The 2022 Grand National takes place this Saturday at Aintree, with 40 runners and riders set to compete in the world's most famous horse race. The iconic steeplechase will take place in front of a crowd for the first time since 2019, with thousands expected to attend.
The historic race was cancelled back in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and was replaced by a virtual race, while Covid restrictions meant last year's event took place behind closed doors. The rules meant there was no crowd in attendance to watch Rachael Blackmore ride to victory on Minella Times and become the first woman ever to win the Grand National.
Blackmore - who also won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March - will be hoping to continue her fine form as she goes again on Minella Times in defence of her title. However, she faces fierce competition, with last year's third-place finisher Any Second Now among the favourites.
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With the world-famous race just around the corner, here's everything you need to know:
What time is the 2022 Grand National?
The Randox Grand National is set to begin at 5.15pm on Saturday, April 9, at Aintree Racecourse. The Grand National Festival has been staged from Thursday to Saturday.
What TV channel is the 2022 Grand National on?
The whole day of racing will be broadcast live on Racing TV, with live coverage starting at 12.45pm ahead of Aintree's first race of the day at 1.45pm. ITV's coverage begins at 2pm and ends at 6.15pm, so will not feature the first and last races of the day, but it means the Grand National will be available to watch on free-to-air TV.
What about live streaming?
Viewers can live stream Racing TV via their app or ITV's coverage via the ITV Hub.
Latest Grand National odds
Currently leading the betting is: Snow Leopardess 15/2, Delta Work 17/2, Any Second Now 17/2, Escaria Ten 11/1, Minella Times 12/1, Enjoy D'allen 12/1, Eclair Surf 14/1, Longhouse Poet 16/1
A full list of live odds can be found here.
*Odds accurate at time of publication.
Where is Aintree Racecourse?
Aintree Racecourse is in Sefton, a borough of Merseyside. It's just a few miles north of Liverpool.
How long is the Grand National course at Aintree?
The route for the Grand National sees horses bid to complete two laps of the course, covering four and a half miles and jumping 30 fences.
Full list of Grand National 2022 runners and riders
1 Minella Times (IRE) 9-11-10 161 JP McManus Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Rachael Blackmore
2 Delta Work (FR) 9-11-09 160 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jack Kennedy
3 School Boy Hours (IRE) 9-10-05 142 JP McManus Noel Meade (IRE) Sean Flanagan
4 Any Second Now (IRE) 10-11-08 159 JP McManus Ted Walsh (IRE) Mark Walsh
5 Run Wild Fred (IRE) 8-11-08 158 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Davy Russell
6 Lostintranslation (IRE) 10-11-06 157 Taylor & O'Dwyer Colin Tizzard Harry Cobden
7 Brahma Bull (IRE) 11-11-06 157 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins (IRE) Brian Hayes
8 Burrows Saint (FR) 9-11-05 156 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins (IRE) Paul Townend
9 Mount Ida (IRE) 8-11-05 156 KTDA Racing Gordon Elliott (IRE) Denis O'Regan
10 Longhouse Poet (IRE) 8-11-04 155 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe
11 Fiddlerontheroof (IRE) 8-11-04 155 Taylor, Burley & O'Dwyer Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell
12 Two For Gold (IRE) 9-11-03 154 May We Never Be Found Out Partnership 2 Kim Bailey David Bass
13 Santini (GB) 10-11-02 153 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Polly Gundry Nick Scholfield
14 Samcro (IRE) 10-11-01 152 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Sean Bowen
15 Escaria Ten (FR) 8-11-01 152 McNeill Family Gordon Elliott (IRE) Adrian Heskin
16 Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 9-10-13 150 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nigel Twiston-Davies Daryl Jacob
17 Romain de Senam (FR) 10-10-05 142 Judith Wilson David Pipe Philip Armson
18 Coko Beach (FR) 7-10-13 150 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Sean Flanagan
19 De Rasher Counter (GB) 10-10-12 149 Makin' Bacon Partnership Emma Lavelle Adam Wedge
20 Kildisart (IRE) 10-10-11 148 Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Ben Pauling James Bowen
21 Discorama (FR) 9-10-11 148 Andrew Gemmell/Thomas Friel Paul Nolan (IRE) Bryan Cooper
22 Top Ville Ben (IRE) 10-10-11 148 Harbour Rose Partnership Philip Kirby Thomas Dowson
23 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 8-10-11 148 Railway View Stud Partnership Ciaran Murphy (IRE) Conor Orr
24 Anibale Fly (FR) 12-10-11 148 JP McManus Tony Martin (IRE) Luke Dempsey
25 Dingo Dollar (IRE) 10-10-11 148 M Warren J Holmes R Kidner & J Wright Sandy Thomson Ryan Mania
26 Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 10-10-10 147 Sheila Mangan Dermot McLoughlin (IRE) Ricky Doyle
27 Class Conti (FR) 10-10-10 147 Simon Munir/Isaac Souede Willie Mullins (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies
28 Noble Yeats (IRE) 7-10-10 147 Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins (IRE) Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
29 Mighty Thunder (GB) 9-10-10 147 Allson Sparkle Ltd Lucinda Russell Derek Fox
30 Cloth Cap (IRE) 10-10-10 147 Exors of the late Trevor Hemmings Jonjo O'Neill Tom Scudamore
31 Snow Leopardess (GB) 10-10-09 146 Andrew Fox-Pitt Charlie Longsdon Aidan Coleman
32 Agusta Gold (IRE) 9-10-09 146 Dr SP Fitzgerald Willie Mullins (IRE) Danny Mullins
33 Commodore (FR) 10-10-05 142 Mrs C Watson & Mrs S Graham Venetia Williams Charlie Deustch
34 Deise Aba (IRE) 9-10-08 145 Exors of the late Trevor Hemmings Philip Hobbs Tom O'Brien
35 Blaklion (GB) 13-10-08 145 Darren & Annaley Yates Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
36 Poker Party (FR) 10-10-08 145 Robcour Henry de Bromhead (IRE) Robbie Power
37 Death Duty (IRE) 11-10-07 144 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott (IRE) Jordan Gainford
38 Domaine de L'Isle (FR) 9-10-07 144 12 Oaks Racing and Ian Hutchins Sean Curran Harry Bannister
39 Eclair Surf (FR) 8-10-06 143 Dominic Burke & Tim Syder Emma Lavelle Tom Bellamy
40 Fortescue (GB) 8-10-06 143 TFF Nixon Henry Daly Hugh Nugent
