When is the 2025 Grand National? Prize money, date, time, length, jumps, how to watch, confirmed runners, odds

It’s the biggest horse race of the year.

Held annually at Aintree Racecourse, in Merseyside, the Grand National was first run in 1839 - with this year's race the 177th time it has been held.

An estimated 500 to 600 million people watch the Grand National in over 140 countries.

It's also a huge day for the bookies, with many people placing their only bet of the year.

Here's everything you need to know about this year's race.

When is the 2025 Grand National?

The Grand National takes place on Saturday, April 4, and will start at the new earlier time of 4pm.

The Grand National will be broadcast live on STV.

The race takes place over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs (6.907 km), with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps.

There will be a million pounds up for grabs at this year's Grand National, split among the first ten finishers as follows.

Here are the 34 confirmed runners, with the jockeys yet to be confirmed:

Intense Raffles is the early favourite at 5/1, followed by Iroko (6/1), Stumptown (7/1), I Am Maxumus (8/1), Vanillier (9/1) and Hewick (11/1).