2025 Grand National at Aintree: Time, runners list, odds, favourites

How to watch

The entire three-day festival will be shown on ITVX, while Saturday’s Grand National race will be shown on ITV1.

Full runners list (horse and jockey)

I Am Maximus, Paul Townend

Royale Pagaille, Charlie Deutsch

Nick Rockett, Patrick Mullins

Grangeclare, West Brian Hayes

Hewick, Gavin Sheehan

Minella Indo, Rachael Blackmore

Appreciate It, Sean O’Keeffe

Minella Cocooner, Jonathan Burke

Conflated, Jordan Gainford

Stumptown, Keith Donoghue

Hitman, Freddie Gingell

Beauport, Sam Twiston-Davies

Bravemansgame, James Reveley

Chantry House, James Bowen

Threeunderthrufive, Harry Skelton

Perceval Legallois, Mark Walsh

Kandoo Kid, Harry Cobden

Iroko, Jonjo O’Neill Jr.

Intense Raffles, JJ Slevin

Senior Chief, Darragh O’Keeffe

Idas Boy, Harry Bannister

Fil Dor, Sam Ewing

Broadway, Boy Tom Bellamy

Coko Beach, Jody McGarvey

Stay Away Fay, Paul O’Brien

Meetingofthewaters, Danny Mullins

Monbeg Genius, Nick Scholfield

Vanillier, Sean Flanagan

Horantzau D’Airy, Ciaran Gethings

Hyland, Nico de Boinville

Celebre D’Allen, Micheal Nolan

Three Card Brag, Sean Bowen

Twig, Beau Morgan

Duffle Coat, Danny Gilligan

Note: Odds are courtesy of Bet365 and appear as of Thursday. They are subject to change.

Iroko, 8/1

I Am Maximus, 8/1

Stumptown, 8/1

Perceval Legallois, 12/1

Minella Cocooner, 12/1

Vanillier, 10/1

Hewick, 10/1

Intense Raffles, 10/1

Meetingofthewaters, 22/1

Three Card Brag, 22/1

Grangeclare West, 20/1

Kandoo Kid, 20/1

Hyland, 20/1

Senior Chief, 26/1

Beauport, 28/1

Minella Indo, 33/1

Monbeg Genius, 33/1

Twig, 50/1

Bravemansgame, 50/1

Duffle Coat, 66/1

Threeunderthrufive, 66/1

Fil Dor, 80/1

Broadway Boy, 80/1

Stay Away Fay, 80/1

Appreciate It, 80/1

Shakem Up’arry, 100/1

Royale Pagaille, 100/1

Conflated, 100/1

Hitman, 100/1

Chantry House, 100/1

Coko Beach, 100/1

Hautorzatu D’airy, 100/1

Favori De Champdou, 100/1

Idas Boy, 100/1

Celebre D’Allen, 150/1

Fantastic Lady, 150/1

Roi Mage, 200/1

There are a few names that are dominating the top of bookies’ lists. I Am Maximus is certainly one. The nine-year-old, 11st 12lb horse is the defending champion. He returns this year as the heaviest in the race, meaning another win on Saturday would emulate the heroics of Aintree legend Red Rum in 1974 — the last horse to carry top weight and emerge victorious.

Should Aintree be granted a new champion this year, it could come via Stumptown or Iroko. Neither can boast the same prowess as I am Maximus, but both have run well in recent races and are tipped to be first in line to provide an upset.

What is the prize money?

The Grand National will see 38 horses compete for a share of £1 million, with the winner taking home an eye-watering £500,000. The overall pot is divided up among the top 10 finishers as so:

Winner — £500,000
Second place — £200,000
Third place — £100,000
Fourth place — £65,000
Fifth place — £40,000
Sixth place — £30,000
Seventh place — £20,000
Eight place — £ 15,000
Ninth place — £10,000
Tenth place — £5000

Who has won in recent years?

The Grand National has been run since 1950, when nine-year-old Freebooter took the prize. Here are the past 10 winners of the historic race:

2024 — I Am Maximus, Paul Townend, 7/1

2023 — Corach Rambler, Derek Fox, 8/1

2022 — Noble Yeats, Sam Waley-Cohen, 50/1

2021 — Minella Times, Rachael Blackmore, 11/1

2019 — Tiger Roll, Davy Russell, 4/1

2018 — Tiger Roll, Davy Russell, 14/1

2017 — One For Arthur, Derek Fox, 14/1

2016 — Rule The World, David Mullins, 33/1

2015 — Many Clouds, Leighton Aspell, 25/1

2014 — Pineau De Re, Leighton Aspell, 25/1