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, diminished for security causes from 40 final yr, once I Am Maximus triumphed.
The 2024 champion is again this time, as is final yr’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 checklist of runners.
From the archives 🎞️🤩
Sit again and revel 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 sector and is aiming to turn 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 big to win it final yr 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 profitable a second Grand Nationwide. It’s prime weight and it’s powerful however we had an concept that it might be powerful.
“He likes the monitor. Generally when horses return a second time they don’t prefer it, and we’ve obtained all that to keep in mind.
“Horses go spherical it as soon as and the second time it may be totally different, however he had an excellent expertise final yr 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
How you can watch the Grand Nationwide 2025: TV channel, stay stream
Within the UK, the Grand National 2025 will probably be proven stay 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 enormous number of units through 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, in accordance with the Met Workplace, which initiatives a temperature of round 14 levels and an easterly wind of 11mph.
Visibility will probably be excellent and the going is claimed to be mushy.
