Grand National 2024 TV schedule: How to watch EVERY race at Aintree festival

AINTREE FESTIVAL is back this week – and racing fans are gearing up for Saturday’s huge Grand National.

Last year saw Corach Rambler become the first British horse to win the big one since 2017.

Corach Rambler was last year’s Grand National winnerGETTY

And the Lucinda Russell-trained horse is currently the favourite to claim back-to-back Grand National wins ahead of Saturday’s featured race at Aintree.

But before the big one on Saturday, there is a full three-day festival to enjoy! Here is how to watch EVERY race…

What TV channel is the Grand National on?

The Grand National will be broadcast LIVE on ITV1 with coverage starting at 12.55pm on Saturday.

Aintree’s featured race is set to begin at a slightly different time of 4pm this year, as opposed to the more regular 5.15pm.

You can live stream the race for FREE via the ITVX app/website.

Racing TV and betting sites will also broadcast the Grand National.

SunSport’s live blog will also have fence-by-fence coverage of the huge race at Aintree.

How to watch every race at Aintree

The three-day Aintree festival will run from Thursday, April 11 to Saturday, April 13.

There will be SEVEN races on each day, with every race broadcast on live TV.

ITV1 will show five races every day, with ITVX live streaming.

Racing TV and bookies’ websites will be showing the first and final races on Thursday & Friday – and on Saturday, they will provide coverage for the final two races.

Here is a FULL TV guide for every race at Aintree:

Thursday, April 11

13:45: Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase – Racing TV/ bookmakers’ sites
14:20: Boodles Anniversary 4-y-o Juvenile Hurdle – ITV1
14:55: Aintree Bowl – ITV1
15:30: Aintree Hurdle – ITV1
16:05: Randox Foxhunters’ Open Hunters’ Chase – ITV1
16:40: Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase – ITV1
17:15: Goffs UK Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat – Racing TV/ bookmakers’ sites

Friday, April 12

13:45: Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mildmay Novices’ Chase – Racing TV/ bookmakers’ sites
14:20: William Hill Handicap Hurdle – ITV1
14:55: TrustATrader Top Novices’ Hurdle – ITV1
15:30: My Pension Expert Melling Chase – ITV1
16:05: Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Chase – ITV1
16:40: Cavani Sartorial Menswear Sefton Novices’ Hurdle – ITV1
17:15: Lydiate Handicap Hurdle – Racing TV/ bookmakers’ sites

Saturday, April 13

13:20: Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle – ITV1
13:55: Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle – ITV1
14:30: William Hill Handicap Chase – ITV1
15:05: JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle – ITV1
16:00: Randox Grand National Chase – ITV1
17:00: Maghull Novices’ Chase – Racing TV/ bookmakers’ sites
17:35: Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race – Racing TV/ bookmakers’ sites

Who are the Grand National 2024 presenters on ITV?

ITV’s lead presenter for the 2024 Grand National will be Ed Chamberlin.

Sir Anthony McCoy, Ruby Walsh and Mick Fitzgerald will make up the punditry team over the three day event.

Rishi Persad, Alice Plunkett, Matt Chapman and Adele Mulrennan will join the coverage from around the iconic course, while Brian Gleeson will be in the betting ring with Luke Harvey.

On the day of the Grand National, Ruby Walsh and Oli Bell will analyse the race fence-by-fence as the action unfolds.

Commentary over the three-day Festival will be from Richard Hoiles, Mark Johnson and Stewart Machin.

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