Grand National Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
The excitement is building for the 2025 Grand National Festival, and Sports News Blitz is here to guide you through the biggest storylines.
Here, Callum Close tells all there is to know as Aintree prepares for another thrilling edition of this iconic event.
Grand National 2025 news: Inothewayurthinkin will miss Aintree, says Gavin Cromwell
William Hill ambassador Gavin Cromwell says Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin will not run in the Grand National - but Stumptown and Vanillier will race at Aintree.
Speaking to William Hill, Cromwell reflected on Inothewayurthinkin’s Cheltenham Gold Cup success and explained the reasons behind his star chaser being scratched from the Grand National field.
Grand National 2025 news: Aintree on radar for Inothewayurthinkin after Gold Cup glory
Inothewayurthinkin is a full stone 'well-in' for the Grand National on Timeform's ratings after posting a much-improved performance to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup by six lengths.
If Inothewayurthinkin is given the green light for Aintree - where he has been allotted a BHA mark of 160 - he will bid to emulate Golden Miller and become only the second horse to complete the Gold Cup and Grand National double in the same season.