Once the 2026 Cheltenham Festival is behind us, anyone interested in horse racing will probably be thinking about the biggest race on the British calendar: the Grand National.
Almost 190 years old now, the Grand National is one of the biggest events in British sport and continues to attract the interest of both casual bettors and serious race experts. And the same will happen this year.
Last year’s winner Nick Rockett, is coming back to try and win it again, while 2024 winner and last year’s second place, I Am Maximus, is the bookmakers’ favourite once again.
Confirmed jockey bookings for the Grand National:
I Am Maximus – Paul Townend
Nick Rockett – Tom Bellamy
Banbridge – J. J. Slevin
Grangeclare West – Patrick Mullins
Gerri Colombe – Jack Kennedy
Haiti Couleurs – Sean Bowen
Spillane’s Tower – Simon Torrens
Firefox – Keith… pic.twitter.com/NjBYqgB20G— William Hill Racing (@WillHillRacing) April 8, 2026
Grand National date, time, location, race info
When: Saturday, April 11 at 4 p.m. BST, (9:30 PM (IST)
Where: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool
Full race schedule
Day 1: Opening Day (Thursday, April 9)
1.45 p.m: The Boodles Anniversary 4-y-o Juvenile Hurdle Race (Class 1, Grade 1)
2.20 p.m: The William Hill Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase (Class 1, Grade 1)
2.55 p.m: The Aintree Bowl Steeple Chase (Class 1, Grade 1) (GBB Race)
3.30 p.m: The Randox Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2)
4.05 p.m: The William Hill Aintree Hurdle Race (Class 1, Grade 1)
4.40 p.m: The Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 1, Prem Handicap)
5.15 p.m: The Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 1, Grade 2).
4.05 p.m BST — The William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Class 1) (Grade 1) 2m 4f
Day 2: Ladies Day (Friday, April 10)
1.45 p.m: Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) 3m 1f
2.20 p.m: William Hill Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
2.55 p.m: Trustatrader Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m
3.30 p.m: My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f
4.05 p.m: Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase 2m 5f
4.40 p.m: Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m ½f
5.15 p.m: Hallgarten and Novum Wines Handicap Hurdle 2m ½f
Day 3: Grand National Day (Saturday, April 11)
1.20 p.m: William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle 3m ½f
1.55 p.m: Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f
2.30 p.m: William Hill Freebooter Handicap Chase 3m 1f
3.05 p.m: Liverpool Hurdle 3m ½f
4 p.m: Randox Grand National 4m 2½f
5 p.m: Maghull Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) 2m
5.35 p.m: Weatherbys NHStallion.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race 2m 1f
Where will the Grand National race be broadcast
The whole three-day event can be seen on ITVX and Racing TV. However, the Saturday’s Grand National race starting at 4 p.m. will be broadcast on ITV1
For Global users
The match is Live on Saturday on the Grand YouTube Channel
