Question: What time is the Grand National on?

Answer: The Grand National horse race, from Aintree will start at 4:15pm (UK time) on Saturday, April 6, 2013.

Racing fans in the UK can view this years race which is sponsored by John Smith’s on Channel 4 or listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live.

For 2013 the National is expected to boast a total prize pool of around £1 million, the largest for any European horse racing jump event.

The maximum of 40 runners are currently expected to start this years event with the winner alone receiving over half the prize fund.