Today's headline race, the Grand National at Aintree, is the most famous steeplechase in the world With many Irish runners in the field, Lucinda Russell's Corach Rambler will be looking to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Red Rum and Tiger Roll with back-to-back victories

However, the boggy conditions (officially soft, good to soft in places) could put John McConnell's Marauder Mission on the outside looking in

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The defending champion was expected to be led by Willie Mullins' I Am Maximus and Gavin Cromwell's stayer Vanillier, who threatened Korach Rambler a year ago by breaking from the middle of the pack But the gloomy April weather could shake things up

Reducing the maximum number of runners from 40 to 34 is one of several safety measures implemented for the 2024 Grand National in the wake of last year's protests at Aintree Race Course and the death of Hill Sixteen The first fence was moved nearly 60 yards from the start, and the eleventh fence, the one with the most horse falls on the course, was lowered two inches in height

These relatively minor changes provoked a predictable outcry from a faction of staunch traditionalists who would prefer to be reminded of the Grand National's history The race was originally contested by fewer than 20 runners, and it was 23 years ago that only four runners (two of whom were re-runners) were entered from a field of 40 due to congestion

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If you are fortunate enough to live in the UK or Australia, you can enjoy live coverage of the Grand National for free ITV1 and ITVX will broadcast the race live in the UK, and Racingcom will broadcast the race live in Australia

But what if you live there and are not at home to watch that free stream? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you could normally watch the race for free at home

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead Here's how to do it

You are currently away from home and cannot watch the race with a regular subscription

Thanks to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can watch the Grand National live online With this software, your device will appear to be in your country, no matter where you are in the world Ideal for fans who are away on vacation or business trips Our favorite is NordVPN It's the best on the market:

VPN is incredibly easy to use

1 Install the VPN of your choice As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are in the US and want to see services in the UK, select UK from the list

3 sit back and enjoy the action; go to ITVX or another website and watch a live stream of 2024 Grand National

As noted above, ITV1 and ITVX are broadcasting the 2024 Grand National for free

If you are currently traveling abroad, don't worry, you can watch from abroad using NordVPN

In Australia, the 2024 Grand National will be live streamed on the free Racingcom TV channel and the Racingcom website

Note that the main race will start at 10 pm (AEST) on Saturday night, but is scheduled for early Sunday morning at 1 am

I'm not home right now You can use NordVPN or any other VPN service to access your subscription from anywhere

While the 2024 Grand National has not decided on a US broadcaster, Brits and Australians currently abroad can access their usual streaming services using one of the best VPN services available We recommend NordVPN

The main race will start at 11 am ET/8 am ET on Saturday

Saturday, April 13

(all times EST)