Grand National Start Time

The Grand National starts at 4.00 pm on Saturday, 10th April 2027.

It is part of the Aintree Festival, which takes place between Thursday and Saturday. The Grand National is broadcast live by ITV and Racing TV, and you can watch it live online. The gates open at 10:30 a.m. each morning, but the first races are scheduled for the early afternoon.

Read on for more details on the race start times and more on the much-anticipated Randox Grand National.

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What Date & Time is the Grand National?

The Grand National takes place on Saturday, 10th April 2027, at 4:00 pm.

The Three Day Meeting puts on a number of exciting races that start at 1:45 pm, read on for the exact start times at the Grand National Festival

Here is our full race start time breakdown:

Opening Day

• 1:45 pm – Manifesto Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
• 2.20 pm – Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 2.55 pm – Betway Bowl Chase (Grade 1)
• 3.30 pm – Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 4.05 pm – Randox Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase (Class 2)
• 4.40 pm – Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
• 5.15 pm – Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2)

Ladies Day

• 1.45 pm – Orrell Park Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
• 2.20 pm – Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 2.55pm – Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
• 3.30 pm – Marsh Chase (registered as the Melling Chase) (Grade 1)
• 4.05 pm – Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
• 4.40 pm – Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 5.15 pm – Handicap Hurdle

Grand National Day

• 1.20 pm – Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
• 1.55 pm – The Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 2.30 pm- Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3)
• 3.05 pm – Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 4.00 pm – The Randox Grand National Steeple Chase (Grade 3)
• 5.00 pm – The Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
• 5.15 pm – The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2)

How Many Days is the Grand National Festival?

The Grand National Festival takes place from Thursday, 9th April, to Saturday, 11th April (three days). The main event takes place on Grand National Day, Saturday, 5th April. That means it is a three-day Grand National meeting with non-stop action.

Here are the different days that are put on during the Grand National Festival:

• NHS Day on April 9th – Grand National tickets are given out to 10,000 NHS staff for free. This is a great opening day to warm up for the big event.
• Ladies’ Day on April 10th – Ladies’ Day is a chance to dress to the nines and enjoy the fashion awards. The official dress code is smart attire for all, and numerous exciting races are held in the lead-up to the big race day.
• Grand National Day on Saturday, April 11th – The big event does not start until 5.15 pm. This is one of the world’s most exciting steeplechase races.

Grand National Start Time Summary

The Grand National start at 4.00 pm on Saturday, 10th April.

You can enter the track from 10.30 am to soak up the atmosphere.

Good luck!

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