Virtual Grand National 2021: Live stream FREE, TV channel, race start time and how to watch
THE Grand National is almost here!
And this means, that, like last year we've got the Virtual Grand National too. A whopping 4.8million homes watched the 2020 version with the main race sadly cancelled.
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When is the Virtual Grand National 2021?
- The Virtual Grand National takes place on Friday, April 9.
- The race gets underway at 8pm
- It is then repeated before the big one on Saturday at 1pm.
What live stream and TV channel is the Virtual Grand National?
- ITV 4 will be broadcasting the Virtual Grand National live on Friday night.
- The repeated broadcast will be shown live on ITV 1.
- The race will be live streamed on the ITV Hub.
- ITV is free-to-air for those in the UK with a valid TV licence.
How does the Virtual Grand National work?
The Virtual Grand National has raised more than £3m for the NHS since 2017.
It is a computer-simulated version of the Aintree race using outcomes such as age, weight, form and weather conditions.
Usingthe algorithms, Potters Corner was the victor last year. While in 2018, real-life National winner Tiger Roll correctly claimed the virtual version first too.
What is the Grand National runners list?
The final field of 40 announced for Grand National, which is taking place on Saturday, April 10:
1 BRISTOL DE MAI (FR) 10 11 10 Nigel Twiston-Davies – 25-1
2 CHRIS'S DREAM (IRE) 9 11 7 Henry de Bromhead IRE – 40-1
3 YALA ENKI (FR) 11 11 3 Paul Nicholls – 33-1
4 BALLYOPTIC (IRE) 11 11 1 Nigel Twiston-Davies – 66-1
5 DEFINITLY RED (IRE) 12 11 1 Brian Ellison – 50-1
6 LAKE VIEW LAD (IRE) 11 11 0 Nick Alexander – 33-1
7 BURROWS SAINT (FR) 8 10 13 Willie Mullins IRE – 8-1
8 MAGIC OF LIGHT (IRE) 10 10 13 Jessica Harrington IRE – 20-1
9 ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS (FR) 11 10 12 Willie Mullins IRE – 25-1
10 TALKISCHEAP (IRE) 9 10 12 Alan King – 50-1
11 TOUT EST PERMIS (FR) 8 10 12 Noel Meade IRE – 66-1
12 ANIBALE FLY (FR) 11 10 12 Tony Martin IRE – 25-1
13 MISTER MALARKY (GB) 8 10 12 Colin Tizzard – 33-1
14 KIMBERLITE CANDY (IRE) 9 10 10 Tom Lacey – 10-1
15 ANY SECOND NOW (IRE) 9 10 9 Ted Walsh IRE – 9-1
16 BALKO DES FLOS (FR) 10 10 9 Henry de Bromhead IRE – 40-1
17 ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR) 11 10 9 Denise Foster IRE – 50-1
18 OK CORRAL (IRE) 11 10 8 Nicky Henderson – 40-1
19 TAKINGRISKS (IRE) 12 10 7 Nicky Richards – 40-1
20 SHATTERED LOVE (IRE) 10 10 7 Denise Foster IRE – 40-1
21 JETT (IRE) 10 10 7 Jessica Harrington IRE – 66-1
22 LORD DU MESNIL (FR) 8 10 6 Richard Hobson – 33-1
23 POTTERS CORNER (IRE) 11 10 6 Christian Williams – 20-1
24 CLASS CONTI (FR) 9 10 6 Willie Mullins IRE – 40-125
25 MILAN NATIVE (IRE) 8 10 6 Denise Foster IRE – 28-1
26 DISCORAMA (FR) 8 10 6 Paul Nolan IRE – 14-1
27 VIEUX LION ROUGE (FR) 12 10 5 David Pipe – 40-1
28 CLOTH CAP (IRE) 9 10 5 Jonjo O'Neill – 4-1
29 CABARET QUEEN (GB) 9 10 5 Willie Mullins IRE – 80-1
30 MINELLACELEBRATION (IRE) 11 10 5 Katy Price – 66-1
31 CANELO (IRE) 8 10 4 Alan King – 40-1
32 THE LONG MILE (GB) 7 10 4 Philip Dempsey IRE – 40-1
33 GIVE ME A COPPER (IRE) 11 10 4 Paul Nicholls – 50-1
34 FARCLAS (FR) 7 10 3 Denise Foster IRE – 20-1
35 MINELLA TIMES (IRE) 8 10 3 Henry de Bromhead IRE – 12-1
36 SUB LIEUTENANT (IRE) 12 10 3 Georgie Howell – 100-1
37 HOGAN'S HEIGHT (IRE) 10 10 3 Jamie Snowden – 50-1
38 DOUBLE SHUFFLE (IRE) 11 10 2 Tom George – 40-1
39 AMI DESBOIS (FR) 11 10 2 Graeme McPherson – 100-1
40 BLAKLION 12 10 2 Dan Skelton – 80-1
What is the schedule for Grand National day?
Saturday, April 10 – (14:00 – 18:15) ITV1
14:25 The Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 1) – 2m 4f
15:00 The Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Steeple Chase (Grade 1) – 2m
15:35 The Ryanair Stayers Hurdle Race (Registered As The Liverpool Hurdle Race) (Grade 1) – 3m 1⁄2f
16:15 The Betway Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3) – 3m 1f
17:15 The Randox Grand National Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3) – 4m 21⁄2f
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