When is the 2026 Grand Nationwide? Time, date, TV channel, stay stream, climate forecast and full horses listing for Aintree race

I Am Most will begin as favorite within the 2026 Grand Nationwide when the Willie Mullins horse competes in essentially the most high-profile occasion of the three-day pageant at Aintree Racecourse.

Willie Mullins’ Nick Rockett gained final 12 months however has pulled out due to coughing, changed by first reserve Pied Piper.

“It’s uncommon that the fact is best than the dream, however that’s what it was,” Mullins’ son, Patrick, informed The Jockey Membership about driving Nick Rockett to glory in 2025.

101GreatGoals.com has the main points on when the 2026 Grand Nationwide will begin, together with the best way to watch stay and the climate forecast.

When is the 2026 Grand Nationwide?

The 2026 Grand Nationwide takes place on Saturday, April 11 2026.

Mullins might be driving Grangeclare West this time and says his horse “has to have a shout”.

What time is the 2026 Grand Nationwide?

The race will begin at 16:00 BST and often takes between 9 and 11 minutes to finish.

I Am Maximus can be educated by Mullins, heading the sector and aiming to turn into the eighth runner to win the Grand Nationwide greater than as soon as.

“He ran a blinder final 12 months off prime weight, however he missed his third run that 12 months and perhaps that informed within the remaining furlong or so,” stated Patrick Mullins.

How one can watch the Grand Nationwide 2026: TV channel, stay stream

Within the UK, the Grand Nationwide 2026 might be proven stay on ITV 1 and Racing TV. Protection on ITV begins at 12:45 and runs till 17:00.

Viewers can stream the motion on the go on an enormous number of units through the ITVX app and ITV.com.

BBC Radio 5 Stay will carry radio commentary of the race.

Grand Nationwide prize cash

The full prize cash for the race is £1 million. Right here’s how that breaks down.

• 1st place – £500,000
• 2nd – £200,000
• third – £100,000
• 4th – £65,000
• fifth – £40,000
• sixth – £30,000
• seventh – £20,000
• eighth – £ 15,000
• ninth– £10,000
• tenth – £5,000

Grand Nationwide climate forecast

Aintree may see sunshine for the race, in line with the Met Workplace, which tasks a temperature of round six levels and a 30% probability of rain on the time of the race.

Visibility might be superb and the going might be good to gentle.

2026 Grand Nationwide runners

	Title	Age	Weight
1	I Am Maximus	10	11st 12lb
2	Pied Piper	8	10st 3lb
3	Banbridge	10	11st 11lb
4	Grangeclare West	10	11st 10lb
5	Gerri Colombe	10	11st 10lb
6	Haiti Couleurs	9	11st 10lb
7	Spillane’s Tower	8	11st 8lb
8	Firefox	8	11st 4lb
9	Monty’s Star	9	11st 3lb
10	Spanish Harlem	8	11st 3lb
11	Lecky Watson	8	11st 2lb
12	Champ Kiely	10	11st 1lb
13	Iroko	8	11st 1lb
14	Favori De Champdou	11	11st 1lb
15	Three Card Brag	9	11st 0lb
16	Oscars Brother	8	10st 13lb
17	Mr Vango	10	10st 12lb
18	Excessive Class Hero	9	10st 11lb
19	Stellar Story	9	10st 11lb
20	Beauport	10	10st 11lb
21	Captain Cody	8	10st 10lb
22	Jagwar	7	10st 10lb
23	Perceval Legallois	9	10st 9lb
24	Beautiful Tom	8	10st 9lb
25	The Actual Whacker	10	10st 9lb
26	Quai De Bourbon	7	10st 9lb
27	Reply To Kayf	10	10st 8lb
28	Jordans	7	10st 8lb
29	Closing Orders	10	10st 5lb
30	Marble Sands	10	10st 5lb
31	Panic Assault	10	10st 5lb
32	High Of The Invoice	10	10st 5lb
33	Jonnywho	9	10st 4lb
34	Twig	11	10st 4lb

Grand nationwide reserves

1. Imperial saint (8yo, 10st 2lb)
2. Amirite (10st 2lb)
3. Ain’t {that a} disgrace (12yo, 10st 2lb)
4. Soul icon (9yo, 10st 1lb)
5. Hyland (9yo, 10st 1lb)