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Grand National 2023 radio live stream: Commentary details on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT

The biggest day in the horse racing calendar is here with the Grand National taking place at Aintree.

The iconic steeplechase is being run for the 175th time on Saturday with millions of people across the country - and the world - wanting to keep up to date with proceedings live.

Tens of thousands of punters will be in attendance at Aintree with a huge number also tuning in on ITV - but you can also listen to live commentary on the radio via the BBC and talkSPORT. We’ve rounded up all the details you need to listen to Grand National commentary on radio below:

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Grand National 2023 radio coverage

BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT 2 will be tailoring their sports programme to the Grand National. TalkSPORT 2 will cover Saturday's racing.

BBC Radio 5 Live will have live coverage of the Grand National on Saturday from 5pm, with the race itself starting at 5.15pm.

TalkSPORT 2's Rupert Bell and Lizzie Kelly will look ahead at 10am to the day's racing and will also have full coverage of the race, with Rupert and Lizzie on hand to provide live commentary from Aintree from 5pm.

Grand National 2023 Saturday racecard at Aintree

1:45pm - The EFT Systems Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase - Grade 1

2.25pm - The Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle - Grade 3

3.00pm - The Turners Mersey Novices’ Hurdle - Grade 1

3.35pm - The JRL Group Liverpool Hurdle - Grade 1

4.15pm - The William Hill Freebooter Handicap Steeple Chase - Grade 3

5:15pm - The Randox Grand National Steeple Chase - (Grade 3)

6.20pm - The Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race - (Grade 2)

Grand National 2023 confirmed final 40 runners and riders

NO. HORSE AGE/WEIGHT RATING OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY

1 Any Second Now (IRE) bl 11 11 12 Mr John P. McManus T. M. Walsh Ireland Mark Walsh

2 Noble Yeats (IRE) p 8 11 11 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins Ireland Sean Bowen

3 Galvin (IRE) 9 11 11 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott Ireland Davy Russell

4 Fury Road (IRE) ts, p 9 11 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

5 The Big Dog (IRE) 10 11 5 Damien J. Kelly/Colin Kelly Peter Fahey Ireland Aidan Coleman

6 Capodanno (FR) ts 7 11 5 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland Daniel Mullins

7 Delta Work (FR) ts, p 10 11 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Keith Donoghue

8 Sam Brown ts 11 11 4 Mr T. C. Frost Anthony Honeyball Jonathan Burke

9 Lifetime Ambition (IRE) 8 11 3 Linda Mulcahy/Mary Wolridge Mrs J. Harrington Ireland Sean O'Keeffe

10 Carefully Selected (IRE) 11 11 1 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland M. J. M. O'Sullivan

11 Coko Beach (FR) bl 8 11 0 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Harry Cobden

12 Longhouse Poet (IRE) ts 9 11 0 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil Ireland J. J. Slevin

13 Gaillard du Mesnil (FR) 7 11 0 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend

14 Darasso (FR) bl,ts 10 10 13 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland Luke Dempsey

15 Le Milos 8 10 11 The Jolly Good Partnership Dan Skelton Harry Skelton

16 Escaria Ten (FR) 9 10 10 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott Ireland A. P. Heskin

17 The Big Breakaway (IRE) bl 8 10 10 Eric Jones, Geoff Nicholas, John Romans Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell

18 Cape Gentleman (IRE) p 7 10 8 Mr Pierre Manigault John Joseph Hanlon Ireland Jody McGarvey

19 Roi Mage (FR) 11 10 8 Pryde/Van Der Hoeven/McGladery/Beaumont Patrick Griffin Ireland Felix de Giles

20 Diol Ker (FR) bl 9 10 8 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade Ireland Kieren Buckley

21 A Wave of The Sea (IRE) p 7 10 6 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland Shane Fitzgerald

22 Minella Trump (IRE) 9 10 6 Mr T. G. Leslie Donald McCain Theo Gillard

23 Vanillier (FR) ts, p 8 10 6 Mrs H. M. Keaveney Gavin Cromwell Ireland Sean Flanagan

24 Velvet Elvis (IRE) 7 10 6 Mr D. Kierans T. Gibney Ireland Darragh O'Keeffe

25 Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 9 10 5 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland Rachael Blackmore

26 Corach Rambler (IRE) ts 9 10 5 The Ramblers Lucinda Russell Derek Fox

27 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) bl,ts 9 10 5 Mr John P. McManus Ciaran Murphy Ireland Simon Torrens

28 Mr Incredible (IRE) 7 10 4 Paul Byrne & J. Carthy W. P. Mullins Ireland Brian Hayes

29 Mister Coffey (FR) 8 10 4 Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville

30 Cloudy Glen (IRE) 10 10 4 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch

31 Hill Sixteen ts, p 10 10 2 J Fyffe & S Townshend Sandy Thomson Ryan Mania

32 Gabbys Cross (IRE) 8 10 2 Mr R. S. Brookhouse Henry de Bromhead Ireland Peter Carberry

33 Recite A Prayer (IRE) ts 8 10 2 The Turner Family W. P. Mullins Ireland

34 Eva's Oskar (IRE) v,ts 9 10 2 Sally & Richard Prince Tim Vaughan Alan Johns

35 Our Power (IRE) p 8 10 2 Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group Sam Thomas Sam Twiston-Davies

36 Dunboyne (IRE) bl 8 10 2 S. P. O'Connor Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Tudor

37 Francky du Berlais (FR) ts 10 10 2 Mr Roddy Owen Peter Bowen Ben Jones

38 Fortescue bl 9 10 2 Mrs L Nixon Henry Daly Hugh Nugent

39 Back On The Lash 9 10 2 Maughan, Redknapp, Ryan, Salters Martin Keighley Adam Wedge

40 Born By The Sea (IRE) 9 10 2 Natalie Gilligan Paul John Gilligan Ireland Phillip Enright

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