Grand National results LIVE: Runners and riders revealed, Ladies Day latest

William Hill have seen a flood of money for four Willie Mullins-trained horses on Day Two of Grand National meeting.

Spokesperson for Hills, Lee Phelps, said: “Day One of the Grand National meeting was all about Willie Mullins and it looks like punters are expecting that theme to continue today.

“Mullins bagged all four Grade Ones yesterday and we’ve seen a wave of money for his runners in all four of today’s top-level contests. Dancing City has been backed into 7/2 from 9/2 to land the opener (1.45pm), with Salvator Mundi on the move (3/1 from 4/1) in the Top Novices’ (2:55pm) and El Fabiolo (9/4 from 7/2) well supported against Jonbon in the Melling Chase (3:30pm).

“Argento Boy is a bigger price in the final Grade One of the day, the Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (4:40pm), but he’s halved in price – currently 7/1 having opened at 14/1 – as Mullins looks for another clean sweep.”

We’re just 15 minutes away from the first race of the day at Aintree, so here’s a brief look at some pre-race tips…

Handstands – 2 point win @ 2/1 (William Hill)

The Changing Man – 1/2 point each-way @ 12/1 (William Hill)

The decision to sidestep Cheltenham and head straight here can play dividends for Handstands who should relish the step back up to three miles.

The six-year-old’s form was given a tidy boost when Jango Baie, gamely beaten by the selection at Sandown in February, went on to win the Arkle Chase at the Festival and he is reported in good shape ahead of this assignment.

The Changing Man doesn’t win very often, but he has acquitted himself well in some tough handicaps this year and any price of 10/1 or above with preferred betting sites looks a fair each-way play with decent ground sure to suit.

The biggest event on the British horse racing calendar is upon us once again as millions of Brits tune in to the 2025 Grand National at Aintree with an eye at beating the bookmakers.

With 34 horses poised to arrive at the start line, I Am Maximus will hope for a repeat outing after storming to a dominant victory in 2024.

Predicting the winner is always a challenge, but with the exact field now confirmed, we’ve rated all the runners and riders on a one-to-five star scale to give you a headstart on the opposition.

12st 7lb is the heaviest weight carried by four winners of the Grand National: Poethlyn (1919), Jerry M (1912), Manifesto (1899) and Cloister (1893).

This record will not be broken as the top weight was lowered to 12st in 1956 and went down to 11st 12lb in 2002.

Since Poethlyn only four horses have won the National with 12st or more: Red Rum (12st in 1974), Reynoldstown (12st 2lb in 1936), Golden Miller (12st 2lb in 1934) and Sprig (12st 4lb in 1927).

I Am Maximus, the 2024 winner and current favourite for tomorrow’s race, has the max weight of 11st 12lb and will look to emulate Red Rum by winning the race at the top weight.

The Grand National race is four miles, two-and-a-half furlongs.

Cloister (1893), Covertcoat (1913), Shaun Spadah (1921), Tipperary Tim (1928), Mr What (1958) and Red Marauder (2001) all won their respective races by a distance.

Meanwhile, Neptune Collonges has the shortest marging of victory having beat Sunnyhillboy by a nose in 2012.

The very first winner of the Grand National was called Lottery in 1839 and was made the 5/1 favourite following his earlier success in the Cheltenham Steeplechase.

Also in the 19th century owner/trainer Edward Studd bet £1,000 on Salamander at 40/1. His £40,000 winnings would equate to around £3m at today’s values.

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More than six million fans tuned in to watch last year’s Grand National, which is on free-to-air television through ITV, with the channel set to broadcast coverage throughout the three-day Aintree meet.

But if you want full and uninterrupted coverage of all the races, you must have a subscription for Racing TV. Both ITV and Racing TV will provide live streams. ITVX and Racing TV are available through the websites or dedicated apps on your phone.

Prolific Irish trainer Willie Mullins scored four grade one winners on day one at Aintree with the faster ground suiting his horses.

The Grand National Festival is well underway as thousands of spectators flock to Aintree Racecourse to experience to the atmosphere and build up to the world’s biggest horse race.

Conditions have been superb in recent days with sunny and dry conditions predicted for each of the three days with temperatures reaching as high as 19C.