The Virtual Grand National is being televised for a third successive year on ITV after proving to be very popular.
The Grand National was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, sparking millions to tune in to watch its replacement - a computer-simulated running of the world's most famous National Hunt event. The special simulated race features the same horses and riders that will likely run in the spectacle at Aintree.
A virtual version of Europe's most valuable steeplechase ran alongside the real thing in 2021. Cloth Cap won the computer-generated race, while pulling up on the 28th fence in the real chase.