Grand National 2016: BBC radio and online coverage plus race schedule

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Many Clouds wins Crabbies Grand National 2015Image source, PA
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Many Clouds won the 2015 Grand National to give jockey Leighton Aspell his second consecutive victory in the race

You can follow all the action from the three-day Grand National meeting at Aintree on BBC radio, online, mobile and the BBC Sport app.

BBC Radio 5 live will have commentaries of the big Aintree races climaxing with the National on 9 April (17:15 BST).

The BBC Sport website will have reports, a pinstickers' guide, sweepstake kit and live text commentary from 13:30 GMT on Saturday.

Correspondent Cornelius Lysaght, external and website racing reporter Frank Keogh, external will be in Liverpool throughout the meeting, posting updates on Twitter and giving updates via the live text service.

For all Thursday's and Friday's winners go to our results page.

Saturday 9 April - Grand National Day

  • Build-up: Eleanor Oldroyd co-presents 5 live Breakfast from Aintree from 06:00-09:00

  • Live BBC coverage: Mark Pougatch presents 5 live Sport from Aintree between 11:00 and 18:06 with commentary on the big race at 17:15

Full race schedule: (Time, race, status, distance)

13.40 The Aintree Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m ½f

14.25 The EZ Trader Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f

15.00 The Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Steeple Chase (Grade 1)2m

15.40 The Liverpool Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m ½f

16.20 The Betfred Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed) 3m 1f

17.15 The Crabbie's Grand National Steeple Chase (Grade 3) 4m 2½f

18.10 The Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (cond' and amat') (Class 2) 2m ½f

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