{"id":21395,"date":"2026-04-08T09:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21395"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:46:35","slug":"grand-national-saturday-day-3-races-runners-racecard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/grand-national-saturday-day-3-races-runners-racecard\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand National Saturday (Day 3) \u2013 Races, Runners & Racecard"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The culmination of the Grand National Festival, the <\/span>Grand National Saturday is its third and final day. As you can guess from the name, it usually falls on a Saturday and features the main race<\/a> of the event, the Grand National chase. For this reason it is also often referred to simply as the Grand National Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Grand National is often regarded as the most significant cultural event in Britain\u2019s National Hunt calendar. In this article, you will find detailed information on what to expect on the third day of the Grand National, including the races it hosts, the runners taking part, and what the race cards have in store for horse racing enthusiasts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Grand National Saturday Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Grand National Saturday will take place on Saturday, 11 April 2026 at the Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside, near Liverpool. It will host 7 out of the total of 21 races of the event. Out of these, 3 races are classified as Grade 1: Maghull Novices\u2019 Chase, Mersey Novices\u2019 Hurdle, and Liverpool Hurdle, while the headline race is a Premier Handicap race.<\/span><\/p>\n

The main schedule of the Grand National Saturday is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n