The Grand National 2018: Race Day Programs
The Grand National 2018 Festival will kick off on Thursday 12th April with the first race at 1:45 PM. The event will take place at Aintree Racecourse for three days from Thursday 12th April to Saturday 14th April.
Grand National 2018 is just around the corner and this three-day event has different actions and excitements. Each day has a different theme, on opening Thursday 12th April is The Champions Day, on Friday 13th April is Ladies Day and Saturday 14th April is The Grand National Day.
The Aintree gates will open from 10:30 AM for every three days, so far visitors will have enough time to get into the racecourse before race. However, the bars and restaurants will open for all day, but the corporate boxes and suites will offer lunch before the race, that you do not miss the excitement of the race and make most of your day.
In Grand National 2018 Festival, you will also find other entertainment sources such as shops and stalls onsite that will sell racing fashion or race memorial pictures or books. Also do not forget to track other competitions like ‘Best Dressed Lady’, ‘Best Dressed Man’, or ‘Best Dressed Couple’ which will highlight the races. Maybe you can win decent prizes like cash or even a car!
The Grand National 2018 Festival have huge excitement and you cannot measure it in few minutes so you should track down the races times and dates make a plan for your Grand National Day.
Grand National Thursday – A Day for Champions – Thursday 12th April 2018 |
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| Grand National Start Times | Race | Distance | Prize Money £ |
| 1:45pm | The Merseyrail Manifesto Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 2m 4f | 100,000 |
| 2:20pm | The Doom Bar Anniversary 4YO Juvenile Hurdle (Grand 1) | 2m 1f | 100,000 |
| 2:50pm | The Betway Bowl Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 3m 1f | 150,000 |
| 3:25pm | The Betway Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m 4f | 200,000 |
| 4:05pm | The Randox Health Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase (Class 2) | 2m 5f | 40,000 |
| 4:40pm | The Betway Red Rum Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3) | 2m | 90,000 |
| 5:15pm | The Goffs Nickel Coin Mares’ Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2) | 2m 1f | 45,000 |
Grand National Friday – Ladies Day – Friday 13th April 2018 |
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| Grand National Start Times | Race | Distance | Prize Money £ |
| 1:40pm | The Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 2m 4f | 70,000 |
| 2:20pm | The Crabbie’s Top Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m ½f | 100,000 |
| 2:50pm | The Betway Mildmay Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 3m 1f | 100,000 |
| 3:25pm | The JLT Melling Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 2m 4f | 200,000 |
| 4:05pm | The Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase (Grade 3) | 2m 5f | 120,000 |
| 4:40pm | The Doom Bar Sefton Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) | 3m ½f | 100,000 |
| 5:15pm | The Weatherbys Champion Standard Open NH Flat (Grade 2) | 2m 1f | 45,000 |
Grand National Start Times – Saturday 14th April 2018 |
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| Grand National Start Times | Race | Distance | Prize Money £ |
| 1:45pm | The Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 3m ½f | 70,000 |
| 2:25pm | The Betway Mersey Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m 4f | 100,000 |
| 3:00pm | The Doom Bar Maghull Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 2m | 100,000 |
| 3:40pm | The Betway Handicap Steeple Chase (Listed) | 3m 1f | 70,000 |
| 4:20pm | The Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle (Registered as the Liverpool Hurdle) (Grade 1) | 3m ½f | 150,000 |
| 5:15pm | The Randox Health Grand National Steeple Chase (Grade 3) | 4m 2½f | 1,000,000 |
| 6:15pm | The Pinsent Masons Handicap Hurdle (cond’ and amat’) (Class 2) | 2m ½f | 50,000 |
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