The Aintree Grand National Festival is the next big spring meeting on the calendar.
Despite taking place just three weeks after the Cheltenham Festival, a stack of National Hunt stars are set to take aim at some of the biggest prizes on offer.
There are a stonking 11 Grade 1s across three days of action at the Merseyside track as well as six Premier Handicaps including the world’s greatest steeplechase.
I Am Maximus is set to carry top weight in his bid to emulate Red Rum and Tiger Roll in winning successive renewals of the Grand National, but early entries indicate a deep field will go to post.
Aintree’s iconic spruce fences get plenty of airtime as the Grand National is one of three races to be run over the testing obstacles.
Grand National odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, the race times for the 2025 meeting are below.
Aintree Grand National Festival dates
The Aintree Grand National Festival 2025 is set to take place from Thursday, 3rd April to Saturday, 5th April.
Aintree Grand National Festival race times
Thursday, 3rd April
13:45: Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:20: 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:55: Aintree Bowl (Grade 1)
15:30: Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:05: Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase
16:40: Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
17:15: Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)
Friday, 4th April
13:45: Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:20: William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
14:55: Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
15:30: Melling Chase (Grade 1)
16:05: Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
16:40: Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
17:15: Hallgarten and Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle
Saturday, 5th April
13:20: William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
13:55: Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:30: Freebooter Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
15:05: Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:00: Grand National (Premier Handicap)
17:00: Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
17:35: Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)
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