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The Grand National takes place on Saturday 13th April as the conclusion of three days of horse racing action at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.

Anticipation continues to build for the biggest race in the British calender with around 150,000 people expected to travel to Aintree over the three days of the festival and an estimated 600 million people watching the headline race around the world.

Last year’s winner Corach Rambler has allocated 11st 2lb and is the favourite heading into the race. Since the end of the Second World War only two horses have won the National more than once with Red Rum triumphing three times in the 1970s and Tiger Roll winning consecutive races in 2018 and 2019.

Gavin Cromwell’s Vanillier is likely to enter as one of the contenders having only been beaten by two and a quarter lengths in last year’s contest.

Here’s everything you need to know about the race and get the latest Grand National odds and each-way tips here.

When is the Grand National?

The race is the highlight of the three-day Festival which takes place at Aintree Racecourse on the outskirts of Liverpool from Thursday 11 April to Saturday 13 April, with the main event on Saturday afternoon.

How can I watch it?

The race will be shown live on ITV1 as well as Racing TV. The race can also be streamed live on ITVX.

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What time is it?

The Grand National takes place on Saturday 13 April at 4pm BST, having been brought forward from 5.15pm after controversy in the 2023 edition.

How many horses run in it?

There will be a maximum of 34 horses running in the 2024 race, down from 40 in 2023 as the event tries to become safer. The number has not always been consistent, there were 66 for example in 1929.

When are the horses announced?

The final horses will be confirmed on Thursday, 11 April, two days before the race, and if a horse is withdrawn after that time they will not be replaced. The initial entries had to be made by 6 February, and the weights were published on 20 February.

There are a lot of criteria for being allowed to enter the Grand National, including that the horse is aged seven or older and has completed three or more steeplechases, with at least one in the same season as the Aintree event.

Selected Odds

Corach Rambler 5/1

I Am Maximus 7/1

Vanillier 9/1

Meetingofthewaters 10/1

Mr Incredible 12/1

Kittys Light 14/1

Panda Boy 14/1

Mahler Mission 16/1

Noble Yeats 16/1

Limerick Lace 16/1

Minella Indo 20/1

Nassalam 20/1

Latenightpass 25/1

Capodanno 33/1

Galvin 33/1

Galia Des Liteaux 33/1

Delta Work 33/1