The Grand National Festival at Aintree is one of the biggest horse racing events in the world, culminating in the legendary Grand National Handicap Chase. If you’re wondering how to watch Grand National races live, multiple TV and streaming options are available, ensuring you never miss a moment of the action. Below, we outline the best ways to watch every race at Aintree.
bet365 Live Horse Racing Streaming
Coverage: bet365 provides live streaming of all Grand National Festival races, including the Grand National Handicap Chase, Topham Chase, and Liverpool Hurdle and all that’s needed is a funded account.
How to Access: To watch Grand National Festival races as well as all other UK, Irish and French racing on bet365, you only need to have a funded account or to have placed a bet within the last 24 hours.
Additional Features: bet365 offers a Horse Racing Archive, allowing users to watch race replays. bet365 also offers streaming of over 600K other sports events each year.
Availability: Some geographical restrictions apply, with access to UK races potentially limited in certain countries, such as Australia and the USA. Terms and conditions here.
Watch on bet365William Hill’s Premium Streaming Service
Coverage: William Hill offers a premium live-streaming service for UK, Irish, and South African horse racing, including every race of the Grand National Festival.
How to Access: A £1.00 minimum bet on a qualifying race is required to unlock the stream.
Additional Features:
- Mobile and desktop access.
- Live streaming of various other sports.
- Requires a William Hill account with a positive balance.
Availability: This service is exclusive to users in the UK and Ireland. Terms and conditions here.
Watch on William HillBOYLE Sports’ Streaming Service
Coverage: BOYLE Sports offers live streaming for all UK and Irish horse racing, ensuring you can watch every race of the Grand National Festival, including the iconic Grand National Chase.
How to Access: You must have a registered BOYLE Sports account and place a minimum bet of £1.00 on the specific race you wish to stream.
Additional Features:
- High-definition streaming is accessible via the BOYLE Sports website and dedicated mobile apps (iOS and Android).
- BOYLE Sports provides live coverage of a wide range of other major global sports events beyond horse racing.
- Comprehensive details on the service can be found on the BOYLE Sports horse racing streaming information page.
Availability: This streaming service is exclusive to users located in the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
Watch on BOYLE SportsITV Racing Freeview TV
Coverage: ITV Racing provides free-to-air coverage of the biggest races of the Grand National Festival, including the Grand National Handicap Chase.
Broadcast Times: Coverage typically airs on ITV1 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day during the festival. The 2026 Grand National race is scheduled for 16:00.
Find out moreRacing TV
Coverage: Racing TV broadcasts every race from the Grand National Festival live.
How to Watch:
- Available via the Racing TV website and app (Android, iOS, Fire TV, tvOS, and Android TV).
- Also available on Sky, Virgin, and Vodafone TV.
Subscription Costs: £10 for a one-day pass or £29.98 per month for UK and Ireland viewers. International viewers can subscribe for £29.99 per month with no long-term contract.
Watch on Racing TVFAQs
What channel is the Grand National on?
On Sky, Racing TV is on channel 424. If you are a Virgin UK subscriber, you can find Racing TV on channel 536. For Virgin Ireland subscribers, the channel is 412 for Racing TV.
Is the Grand National on TV?
Yes, the Grand National Handicap Chase is broadcast live on ITV Racing and Racing TV.
What channel is the Grand National on Freeview?
You can watch the Grand National live for free on ITV1 via Freeview.
Can I watch the Grand National on my phone?
Yes, you can watch the Grand National on mobile via bet365, William Hill’s Premium Streaming Service, BOYLE Sports and Racing TV.
What TV station is the Grand National on?
The Grand National is broadcast on ITV and Racing TV.
What time is the Grand National on?
The 2026 Grand National Handicap Chase is scheduled to start at 16:00 (4:00 PM BST).
Can you watch the Grand National online?
Yes, you can watch the Grand National Festival online through bet365, William Hill’s Premium Streaming Service, BOYLE Sports and Racing TV.
How to watch the Grand National Handicap Chase live?
The Grand National Handicap Chase is broadcast live on bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
How to watch the Topham Chase live?
The Topham Chase, run over the Grand National fences, is available live on bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
How to watch the Liverpool Hurdle live?
The Liverpool Hurdle, one of the festival’s top staying hurdle races, is broadcast live on bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
How to watch the Melling Chase live?
The Melling Chase, a Grade 1 chase, is available to watch on bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
How to watch the Mersey Novices’ Hurdle live?
The Mersey Novices’ Hurdle is airing live on bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
How to watch the Red Rum Handicap Chase live?
The Red Rum Handicap Chase, named after the Grand National legend, is available on bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
How to watch the Mildmay Novices’ Chase live?
The Mildmay Novices’ Chase can be watched live via bet365, William Hill, BOYLE Sports, Racing TV and ITV Racing.
The Grand National Festival at Aintree is one of the most iconic events in horse racing and you have multiple options to catch every thrilling moment live. You can also listen to live radio commentary for all Grand National Festival races at William Hill radio.
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