How to watch the Welsh Grand National on TV: your armchair viewing guide

If you can’t make it to the Coral Welsh Grand National meeting at Chepstow (27 December) in person, there is no need to miss any of the action, as we bring you our helpful TV guide so you can keep up to speed with this year’s winners.

ITV and the ITVX streaming service will be showing the race for free in the UK. If you’re abroad, and trying to watch ITVX like you normally would back in the UK, then you can use a VPN. Check out NordVPN, where you can get 73% off, plus a 30-day money back guarantee, and follow the instructions below.

What is the Welsh Grand National?

The Welsh Grand National was first run in 1895, and it originally took place at Ely Racecourse in Cardiff. It remained at this venue until the closure of the course in 1939. After World War II it was transferred to Newport Racecourse in 1948, and it was then moved to its present venue in 1949.

The race is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase, which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of three miles and 6½ furlongs (6,154m) over 23 fences and the winner of the 2024 race will take home £85,425.

The Welsh Grand National on TV: how to watch

ITV Racing will show live coverage of the Welsh Grand National meeting, including the big race itself, between 12.45 and 3.30pm on Friday 27 December.

Ed Chamberlin will present coverage of the meeting headlined by the Welsh Grand National, plus the Desert Orchid from Kempton Park. There will be analysis from Mick Fitzgerald, reports by Matt Chapman, Sally Ann Grassick and Luke Harvey, and commentary from Richard Hoiles

Sky Sports Racing, a paid-for channel, will show the entirety of the Welsh Grand National meeting at Chepstow.

What time does it start?

The Welsh Grand National gets underway at 2.50pm.

How to watch the Welsh Grand National outside the UK

While it is not necessary to use a VPN to access ITV’s live stream, if you would like to protect your online viewing from being monitored by third-parties, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) can help you do this. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, such that the servers and services you’re accessing aren’t able to track what you’re doing. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.

There are many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. We’d suggest using a paid-for service such as NordVPN, where you can get 73% off, which offers a 100% risk-free money back guarantee. If you’re not happy with the service any time within the first 30-days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.

How to use a VPN

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access.

3. Then head over to ITV on your browser or device and enjoy the livestream.

We recommend VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:

1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service)
2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad

We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing. 

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