{"id":42964,"date":"2025-04-03T09:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=42964"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:23:19","slug":"how-many-horses-will-run-in-the-grand-national-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-many-horses-will-run-in-the-grand-national-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Horses Will Run In The Grand National 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Aintree Grand National is one of the world’s most famous horse races and the nature of its difficult fences and huge field is what draws in such a crowd – but how many horses will run in the Grand National 2025 – now they’ve reduced the maximum field size?<\/strong><\/p>\n

How Many Horses Will Run In The Grand National 2025?<\/h2>\n

Until 2023, the maximum Grand National field size was 40 runners but that was reduced to 34<\/strong> from the 2024 renewal onwards.<\/p>\n

The \u00a31 million Aintree showpiece was adjusted in order to increase the level of safety and ensure that horse welfare is of the utmost importance.<\/p>\n

Some of the Grand National fences<\/a> have also been altered to support this and some may argue the race isn’t quite the same anymore.<\/p>\n

Aintree’s clerk of the course later explained that research and analysis revealed there is a direct correlation between the number of runners and the risk of falling, unseating or being brought down.<\/p>\n

They were also aware that if they reduced the field size too greatly, it could create a faster-run race and have an adverse impact on safety so the number 34 was settled on.<\/p>\n

You can take a look through our guide detailing each of the 34 hopefuls and five-star ratings for every horse<\/a> set to line up in the Grand National.<\/p>\n

WATCH: I Am Maximus Wins The 2024 Grand National<\/h3>\n