Overview
- Final declarations shift to Wednesday, April 8, fixing the field three days before the April 11 race.
- The reserve list expands to six, with substitutions permitted until 1pm on Friday, April 10.
- Grand National Day will begin at 12:45pm, while the main race keeps its 4pm slot.
- Both Grade One races on the card will be staged before the National, leaving only the 5pm bumper afterward.
- Aintree says the earlier timeline is intended to give participants, stakeholders and fans greater certainty and may raise the chance of non‑runners.