Grand National: Quick guide to 2025 race at Aintree

Randox Grand National 2025

Venue: Aintree Racecourse Date: Saturday, 5 April Time: 16:00 BST

Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. Racecards, live text, results & reports on the BBC Sport website and app.

The field for the 2025 Grand National at Aintree on 5 April has been confirmed.

This year's race will have a maximum of 34 runners.

Last year's winner I Am Maximus carries top weight while the final horse to make the cut is the Gordon Elliott-trained Duffle Coat.

Four reserves have been nominated - Harry Redknapp's Shakem Up'arry, veteran Roi Mage, Favori de Champdou and Fantastic Lady - with the deadline for non-runners to be replaced by these horses set at 13:00 on Friday, 4 April.

Horse, breeding, age, weight, trainer, jockey

1 I Am Maximus (FR) 9 11-12 Willie Mullins IRE Paul Townend

2 Royale Pagaille (FR) 11 11-9 Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch

3 Nick Rockett (IRE) 8 11-8 Willie Mullins IRE Patrick Mullins

4 Grangeclare West (IRE) 9 11-8 Willie Mullins IRE Brian Hayes

5 Hewick (IRE) 10 11-7 John Joseph Hanlon IRE Gavin Sheehan

6 Minella Indo (IRE) 12 11-3 Henry de Bromhead IRE Rachael Blackmore

7 Appreciate It (IRE) 11 11-2 Willie Mullins IRE Sean O'Keeffe

8 Minella Cocooner (IRE) 9 11-2 Willie Mullins IRE Jonathan Burke

9 Conflated (IRE) 11 11-2 Gordon Elliott IRE Jordan Gainford

10 Stumptown (IRE) 8 11-2 Gavin Cromwell IRE Keith Donoghue

11 Hitman (FR) 9 11-1 Paul Nicholls Freddie Gingell

12 Beauport (IRE) 9 11-1 Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston Davies

13 Bravemansgame (FR) 10 11 0 Paul Nicholls James Reveley

14 Chantry House (IRE) 11 10 13 Nicky Henderson James Bowen

15 Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 10 10-12 Paul Nicholls Harry Skelton

16 Perceval Legallois (FR) 8 10-12 Gavin Cromwell IRE Mark Walsh

17 Kandoo Kid (FR) 9 10 11 Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden

18 Iroko (FR) 7 10 11 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr

19 Intense Raffles (FR) 7 10-10 Tom Gibney IRE JJ Slevin

20 Senior Chief (GB) 8 10-10 Henry de Bromhead IRE Darragh O'Keeffe

21 Idas Boy (IRE) 11 10 10 Richard Phillips Harry Bannister

22 Fil Dor (FR) 7 10-9 Gordon Elliott IRE Sam Ewing

23 Broadway Boy (IRE) 7 10-9 Nigel Twiston-Davies Tom Bellamy

24 Coko Beach (FR) 10 10-9 Gordon Elliott IRE Jody McGarvey

25 Stay Away Fay (IRE) 8 10-9 Paul Nicholls Paul O'Brien

26 Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 8 10-7 Willie Mullins IRE Danny Mullins

27 Monbeg Genius (IRE) 9 10-6 Jonjo & AJ O'Neill Nick Scholfield

28 Vanillier (FR) 10 10-6 Gavin Cromwell IRE Sean Flanagan

29 Horantzau d'Airy (FR) 8 10-6 Willie Mullins IRE Ciaran Gethings

30 Hyland (FR) 8 10-6 Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville

31 Celebre d'Allen (FR) 13 10-6 Philip Hobbs & Johnson White Micheal Nolan

32 Three Card Brag (IRE) 8 10-5 Gordon Elliott IRE Sean Bowen

33 Twig (GB) 10 10-5 Ben Pauling Beau Morgan

34 Duffle Coat (IRE) 8 10-4 Gordon Elliott IRE Danny Gilligan

RESERVES

35 Shakem Up'arry (IRE) 11 10-4 Ben Pauling

36 Roi Mage (FR) 13 10-4 Patrick Griffin IRE

37 Favori de Champdou (FR) 10 10-3 Gordon Elliott IRE

38 Fantastic Lady (FR) 10 10-3 Nicky Henderson

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