Grand National 2025 results LIVE: Top tips as runners and riders revealed

Jonbon to beat Protektorat – 1pt forecast

Events didn’t go to plan at Cheltenham for Jonbon who was just one of a number of short-priced horses at the Festival to forfeit their chance with a modest round of jumping.

Hopefully, he can put things right here and reprise his victory in last year’s renewal. Protektorat was two-and-a-half lengths in arrears 12 months ago and could be the one to follow the selection home again following a commendable effort in the Ryanair Chase.

Romeo Coolio – 2pt win @ 5/4 (William Hill)

The Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle looked a race to follow, and it will be disappointing if third-home Romeo Coolio can’t uphold the form here.

This speed track may not play to his strengths quite as much as Cheltenham, but hopefully he can be ridden close to the pace and kick at the opportune moment under Sam Ewing.

Tripoli Flyer is very much respected, but he appears to show plenty of disdain for his hurdles and can’t afford to do that in Grade 1 company.

Be Aware – 1pt ew @ 7/1 (bet365) – 6 places

Helnwein – 1/2pt ew @ 14/1 (bet365) – 6 places

Be Aware didn’t seem to quite see out the trip of the Coral Cup on a stiff track and may prove more at home on the flatter surrounds of Aintree.

Dan Skelton’s grey son of Martaline had previously finished placed in two of the season’s hottest handicap and represents a team which have won two of the last three renewals of this race.

If you go back far enough, Helnwein beat Be Aware on the final day of last season at Sandown so could be overpriced on Grand National betting sites. Backers need to take on trust his ability to see out the trip, but it looks a risk worth taking at the price.

Handstands – 2 point win @ 2/1 (William Hill)

The Changing Man – 1/2 point each-way @ 12/1 (William Hill)

The decision to sidestep Cheltenham and head straight here can play dividends for Handstands who should relish the step back up to three miles.

The six-year-old’s form was given a tidy boost when Jango Baie, gamely beaten by the selection at Sandown in February, went on to win the Arkle Chase at the Festival and he is reported in good shape ahead of this assignment.

The Changing Man doesn’t win very often, but he has acquitted himself well in some tough handicaps this year and any price of 10/1 or above with preferred betting sites looks a fair each-way play with decent ground sure to suit.

The main talking point of the first day at Aintree was the battle between Constitution Hill and Lossiemouth.

Jockey Paul Townend’s charge won the race while Constitution Hill fell for his second race in a row.

Here’s how Lossiemouth took the win:

The biggest event on the British horse racing calendar is upon us once again as millions of Brits tune in to the 2025 Grand National at Aintree with an eye at beating the bookmakers.

With 34 horses poised to arrive at the start line, I Am Maximus will hope for a repeat outing after storming to a dominant victory in 2024.

Predicting the winner is always a challenge, but with the exact field now confirmed, we’ve rated all the runners and riders on a one-to-five star scale to give you a headstart on the opposition.

This Saturday’s Randox Grand National at Aintree will receive worldwide TV exposure with more than 30 broadcasters showcasing live the world’s most famous Jumps race to around 170 countries.

Working with The Jockey Club, which owns and operates Aintree Racecourse, Racecourse Media Group (RMG) and HBA Media have secured a wide range of broadcasters for the iconic race, which will see 34 runners and riders take on 30 unique fences over four-and-a-quarter miles.

Leading broadcasters such as SuperSport (Africa), ESPN (LATAM and Caribbean), Fanduel (US), Viaplay and Setanta (Europe) have signed up, while those showing the race for the first time include FanCode (160m users in India), Sportsnet (Canada), D-Smart (Turkey) and Charlton (Israel).

Fox Sports will include highlights on its American network for the first time.

Merseyrail have announced on X that a special train timetable will be running over the next three days for the Grand National festival.

They said: “Due to The Grand National Festival a special timetable will be running 3-5 April.”

A seven-and-a-half-minute service will operate between Aintree and Liverpool Central/Moorfields stations at the following times:

Liverpool City Centre to Aintree, from approximately 10:00 – 13:00 (before the races).

Aintree to Liverpool City Centre, from approximately 16:30 – 20:30 (after the races.)

Davy Russell, who famously won back-to-back Grand Nationals on board Tiger Roll in 2018 and 2019, has tipped his winner for this year’s Grand National

Russell picked out last year’s winner, I Am Maximus, and is backing jockey Paul Townend to recreate his feat of going winning consecutive Grand Nationals.

“Paul Townend was fantastic on him. He’s got a good enough profile for the race, and he’s got a very good chance this year.”

Blackmore was riding Willy De Houelle for Willie Mullins in the Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle, the second race of Thursday afternoon.

The four-year-old horse tumbled early on and dismounted the 35-year-old jockey, with Racing TV reporting that she was attended to on the track. Tragically, Willy De Houelle suffered fatal injuries.