Grand National Start Time

The Grand National starts at 4.00pm on Saturday 5th April 2025.

It is part of the Aintree Festival which takes place between Thursday and Saturday. It is broadcast live by ITV and Racing TV, you can watch the Grand National online live. The gates open at 10:30am each morning but the first races are 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 5th April 2025 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 – SSS Super Alloys 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 – Betway Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 2.55pm – Betway Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
• 3.30 pm – Marsh Chase (registered as the Melling Chase) (Grade 1)
• 4.05 pm – Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
• 4.40 pm – Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 5.15 pm – Lydiate Handicap Hurdle

Grand National Day

• 1.20 pm – The Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
• 1.55 pm – The Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
• 2.30 pm- The William Hill 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 lasts from Thursday 3rd April to Saturday 5th April (three days). The main event is on the Grand National day which is on 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 3rd – 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 4th – Ladies Day is a chance to dress up to the nines and enjoy the fashion award. The official dress code is smart attire for all and there are lots of exciting races put on in the lead up to the big race day.
• Grand National Day on Saturday April 5th – The big event does not start until 5.15 pm. This is one of the world’s most exciting steeple chase races.

Grand National Start Time Summary

The Grand National start at 4.00pm on Saturday 5th April.

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

Good luck!

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