Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2026 Day 3

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Day 3

Saturday is Grand National Day, the most famous horse race in the world. There are the final three Grade 1 contests of the meeting to enjoy either side of the big one. Get our Grand National tip below as well as trends and a runner by runner guide to the Grand National.

5
Forthfactor J: Miss Heidi Palin 10/1
8
Look Me J: Paul Townend 100/30
19
Merlin Allen J: Ciaran Gethings 16/1

10
Merry Away J: Lorcan Williams 22/1
11
Moments Away ^t J: Sam Twiston-Davies 80/1
14
Risky Obsession J: Harry Skelton 6/1
7
Le Roi Remi J: Jack Andrews 40/1
13
Rices Pool J: Ben Jones 12/1
15
Ronnie Russet J: Sean Quinlan 18/1
16
Smile John Boy J: Charlie Hammond 28/1
3
Chicker J: Jonathan Burke 33/1
2
Bass Hunter J: Harry Cobden 15/8F
4
Cooltobecareless J: Tristan Durrell 33/1
12
One Knight J: Jack Tudor 18/1
6
Governors Rock J: James Bowen 66/1
18
The Perfect Poet J: Callum Pritchard 33/1
9
Makingplansfor J: Gavin Sheehan 100/1
1
Barachiel ^ht J: Tom Bellamy 150/1
20
Nightflyer J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr 100/1
17
Thelastmanfrompenr J: Sean Bowen 80/1

Winning Trainer: Dan Skelton

Distances: 2 1/2, 1/2, 2 1/2

Runners: 20

Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2026 Day 3 Races

12:45

RTV

Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

13:20

ITV

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

13:55

ITV

Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

14:30

ITV

William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB)

15:05

ITV

Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

16:00

ITV

Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

17:00

RTV

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2026 Day 3

Grand National Festival Tips Day Three

The big day of the meeting but before the Grand National itself, there are five other contests to enjoy. There is the Grade 1 Maghull Novices’ Chase to get the day up and running, before a competitive Grade 1 Mersey Novices’ Hurdle.

Another handicap chase follows, followed by a Grade 1 for the staying hurdlers in The Liverpool Hurdle, a race that Big Buck’s farmed from 2009-2012 with four victories on the bounce.

That leads into the one that the nation is waiting for, The Grand National. A 34 strong field will attempt to navigate their way through the mammoth 4 miles and 514 yard distance and over famous Aintree fences such as The Chair, Valentine’s Brook, Foinavon, Becher’s Brook and the Canal Turn.

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09 - 11 Apr

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Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2026 Day 3

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17:00 Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2026 Day 3 Races

12:45

Hallgarten & Novum Wines Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

13:20

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

13:55

Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

14:30

William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB)

15:05

Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

16:00

Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

17:00

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Aintree 'Grand National' Festival 2026 Day 3

Grand National Festival Tips Day Three

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