Virtual Grand National Odds, Runners & Favourites

The Virtual Grand National is a virtual contest that has been held since 2017. The software, developed by Inspired, uses the latest CGI technology for a computer simulation of the race at Aintree, replicating it with winners and even fallers! Looking for this year's Virtual Grand National best odds? Check this page!

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2024 Virtual Grand National Betting Info

Gaming provider Inspired Entertainment has been chosen by UK Jockey Club for a seventh consecutive year to produce the Virtual Grand National (VGN) race and Virtual Grand National Race of Champions. The virtual races will not be broadcast by ITV 4 at 21:15 BST on Friday April 12th (the day before the actual race is scheduled to run) as you would expect.

The second showing of the race will be on the main ITV channel at 1pm on Saturday 13th April has been cancelled too.

In the previous years, in agreement with the UK Gambling commission, the race will be pre-recorded by production company Carm productions on behalf of ITV. Only a small number of people knew the outcome - all of who were be subject to strict confidentiality obligations. Meanwhile no horse racing betting sites and no licensed betting operator was party to the result in line with strict gambling regulations.

2024 Virtual Grand National Runners 

The 34 official runners and reserves of the real-life Grand National will be announced on Thursday 11th April. You can find here a list of all the entries, along with the opening odds, name, breeding, weight, age, trainer, and jockey.

• 1 Noble Yeats (IRE) 9 11 21 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins Ireland Harry Cobden
• 2 Nassalam (FR) 7 11 8 John and Yvonne Stone Gary Moore Caolin Quinn
• 3 Coko Beach (FR) 9 11 8 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jordan Gainford
• 4 Capodanno (FR) 8 11 8 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland Keith Donoghue
• 5 I Am Maximus (FR) 8 11 6 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland Paul Townend
• 6 Minella Indo (IRE) 11 11 6 Mr Barry Maloney Henry de Bromhead Ireland Rachael Blackmore
• 7 Corach Rambler (IRE) 10 11 6 The Ramblers Lucinda Russell Derek Fox
• 8 Janidil (FR) 10 11 6 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland Jody McGarvey
• 9 Stattler (IRE) 9 11 5 Mr R. A. Bartlett W. P. Mullins Ireland Mr P W Mullins
• 10 Mahler Mission (IRE) 8 11 5 Colm Herron & Rockview Racing Syndicate John McConnell Ireland Ben Harvey
• 11 Delta Work (FR) 11 11 4 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Kennedy
• 12 Foxy Jacks (IRE) 10 11 4 Ms Rachel Carthy M. F. Morris Ireland Gavin Brouder
• 13 Galvin (IRE) 10 11 2 Mr R. A. Bartlett Gordon Elliott Ireland Sam Ewing
  
• 14 Farouk d'Alene (FR) 9 11 1 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Donagh Meyler
• 15 Eldorado Allen (FR) 10 11 0 J P Romans & Terry Warner Joe Tizzard Brendan Powell
• 16 Ain't That A Shame (IRE) 10 10 13 Mr David Maxwell Henry de Bromhead Ireland Mr David Maxwell
• 17 Vanillier (FR) 9 10 12 Mrs H. M. Keaveney Gavin Cromwell Ireland Sean Flanagan
  
• 18 Mr Incredible (IRE) 8 10 11 Paul Byrne & J. Carthy W. P. Mullins Ireland Brian Hayes
• 19 Run Wild Fred (IRE) 10 11 9 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Tom Hamilton
• 20 Latenightpass 11 10 10 Mrs P. A. Ellis Tom Ellis Miss Gina Andrews
• 21 Minella Crooner (IRE) 8 10 10 KTDA Racing/Nick Courtney/Cillian Moran Gordon Elliott Ireland Kevin Sexton
  
• 22 Adamantly Chosen (IRE) 7 10 9 Watch This Space Syndicate W. P. Mullins Ireland Sean O’Keeffe
• 23 Mac Tottie 11 10 9 Steve & Jackie Fleetham Peter Bowen James Bowen
• 24 Chemical Energy (IRE) 8 10 9 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Danny Gilligan
• 25 Limerick Lace (IRE) 7 10 8 Mr John P. McManus Gavin Cromwell Ireland Mark Walsh
• 26 Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 7 10 8 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland Daniel Mullins
• 27 The Goffer (IRE) 7 10 8 Mr Allan Snow Gordon Elliott Ireland Sean Bowen
• 28 Roi Mage (FR) 12 10 8 Pryde/Van Der Hoeven/McGladery/Beaumont Patrick Griffin Ireland James Reveley
• 29 Glengouly (FR) 8 10 7 Roaringwater Syndicate W. P. Mullins Ireland Mr J M O’Sullivan
• 30 Galia des Liteaux (FR) 8 10 7 Mr Michael Ariss Dan Skelton Harry Skelton Harry Skelton
• 31 Panda Boy (IRE) 8 10 7 Old Pals Partnership Martin Brassil Ireland JJ Slevin
• 32 Eklat de Rire (FR) 10 10 7 Mr P. Davies Henry de Bromhead Ireland Darragh O’Keeffe
• 33 Chambard (FR) 12 10 7 David & Carol Shaw Venetia Williams Miss Lucy Turner
• 34 Kitty's Light 8 10 7 R J Bedford & All Stars Sports Racing Christian Williams Jack Tudor

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Virtual Grand National: Latest Odds 

CORACH RAMBLER will try to retain his crown on the back of a convincing third-place finish at the Cheltenham Gold Cup. This year he will be carrying a huge 13lbs more, but despite that, he has leapt to favouritism and is arguably in the form of his life.

2023 Irish Grand National winner I AM MAXIMUS jumped to second favourite when beating former antepost favourite and last year's second placed horse Vanillier easily in the BobbyJo Chase at Fairyhouse.

Having finished runner-up in the race last year behind Corach Rambler, VANILLIER will be hoping to go one better this year. He has just five pounds more to carry this season.

MEETINGOFTHEWATERS is fresh of a decent third-place finish in the Ultima at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. He also won the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown, besting Grand National market rival Panda Boy in the process.

PANDA BOY was last seen finishing fourth out of 22 runners at the Dublin Racing Festival. He has run four times this season and finished in the top four on each occasion.

KITTY'S LIGHT is an experienced and proven stayer over marathon trips. Last year’s Scottish National-Bet365 Gold Cup hero only finished seventh in the Ultima Handicap Chase but an extended break could see him return to his best.

You can find the odds for the 2024 Virtual Grand National runners below.

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Frequently Asked Questions 

What is the Virtual Grand National

The Virtual Grand National is a virtual contest that has been held since 2017. The software, developed by Inspired, uses the latest CGI technology for a computer simulation of the race at Aintree, replicating it with winners and even fallers!

What TV channel is the Virtual Grand National on?

This year's Virtual Grand National is not expected to shown live on ITV 4 for viewers in the UK. Live streaming will not be provided to subscribers via the ITV Hub website or app. Hence, you can't watch the Virtual Grand National free live stream via any compatible electronic device (smartphone, smart TV, computers, etc..) at 9:15pm on Friday 12th April 2024 as expected.

Is The Virtual Grand National A Pre-Recorded Race? 

The Virtual Grand National usually is pre-recorded the day before the race and only a small number of people know the outcome - all of who are subject to strict confidentiality obligations.

Who won last year's Virtual Grand National?

The VGN was not contested in 2023. Snow Leopardess was crowned champion in the Virtual Grand National 2022 two years ago while. This was not reflected in the actual race itself (50/1 outsider Noble Yeats won the real race), but the computer got 2nd and 3rd places spot on with Any Second Now and Delta Work respectively.

How accurate is the Virtual Grand National algorithm?

Simulating how such a complex race is run is no easy task, but special algorithms and random number generator take into account hundreds of variables and real sport factors (past form, ground conditions, weather conditions, etc..), trying to simulate almost identical circumstances of the real-life Grand National.

Anyway, the virtual winner usually performs very well in the real-life race.

In 2017, the algorithm came up with six of the top-10 finishers and the runner-up in the real race won The Virtual Grand National. In 2018, the simulated race selected six of only 12 finishers and the winner. The computer chose three of the top five finishers, including Tiger Roll, in 2019.

In 2021, Cloth Cap won the computer-generated race, while pulling up on the 28th fence in the real chase. This marked a rare blotch on the VGN's esteemed track record - the simulation has an impressively strong track record so far.

The VGN was not simulated last year. Snow Leopardess was crowned champion in the Virtual Grand National 2022 two years ago. This was not reflected in the actual race itself (50/1 outsider Noble Yeats won the real race), but the computer got 2nd and 3rd places spot on with Any Second Now and Delta Work respectively.

Do horses fall in the Virtual Grand National?

They do, but one of the great advantages of the Virtual Grand National is that neither horse nor jockey gets hurt if they do take a tumble. Horses can also refuse, be brought down, unseat their rider or be pulled up just like in the real event.

Will online bookies taking bets on the VGN?

All online bookmakers have not confirmed whether they will accept bets on this year's Virtual Grand National will not be capped.

Can I get a free bet on the Virtual Grand National 2024? 

With all physical betting shops not accepting bets on the VGN, punters keen for a bet on the Virtual Grand National 2024 will need to exclusively rely upon online betting sites. Anyway, several online bookmakers will remove their welcome offer and free bets for the Virtual Grand National.

If you fancy getting a free bet ahead of the big race you can take a look at our hand-picked list of the best free bets.

What betting markets are available on the Virtual Grand National?

If "contested", you will be able to bet on the outright winner and place each-way bets on the Virtual Grand National.

Hence, the betting odds for the real-life race are a lot more diverse, as the best bookies will feature each-way Grand National betting, outright bets, and will also offering odds on forecast, tricast, system bets and many other types of wager on the signature race of jumps racing.

Is there any chance that a horse is a Non runner in the VGN?

Unlike real-life horse racing, in the virtual world all the Grand National Runners will take part into the most famous steeplechase race in the world over the big Aintree fences.

Which are the best bookmakers for the 2024 Virtual Grand National?

The Aintree Grand National is a much-anticipated highlight on the horse racing calendar in Great Britain and attracts a huge number of online wagers. The virtual race is also very popular as racing fans are excited to see how accurate the simulated race is in comparison to the real thing.

We have listed and ranked the top 10 Virtual Grand National betting sites below...