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Where can I watch the Grand National on TV?

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Emily Ross

Published Jan 23, 2026

Full coverage of this year's Grand National can be viewed via ITV's live broadcast. Saturday's coverage gets underway at 1pm with a running of the 'Virtual Grand National'. Coverage of the main event from Aintree begins at 2pm and runs until 6.15pm.

What TV channel is showing the Grand National?

Francesca Cumani and Ed Chamberlin (below) will present coverage of Grand National day, alongside the likes of Sir AP McCoy, Mick Fitzgerald, Ruby Walsh and Love Island's Chris Hughes. The big race will also be live on RacingTV (TV and app). You can find Racing TV on Sky Channel 426 and Virgin Media Channel 536.

Where can I watch the 2021 Grand National?

How can I watch live? The Grand National will be shown live on ITV, with programming starting at 2pm. You will also be able to catch it live, and on repeat, via ITV Hub. Ed Chamberlain and Francesca Cumani will present the coverage, which will run until the news at 6.15pm.

What TV Channel is showing the Grand National 2022?

Grand National 2022: TV channel and live stream

The Grand National 2022 will be broadcast on ITV 1 and Racing TV. You can live stream it on the ITV Hub. ITV get their coverage underway from 2pm.

How can I watch the Grand National on ITV?

You can stream the famous race live on the ITV Hub. ITV will be starting its coverage much earlier, from 2pm. It will be showing five races from Aintree, starting with the 2.25pm, which is a novices' hurdle race. All the racing on the day will be of the highest quality and it promises to be a great spectacle.

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Where can I listen to the Grand National?

The Grand National is live on talkSPORT at 5.15pm. BBC Radio 5 Live will have live coverage of the Grand National on Saturday from 5pm, with the race itself starting at 5.15pm.

What time is the Grand National on TV?

Saturday's coverage gets underway at 1pm with a running of the 'Virtual Grand National'. Coverage of the main event from Aintree begins at 2pm and runs until 6.15pm.

What time is the Grand National 2022?

Grand National 2022: Date and start time

The flagship race takes place this afternoon on Saturday, April 9. It will get under way at 5.15pm with 40 horses entered to run. A UK handicap steeplechase, it is run over two laps totalling four miles and 514 yards with 30 fences.

What date is the Grand National 2023?

Because beyond three days of world class racing, it's three days where people from every corner come together to write history. And from Thursday 13 April to Saturday 15 April 2023, you can be a part of it. Since 1839, this race has captured the hearts of people all over.

Which horse won the Grand National?

Video Unavailable. Noble Yeats has won this year's Grand National - the first in front of a cheering crowd at Aintree for three years. The seven-year-old 50-1 horse won out over two laps and 30 fences at Aintree, leaving favourite Any Second Now (15/2) in second.

Is the Grand National on BBC 1?

BBC One - The Grand National.

Can you watch the Grand National on BBC iPlayer?

To live stream the 2022 Grand National, all you need to do is select a UK server from its list of available servers and connect. You'll then be able to hop over those geo-restrictions with the likes of BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub opening its online gates to you.

Is Grand National on ITV?

The 2022 Randox Grand National will be shown live on ITV Racing and RacingTV. ITV Racing is on Sky Channel 103 and Virgin Media Channel 103.

Has a woman ever won the Grand National?

Rachael Blackmore rewrote the history books yet again to become the first female jockey to win the Randox Grand National as she and Minella Times gave owner JP McManus a second win in the iconic race.

Has a female horse won the Grand National?

The complete list of winning mares is: Charity (1841), Miss Mowbray (1852), Anatis (1860), Jealousy (1861), Emblem (1863), Emblematic (1864), Casse Tete (1872), Empress (1880), Zoedone (1883), Frigate (1889), Shannon Lass (1902), Sheila's Cottage (1948) and Nickel Coin (1951).

Which horse won the Grand National 3 times?

It's been over 40 years since Red Rum recorded the first of the three victories in the Grand National that earned him pride of place in the record books, and immortalised him as one of the greatest steeplechasers in the world. He still remains the only horse to have won the Grand National three times.

Did Red Rum ever fall?

During his steeplechasing career, Red Rum competed in 100 races. Over the course of those 100 races, he never fell once. His natural ability for jumping and speed helped him soar across race tracks with no problem.

Where was Red Rum buried?

After his retirement Red Rum returned to Aintree many times to lead the parade of horses before the race. He died on October 18th 1995 at the age of 30 and is buried at the finishing line with his head facing the winning post.

How much did Red Rum earn?

Ridden by Tommy Stack and carrying 162 pounds, Red Rum won by an astonishing 25 lengths. His owner, Noel Le Mare, won $193,800 by his horse's three triumphs. Red Rum was retired from racing in 1978.

What was the price of the Grand National winner?

The Grand National's prize fund totals £1 million, with over half of that — £561,300 — going to the winning owners and then £211,100 going to the second-placed horse's owners.

Who is the best female jockey?

1. Hayley Turner. With more than 860 winning rides worldwide and £8,000,000 in career prize money, Hayley Turner is the most successful professional female jockey in history.

What was the biggest win on the Grand National?

HIGHEST WINNING WEIGHT

12st 7lb carried by four winners to victory in the Grand National: Poethlyn (1919), Jerry M (1912), Manifesto (1899) and Cloister (1893). This is a record that will not be broken as the top-weight was lowered to 12st in 1956, then went down to 11st 12lb in 2002 and to 11st 10lb in 2009.