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2025 Aintree Grand National Festival Race Schedule, TV Channels, Date and Running Order
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See below the full 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival race schedule for ALL THREE DAYS, with the action running between Thursday 3rd and Saturday 5th April.
Aintree Grand National Festival Date and Running Order
Over the three day meeting there will be SEVEN races each day – with the ITV Racing at 4pm on Saturday 5th April.
Thursday 3rd April – 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival
- 1.45pm – EBC GROUP MANIFESTO NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) 2m 4f ITV
- 2.20pm – BOODLES ANNIVERSARY 4-Y-O JUVENILE HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) 2m 1f ITV
- 2.55pm – AINTREE BOWL STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE)3m 1f ITV
- 3.30pm – WILLIAM HILL AINTREE HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) (GBB RACE) 2m 4f ITV
- 4.05pm – RANDOX FOXHUNTERS’ OPEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) 2m 5f ITV
- 4.40pm – CLOSE BROTHERS RED RUM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP)2m ITV
- 5.15pm – GOFFS NICKEL COIN MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 2)2m 1f
Friday 4th April – 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival
- 1.45pm – HUYTON ASPHALT FRANNY BLENNERHASSETT MEMORIAL MILDMAY NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1)3m 1f ITV
- 2.20pm – WILLIAM HILL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) 2m 4f ITV
- 2.55pm – TRUSTATRADER TOP NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1)2m 1/2f ITV
- 3.30pm – MY PENSION EXPERT MELLING STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) 2m 4f ITV
- 4.05pm – RANDOX ING PROSTATE CANCER UK TOPHAM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) 2m 5f ITV
- 4.40pm – SEFTON NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1)3m 1/2F ITV
- 5.15pm – HALLGARTEN AND NOVUM WINES HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ AND AMATEUR RIDERS’ RACE)2m 1/2f
Saturday 5th April – 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival
- 1.20pm – WILLIAM HILL TOP PRICE GUARANTEE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) 3m 1/2f ITV
- 1.55pm – TURNERS MERSEY NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) 2m 4f ITV
- 2.30pm – WILLIAM HILL HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (ED AS THE FREEBOOTER HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE) (PREMIER HANDICAP) 3m 1f ITV
- 3.05pm – LIVERPOOL HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1)3m 1/2f ITV
- 4.00pm – RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) 4m 2 1/2f ITV
- 5.00pm – MAGHULL NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 1) 2m
- 5.35pm – WEATHERBYS NHSTALLIONS.CO.UK STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 1) (GRADE 2) 2m 1f
How To Watch The 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival
The bulk of the 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival will be shown on ITV Racing (see schedule above).
While EVERY race will also be broadcast live on subscription channel RacingTV.
In addition the best horse racing betting sites in the UK to stream the 2025 Aintree Grand National Festival.
Most of these top sites will allow their customers to live stream any UK and Irish horse race as long as a bet has been placed on the contest.