Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Nintendo Switch 2 Microsoft 50th anniversary MacBook Air M4 Best Mattress Wordle Today Entertainment How to watch the Grand National 2025 live: Stream the race online or on TV Adrian Back 4 April 2025 Can I Am Maximus retain his crown, or will a new champion enter the history books? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Photo by Oli Scarff / AFP) Watch FREE live stream Watch your stream from anywhere Watch in the U.K. Watch in Australia Watch in the U.S. List of entrants The Grand National is almost upon us. Watched by millions around the globe, the world’s most famous horse race will see 34 runners take on the 30 jumps at Aintree Racecourse in a bid to win the prestigious title. Read on and we'll explain how you can watch the Grand National 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE. Grand National 2025 start time, channel The 2025 Grand National takes place on Saturday, April 5. ► Race time: 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 4 p.m. BST / 3 a.m. AEST (Apr. 6) • U.K. — ITVX (FREE STREAM) • U.S. — Fanduel • Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN 100% risk free This year, the big storyline heading into the race is whether I Am Maximus can successfully defend his title. The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old will be one of the favorites as it bids to become just the second horse since the legendary Red Rum to secure back-to-back victories at the Grand National. While I Am Maximus heads the market, the unpredictability of the race means there are plenty of other contenders. Iroko and Perceval Legallois are also well-fancied, while Cheltenham Festival winner Stumptown is also seen as a potential winner. Vanillier is also expected to challenge for glory after finishing as runner-up in 2023. As always, there is also a strong Irish contingent that includes bargain buy Hewick, who cost just over $1,000 and won the King George VI Chase in 2023. There’s also 2024 Irish Grand National victor Intense Raffles and last year's third-place finisher Minella Indo. Read on as we explain how to watch 2025 Grand National live streams where you are. Watch Grand National live streams from anywhere If you're fortunate enough to live in the U.K., you can enjoy free Grand National coverage as ITV1 and ITVX are showing the race live. But what if you're based in the U.K. but aren't at home to catch that free stream? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch the race for free at home? Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll explain how to do that below. Grand National live streams around the world Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the race on your usual subscription? You can still watch the Grand National live online thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software enables your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So it's ideal for fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. We think it's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 5,000 servers, across 60 countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Enjoy over 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a British service, you'd select U.K. from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to ITVX or another website and watch the 2025 Grand National live stream. How to watch the Grand National 2025 live streams in the U.K. (Image credit: Shutterstock) As mentioned above, ITV1 and ITVX are providing FREE coverage of the 2025 Grand National in the U.K., with live coverage of the event getting underway at 12:55 p.m. BST on Saturday, and the main race set for 4 p.m. Just bear in mind that you'll need a valid U.K. TV license to watch the action on TV or via online streaming. If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch from abroad. How to watch Grand National 2025 live streams in Australia (Image credit: Shutterstock) In Australia, the 2025 Grand National live stream will be shown on Sky Racing, which is available through Pay TV providers Foxtel and Austar. The day's action begins at 12 a.m. AEST on Sunday, but be warned that the main race is scheduled for 3 am. Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to tap into your subscriptions from anywhere. How to watch Grand National 2025 live streams in the U.S. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The 2025 Grand National will be shown on Fanduel TV in the United States. A monthly is currently price at $19.99 per month, but there are sometimes options to watch a single event. There isn't a great deal of information currently available, but we will keep checking to see if a one-off payment is introduced. Any Brits who are currently abroad in the country can use one of the best VPN services to access their usual streaming service. We recommend NordVPN. The main race is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on Saturday morning. Grand National 2025 schedule Saturday, April 5 8:20 a.m. – William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (3m) 8:55 a.m. – Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle - Grade 1 (2m 4f) 9:30 a.m. – William Hill Freebooter Handicap Chase (3m 1/2f) 10:04 a.m. – Liverpool Hurdle – Grade 1 (3m 1/2f) 11 a.m. – Randox Grand National – Handicap Chase (4m 2f) (All times ET) Grand National 2025 schedule list of runners I Am Maximus Royale Pagaille Nick Rockett Grangeclare West Minella Indo Appreciate It Minella Cocooner Bravemansgame Chantry House Threeunderthrufive Perceval Legallois Intense Raffles Senior Chief Broadway Boy Stay Away Fay Meetingofthewaters Monbeg Genius Horantzau D'airy Celebre D'allen Three Card Brag Duffle Coat We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing. See more Entertainment News Adrian Back Social Links Navigation Adrian is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about sport for a wide range of publications including World Soccer Magazine, Newsweek, Yahoo and FourFourTwo. Having covered everything from the NBA Finals and French Open to the London Olympics and F1 in Abu Dhabi, his great passion remains soccer – a sport he could write and talk about all day long. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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