{"id":21399,"date":"2026-04-08T11:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21399"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:50:34","slug":"grand-national-main-race-2026-runners-racecard-key-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/grand-national-main-race-2026-runners-racecard-key-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand National Main Race 2026 \u2013 Runners, Racecard & Key Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Three days of the Grand National 2026 are packed with exciting races and hard battles on the tracks. The third and the last day culminates in what is universally recognised as the most famous steeplechase not only in Britain but around the world, the <\/span>Grand National main race that gave the name to the entire event.<\/span><\/p>\n

With a reputation like this, no wonder it is considered the highlight of the entire National Hunt season at the Aintree Racecourse where it is run. While the current format of the race allows 34 runners, <\/span>this year there have been 49 runners declared to participate in the race so far.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we will take a closer look at the race card and the full list of Grand National Main race runners, answer the question \u201c<\/span>When is the Grand National main race?\u201d, as well as review other key information about the Grand National.<\/p>\n

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Grand National Main Race Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Grand National is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase that accepts both male and female horses aged seven years or older. It is run over a distance of about 4 miles 2 1\/2 furlongs (4 miles 550 yards; 7 kilometres) and includes 30 fences to be jumped. It is the central event of the entire Grand National Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n