Grand National 2024: Start time, TV channel, live stream and full list of runners

The 176th edition of the Aintree Grand National is upon us, with 33 runners set to participate in the iconic race during the three-day festival at Aintree Racecourse.

Amongst those named is last year's winner, Corach Rambler, who is currently the favourite. The riders and runners will face a 4.5-mile challenge, making it the longest jump race held in the UK.

The course features a total of 16 fences, with 14 of them being jumped twice, resulting in a total of 30 jumps for the participants. Here's all you need to know about the Grand National:

READ MORE: Middlesbrough's former TK Maxx store 'in the heart' of Captain Cook Square hits the market READ MORE: Dozens attend protest against plans to transform former Grangetown pub

What time does the Grand National start?

The Grand National kicks off at 4pm on Saturday, April 13 at Aintree Racecourse.

What TV channel is the Grand National on?

The event will be broadcast live on ITV1. Coverage started on Thursday, April 11 for the first day of the action, running from 2pm to 5pm on Thursday and Friday, reports Wales Online. On Saturday, coverage starts slightly earlier at 12.55pm.

You can also live stream the Grand National on ITV X, but you'll need a TV licence and an ITV account to do so.

Why is the Grand National starting early?

The Grand National is starting at 4pm instead of the traditional 5.15pm due to more favourable ground conditions at this time, which enhances safety.

Sulekha Varma, the Jockey Club's north west head of racing, said: "We leave no stone unturned in providing world-class standards of welfare for our participants and undertake a review after every Grand National. These reviews look at a wide range of factors and the learnings from the process drives a number of changes, large and small, annually. In October we announced that one of the changes being made from 2024 would involve bringing forward the start time of the race, which has been 5.15pm since 2016."

"This was a decision we took after a number of participants and other racing stakeholders raised concerns about the long build-up to the race throughout the day and heightened tension as a result. These were not issues which had been identified as a problem when the race was previously staged at 3.45pm and 4.15pm.

"Bringing forward the start time of the Grand National by 75 minutes to 4pm will also help us to maintain optimal jumping ground, as warm or breezy conditions can dry out the racing surface."

Grand National runners

1. Noble Yeats - Harry Cobden

2. Nassalam - Caoilin Quinn

3. Coko Beach - TBC

4. Capodanno - Keith Donoghue

5. I Am Maximus - Paul Townend

6. Minella Indo - Rachael Blackmore

7. Corach Rambler - Derek Fox

8. Janidil - Jody McGarvey

9. Stattler - Patrick Mullins

10. Mahler Mission - Ben Harvey

11. Delta Work - TBC

12. Foxy Jacks - TBC

13. Galvin - TBC

14. Farouk D'Alene - TBC

15. Eldorado Allen - Brendan Powell

16. Ain't That A Shame - David Maxwell

17. Vanillier - Sean Flanagan

18. Mr Incredible - Brian Hayes

19. Run Wild Fred - TBC

20. Latenightpass - Gina Andrews

21. Minella Crooner - TBC

22. Adamantly Chosen - Sean O'Keeffe

23. Mac Tottie - James Bowen

24. Chemical Energy - TBC

25. Limerick Lace - Mark Walsh

26. Meetingofthewaters - Danny Mullins

27. The Goffer - TBC

28. Roi Mage - James Reveley

29. Glengouly - Michael O'Sullivan

30. Galia Des Liteaux - Harry Skelton

31. Panda Boy - TBC

32. Eklat De Dire - Darragh O'Keeffe

33. Kitty's Light -Jack Tudor

Go here for more what's on updates, news and reviews from around Teesside