 months for the second time,” mentioned Mullins, whose prime contender this time has been rated 167 and given a weight of 11st 12lb.
“I felt very spoilt successful a second Grand Nationwide. It’s prime weight and it’s robust however we had an concept that it will be robust.
“He likes the observe. Generally when horses return a second time they don’t prefer it, and we’ve received all that to have in mind.
“Horses go spherical it as soon as and the second time it may be completely different, however he had a great expertise final 12 months and I’m hoping that it received’t be an issue.”
Historic.
Crimson Rum’s THREE Grand Nationwide trophies 🏆 pic.twitter.com/f5lLB98DYL
— Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) March 27, 2025
The right way to watch the Grand Nationwide 2025: TV channel, reside stream
Within the UK, the Grand National 2025 shall be proven reside 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 gadgets by way of the ITVX app and ITV.com.
BBC Radio 5 Reside will carry radio commentary of the race.
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
Grand Nationwide climate forecast
Aintree will see sunshine for the race, based on the Met Workplace, which tasks a temperature of round 14 levels and an easterly wind of 11mph.
Visibility shall be superb and the going is alleged to be comfortable.
