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Yahoo
26-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Scottish Grand National 2025 live stream and TV guide: How to watch the today's race from Ayr online
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit:The 2025 Scottish Grand National live stream sees trainer Willie Mullins hoping to cruise into the lead in the British Trainers' Championship with victory at Ayr Racecourse. Below we have all the info on how to watch the Scottish Grand National from anywhere, with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams. Advertisement Run since the mid-1800s, the Scottish Grand National always attracts a strong field of runners and this year is no different. A total of 23 horses from all over the UK will travel to Ayr in the hope of landing the $260,000 prize, including last year's winner Macdermott. The seven-year-old gelding is one of six horses trained by Mullins that will be bidding for success in Scotland. The former jockey trained the first three home in the Grand National at Aintree last week and will be hoping for a similar result this Saturday. The Mullins-trained Chosen Witness is the favorite ahead of Macdermtt, while another of his stable, Captain Cody, is seen as a potential winner. Conditions have been maintained after a warm first day of the meeting on Friday and it is forecast to be dry but cloudy today. The ground is good to soft so it's perhaps race conditions. Advertisement Here's how to watch a Scottish Grand National 2025 live stream wherever you are. We've also detailed the full list of runners and riders down below. Watch Scottish Grand National 2025: Quick Guide Date and time Date: Saturday, April 12 Start time: 3.35pm BST / 10.35am ET / 7.35am PT Best free stream Can I watch Scottish Grand National 2025 for free? You can watch the 2025 Scottish Grand National for FREE on ITVX in the UK. The race will also be broadcast live on ITV1. You need to register with an email address to access the ITVX streaming platform, and don't for forget that you need a valid TV Licence to stream live TV in the UK. Watch FREE on ITVX – UK Unblock geo-restrictions: Use a VPN to watch Scottish Grand National 2025 for free on your usual streaming service if you're traveling outside the UK. Use a VPN to watch any Scottish Grand National 2025 stream Editors Choice NordVPN – get the world's best VPN We regularly review all the biggest and best VPN providers and NordVPN is our #1 choice. It unblocked every streaming service in testing and it's very straightforward to use. Speed, security and 24/7 support available if you need it – it's got it all. The best value plan is the two-year deal which sets the price at around $3 per month with 3 extra months free. There's also an all-important a 30-day no-quibble refund if you decide it's not for you. Advertisement - Try NordVPN 100% risk-free for 30 daysVIEW DEAL ON TV tips email: Never be stuck for anything to watch again Can I watch Scottish Grand National 2025 in the US? Unfortunately, as things stand, it doesn't look as though any broadcasters have picked up the Scottish Grand National in the US. However, if you're a Brit abroad who wants to watch their usual racing coverage, we'd recommend downloading a VPN and using a UK-based server to watch it on ITVX as usual. Runners, riders, odds and favorites Who are the runners and riders at the Scottish Grand National? Mr Incredible Alice Stevens (Sandy Thomson) Henry's Friend Ben Jones (Ben Pauling) Advertisement Our Power Dylan Johnston (Sam Thomas) Olympic Man Patrick Mullins (Willie Mullins) Macdermott Danny Mullins (Willie Mullins) Famous Bridge Sean Quinlan (Nicky Richards) Captain Cody Harry Cobden (Willie Mullins) Surrey Quest Kevin Brogan (Toby Lawes) Chosen Witness Sean O'Keeffe (Willie Mullins) Spanish Harlem Brian Hayes (Willie Mullins) Hasthing Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (Jonjo & AJ O'Neill) Rock My Way Brendan Powell (Joe Tizzard) Sail Away Harry Skelton (Dan Skelton) Wiseguy Nico de Boinville (Nicky Henderson) Advertisement Flash de Touzaine Sean Flanagan (Liz Doyle) Walking On Air Richie McLernon (Faye Bramley) The Kniphand Sam Twiston-Davies (Nigel Twiston-Davies) Grozni Callum Pritchard (James Owen) Dom of Mary Caoilin Quinn (David Bridgwater) Snipe Harry Atkins (Dan Skelton) Klarc Kent Jonathan Burke (Willie Mullins) Magna Sam TBC (Alastair Ralph) Brandt Sean Bowen (Cian Collins) What time is the 2025 Scottish Grand National? The 2025 Scottish Grand National live stream starts on Saturday, April 12 at 3.35pm BST local time in the UK. That's 10.35am ET / 7.35am PT in the US, and 12.35am AEDT on Sunday morning in Australia. What are the 2025 Scottish Grand National odds and favorites? At the time of writing (9am ET on Friday), Chosen Witness is favorite with short odds of 7/2 with the majority of UK bookmakers. It's followed by Macdermott (7/1) and then Captain Cod at 12/1.
Telegraph
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Two horses die at Cheltenham weeks after Grand National deaths
On day one of the Grand National festival Willy De Houelle, ridden by Rachael Blackmore, had suffered a fatal injury in a fall in the Boodles Anniversary 4-y-o Juvenile Hurdle. Last Saturday, two horses died in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr. Macdermott suffered exercise-associated sudden death, while The Kniphand was fatally injured in a fall. Macdermott, last year's winner, was trained by Willie Mullins, who won the Ayr showpiece when Harry Cobden, an oasis of calm among the mayhem, guided home 9-1 shot Captain Cody. Two horses, Springwell Bay and Corbetts Cross, died at the Cheltenham Festival in March, from 452 runners. Yesterday there were 77 runners but it comes after a six-week spell of dry weather when, at most courses, there has been little to no rain and the courses have had to be watered to provide safe ground. Broadway Boy, who took a heavy fall at Valentine's in the Grand National, continues to make steady progress towards his recovery. He continues to be monitored by vets but has no fractures. The fatality rate across jump racing is 0.42 per cent of all runners.
The Guardian
12-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Deaths of Macdermott and The Kniphand overshadow Scottish Grand National
Last year's winner, Macdermott, was one of two fatalities in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr, casting a shadow over the triumph of his stablemate Captain Cody. Sent off at 16-1 in his bid to repeat his win of 12 months ago, the Willie Mullins-trained Macdermott was once again ridden by Danny Mullins, but was pulled up sharply before the 10th fence. In what was an incident-packed race with only eight finishers from 23 runners, Nigel Twiston‑Davies's The Kniphand fell at the second-last and like Macdermott suffered a fatal injury. While all the jockeys in the four‑mile marathon were essentially unscathed, Harry Atkins, the rider of Snipe who came down at the seventh, was stood down having been knocked unconscious. The clerk of the course, Graeme Anderson, said: 'All the jockeys are OK. Harry Atkins was stood down because he was knocked out but everybody else is up and OK. Unfortunately there were two equine fatalities, The Kniphand and Macdermott.' The winner benefited from an ultra-patient ride by Harry Cobden to lead home a one-two for the stable. For much of the straight it appeared as if his stablemate Klarc Kent who would be the one to provide Mullins – who had the first three in last weekend's Grand National at Aintree – with back-to-back successes in the marathon chase, but Cobden was smuggling his mount into the race. On just his second ride for the champion trainer, Cobden exuded confidence and despite getting close to the last, the seven-year-old Captain Cody (9-1) quickened smartly to win cosily at the line. Our Power was third. By saddling the first two, Mullins was taking a giant stride towards retaining his British trainers' championship. In what proved an action-packed affair, Mullins' title rival Dan Skelton saw his two runners inadvertently taken out in the early stages. Sail Away was brought down at the first by last year's runner-up Surrey Quest, while Snipe was also brought down just a couple of fences later.
