When is the Grand National? Date, start time, entries, prize money and how to follow iconic race as Gold Cup winner withdraws

The incredible horse racing action doesn’t stop after the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National comes next. At the iconic Aintree Racecourse, up to 34 horses will be going for glory, looking to emulate I Am Maximus. Racegoers loves the iconic event at AintreeGetty The Willie Mullins-owned horse bolted to the front after the final fence to win the race in 2024 with Paul Townend on board. Now, they will aim to make it back-to-back wins, but there will certainly be some very tough challengers in the field. Grand National 2025 odds from talkSPORT BET Grand National 2025: Date and how to follow The 2025 Grand National will take place on Saturday, April 5. It is expected to get started at around 4pm. The race is run over four miles and two furlongs and is just under two circuits of the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. It will likely last for nine minutes, with the average winning time of the Grand National standing at nine minutes and 10 seconds. The action will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV. You will also be able to watch online via ITVX. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will be keeping you up to date with all the latest news and build-up too. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Jockey Paul Townend celebrated winning the Grand National riding I Am Maximus last yearGetty Grand National 2025: Runners and riders Up until two years ago, 40 horses were permitted to run in the Grand National but that has dropped down to 34. That is the maximum amount for the race, so there will potentially be less than that running. We are yet to see the runners and riders announced for the race despite the list of entries available to see. Last year’s winner I Am Maximus will run again, while Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin was the favourite. However, trainer Gavin Cromwell has confirmed that the horse will be pulled out of the race. Five-day confirmations will come in on March 31 before declarations and final fields are planned to be confirmed on April 3. Grand National past winners All winners 2012-2024 I Am Maximus – 2024 Corach Rambler – 2023 Noble Yeats – 2022 Minella Times – 2021 Tiger Roll – 2019 Tiger Roll – 2018 One For Arthur – 2017 Rule The World – 2016 Many Clouds – 2015 Pineau De Re – 2014 Auroras Encore – 2013 Neptune Collonges – 2012 Grand National 2025: Prize money The total prize pot for the Grand National is £1,000,000. Here’s a breakdown of how that is handed out, with winning connections taking him £500,000. Only the top ten finishers will claim a slice of the money. First place – £500,000 Second place – £200,000 Third place – £100,000 Fourth place – £65,000 Fifth place – £40,000 Sixth place – £30,000 Seventh place – £20,000 Eight place – £ 15,000 Ninth place – £10,000 Tenth place – £5000 Grand National 2025: What has been said? Stumptown won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival ahead of the Grand National. And all eyes are now on the iconic race, with co-owner Brian Dillon mentioning it following the Cheltenham win. “The Grand National in three weeks time,” he said on March 12. “But I think we’re going to enjoy tonight first and we’ll make a plan then after that.” On Stumptown’s performance in the Cross Country chase, Dillon added: “It’s unbelievable, unbelievable, lost for words. “We knew he would stay up the hill. He loves Cheltenham and we brought him over here so many times and he has such a great record around here. He just loves those fences.”

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When is the Grand National? Date, start time, entries, prize money and how to follow iconic race as Gold Cup winner withdraws

The incredible horse racing action doesn’t stop after the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National comes next.

At the iconic Aintree Racecourse, up to 34 horses will be going for glory, looking to emulate I Am Maximus.

Racegoers loves the iconic event at Aintree

The Willie Mullins-owned horse bolted to the front after the final fence to win the race in 2024 with Paul Townend on board.

Now, they will aim to make it back-to-back wins, but there will certainly be some very tough challengers in the field.

Grand National 2025 odds from talkSPORT BET

Grand National 2025: Date and how to follow

The 2025 Grand National will take place on Saturday, April 5.

It is expected to get started at around 4pm.

The race is run over four miles and two furlongs and is just under two circuits of the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.

It will likely last for nine minutes, with the average winning time of the Grand National standing at nine minutes and 10 seconds.

The action will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV. You will also be able to watch online via ITVX.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will be keeping you up to date with all the latest news and build-up too.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Jockey Paul Townend celebrated winning the Grand National riding I Am Maximus last year

Grand National 2025: Runners and riders

Up until two years ago, 40 horses were permitted to run in the Grand National but that has dropped down to 34.

That is the maximum amount for the race, so there will potentially be less than that running.

We are yet to see the runners and riders announced for the race despite the list of entries available to see.

Last year’s winner I Am Maximus will run again, while Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin was the favourite.

However, trainer Gavin Cromwell has confirmed that the horse will be pulled out of the race.

Five-day confirmations will come in on March 31 before declarations and final fields are planned to be confirmed on April 3.

Grand National past winners

All winners 2012-2024

I Am Maximus – 2024
Corach Rambler – 2023
Noble Yeats – 2022
Minella Times – 2021
Tiger Roll – 2019
Tiger Roll – 2018
One For Arthur – 2017
Rule The World – 2016
Many Clouds – 2015
Pineau De Re – 2014
Auroras Encore – 2013
Neptune Collonges – 2012

Grand National 2025: Prize money

The total prize pot for the Grand National is £1,000,000.

Here’s a breakdown of how that is handed out, with winning connections taking him £500,000.

Only the top ten finishers will claim a slice of the money.

First place – £500,000
Second place – £200,000
Third place – £100,000
Fourth place – £65,000
Fifth place – £40,000
Sixth place – £30,000
Seventh place – £20,000
Eight place – £ 15,000
Ninth place – £10,000
Tenth place – £5000

Grand National 2025: What has been said?

Stumptown won the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival ahead of the Grand National.

And all eyes are now on the iconic race, with co-owner Brian Dillon mentioning it following the Cheltenham win.

“The Grand National in three weeks time,” he said on March 12.

“But I think we’re going to enjoy tonight first and we’ll make a plan then after that.”

On Stumptown’s performance in the Cross Country chase, Dillon added: “It’s unbelievable, unbelievable, lost for words.

“We knew he would stay up the hill. He loves Cheltenham and we brought him over here so many times and he has such a great record around here. He just loves those fences.”