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Grand National 2025 LIVE: Start time, confirmed runners and riders, odds and how to follow iconic race at Aintree
The 2025 Grand National takes centre-stage at Aintree this afternoon and will be live on talkSPORT.
A confirmed line-up of 34 horses will be going for glory in the biggest race of the year, looking to emulate I Am Maximus.
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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.
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Grand National 2025: Date and how to follow
The 2025 Grand National will take place on Saturday, April 5.
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The race is due off at 4pm.
It will be 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.
Rupert Bell and Lizzie Kelly will have commentary the Grand National during talkSPORT's GameDay Live this Saturday.
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talkSPORT 2 will also have live commentary of the other races throughout the week.
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.
The action will also be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1 from 12:45pm. You will also be able to watch online via ITVX.
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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.
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 came in on March 31 before declarations and final fields are planned to be confirmed on April 3.
Huge fight breaks out amongst racegoers at Aintree ahead of the Grand National
The confirmed line-up for the 2025 Grand National is as follows:
- I Am Maximus Paul Townend
- Royale Pagaille Charlie Deutsch
- Nick Rockett Patrick Mullins
- Grangeclare West Brian Hayes
- Hewick Gavin Sheehan
- Minella Indo Rachael Blackmore
- Appreciate It Sean O'Keeffe
- Minella Cocooner Jonathan Burke
- Conflated Jordan Gainford
- Stumptown Keith Donoghue
- Hitman Freddie Gingell
- Beauport Sam Twiston-Davies
- Bravemansgame James Reveley
- Chantry House James Bowen
- Threeunderthrufive Harry Skelton
- Perceval Legallois Mark Walsh
- Kandoo Kid Harry Cobden
- Iroko Jonjo O'Neill Jr
- Intense Raffles JJ Slevin
- Senior Chief Darragh O'Keeffe
- Idas Boy Harry Bannister
- Fil Dor Sam Ewing
- Broadway Boy Tom Bellamy
- Coko Beach Jody McGarvey
- Stay Away Fay Paul O'Brien
- Meetingofthewaters Danny Mullins
- Monbeg Genius Nick Scholfield
- Vanillier Sean Flanagan
- Horantzau D'Airy Ciaran Gethings
- Hyland Nico de Boinville
- Celebre D'Allen Micheal Nolan
- Three Card Brag Sean Bowen
- Twig Beau Morgan
- Duffle Coat Danny Gilligan
Reserves: Shakem Up'Arry, Roi Mage, Favori De Champdou, Fantastic Lady
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
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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."
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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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