Grand National 2025 results LIVE: Winners, runners and updates from Aintree

Right, five minutes until this one.

Act of Authority is 4/1 favourite for this one, with Harry Skelton’s Catch Him Derry second at 9/2.

With just under 10 minutes until the first race of the day, here’s how you can watch today’s events, including the Grand National itself.

The races will be broadcast on ITV and Racing TV, with live streams available on ITVX and the Racing TV website/app.

And ahead of the first race of the day, here’s The Independent’s tip from Sam Turner…

1.20pm – William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle

Double Powerful – 1/2pt ew

It takes a leap of faith to back Bo Zenith after his seemingly modest effort in the Imperial Cup, but he was placed in a Grade 1 here at last year’s meeting and a marked step up in trip and first time cheekpieces could be the catalyst to an improved display.

Double Powerful continues to thrive and improve and looks the type to find further progression tackling three miles for the first time.

Here’s Sam Turner with the day’s betting tips ahead of the Grand National!

Here’s a recap of yesterday’s action at Aintree…

Moments after Nico de Boinville crossed the line aboard a resurgent Jonbon in the highlight of Ladies Day, the Grade One My Pension Expert Melling Chase, weighing room colleague Harry Skelton pulled alongside on a weary Protektorat.

The pair shared a handshake and then an embrace.

It was more than just a congratulatory acknowledgement, it was two brothers sharing a ‘but for the grace of God moment’.

As Skelton is all too aware, twenty four hours can be a long time in horse racing, not least a jockey’s life.

12st 7lb is the heaviest weight carried by four winners of the Grand National: Poethlyn (1919), Jerry M (1912), Manifesto (1899) and Cloister (1893).

This record will not be broken as the top weight was lowered to 12st in 1956 and went down to 11st 12lb in 2002.

Since Poethlyn only four horses have won the National with 12st or more: Red Rum (12st in 1974), Reynoldstown (12st 2lb in 1936), Golden Miller (12st 2lb in 1934) and Sprig (12st 4lb in 1927).

I Am Maximus, the 2024 winner and current favourite for tomorrow’s race, has the max weight of 11st 12lb and will look to emulate Red Rum by winning the race at the top weight.

5.35pm – Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

Storming George – 1/2pt ew

Joseph O’Brien rarely sends bumper horses to the UK so it seems significant that Le Labo makes the trip, especially as he looked in need of the education at Thurles on his debut. He has already proved he likes good ground and is related to Champion Hurdle winner Binocular so boasts a classy pedigree.

Storming George sprung a big surprise at Doncaster on debut and is largely unconsidered by the market on horse racing betting sites at the time of writing. It might not be wise to underestimate him though.

5.00pm – Rosconn Group Maghull Novices’ Chase

Kalif Du Berlais – 1pt win

L’Eau Du Sud sports the first-time cheekpieces after looking to curl up a little on the run in and, with him sure to be favourite on betting sites in this field, he could be worth taking on with Kalif Du Berlais who hated the heavy ground and two-and-a-half mile trip of the G1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase last time.

He will be fresher than most of this field and the Paul Nicholls team have struck on each of the first two days of the meeting.

4.00pm – Randox Grand National Handicap Chase

Perceval Legallois – 1/2pt ew

Minella Cocooner – 1/2pt ew

Senior Chief – 1/2pt ew

Perceval Legallois is improving at the right time, and we may not have seen the best of him yet. He is fancied to complete the hat-trick and emerge best of Gavin Cromwell’s strong contingent. Minella Cocooner should be on the scene granted a clear passage with the booking of Jonathan Burke a major plus, while the lightly raced Senior Chief should enjoy the ground and demands of this race. Three Card Brag boasts the considerable presence of Sean Bowen in the saddle and could play his hand late.

3.05pm – Ivy Liverpool Hurdle

Given the way the Willie Mullins team have performed, it seems fruitless to try and oppose Kitzbuhel who must have a huge chance here if seeing out the three miles. His handler has a glut of quality hurdlers at his disposal, so it seems significant that the Closutton think tank deems he is worth stepping up in trip here.