Horse Racing: Grand National Odds, Preview, and Picks (Apr 5)
The world’s most famous horse race is set for Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Aintree, as the Grand National will be staged. The world-famous race was first contested in 1839, and it will see horses jump 30 fences over a distance of an extended four miles. Last year’s winner, I Am Maximus, will be among the leading contenders.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET
- Where: Aintree, Liverpool, England
- How To Watch: FanDuel TV
Odds
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Intense Raffles | +700 |
| Iroko | +800 |
| Stumptown | +800 |
| I Am Maximus | +900 |
| Vanillier | +1100 |
| Hewick | +1200 |
| Perceval Legallois | +1200 |
| Nick Rockett | +1600 |
Event Preview
The world’s most famous race will be staged at Aintree on April 5, 2025, as a field of more than 30 runners will contest over four miles in the Grand National. I Am Maximus will be looking to emulate Tiger Roll and become only the second back-to-back winner of the race since Red Rum.
Intense Raffles will be a standout contender for trainer Thomas Gibney. The seven-year-old was an impressive winner of the Irish Grand National last year, which has been a prominent prep race for the Grand National throughout recent history. I Am Maximus won the race in 2023, before landing the Aintree showpiece 12 months later.
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Iroko has been ear-marked the National throughout the season, and has been performing competitively without worrying his handicap mark. However, it would be a concern that the Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerrioro-trained runner was a faller at Ascot in December.
Stumptown is one of a number of interesting runners from the Gavin Cromwell yard. He was excellent at the Cheltenham Festival last month, winning the Cross Country Chase by a commanding seven-length margin. That race has been a productive prep for the National in recent seasons.
Kandoo Kid looks like a solid British chance in the race this year for trainer Paul Nicholls. The nine-year-old has won twice from nine starts over fences, and was excellent over three miles and two when beating Broadway Boy by over a length at Newbury in November.
Grand National Picks
Gavin Cromwell-trained Perceval Legallois could be an interesting chance in the National this year. The eight-year-old has an excellent record in big field handicaps, winning over three miles at the Dublin Racing Festival in February. At the prices, he could be very well handicapped for a trainer with an excellent record in the UK.
Free Pick:
- Perceval Legallois
