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Virtual Grand National 2020 LIVE: Potters Corner beats Tiger Roll as millions to watch online with proceeds to NHS

The Virtual Grand National takes place this afternoon, so join us for live coverage of the race as well as the latest odds, news and our prediction.

The historic event presses on in a new format amid the coronavirus lockdown. The 2020 Grand National would have naturally been held at Aintree, near Liverpool, today, but will instead play out as a simulation.

All profits from the race will be donated to the NHS as Britain’s healthcare system continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. And you can follow the very latest coverage below:

Virtual Grand National 2020 preview:

What time does the Virtual Grand National start?

Coverage will begin at 5pm GMT on Saturday, with the race expected to start 15 minutes later.

Where can I watch it?

The action will be broadcast by ITV, and The Independent will be live blogging the event here, too.

How will it work?

The race will feature CGI representations of all 40 riders and horses that were set to take part in the race, with the outcome being decided by a computer algorithm.

What are the odds?

Here is a full list of odds, per bet365:

  • Tiger Roll – 5/1

  • Bristol de Mai - 20/1

  • Aso - 66/1

  • Elegant Escape - 20/1

  • Anibale Fly - 20/1

  • Top Ville Ben - 45/1

  • Beware The Bear - 33/1

  • Peregrine Run - 66/1

  • Jett - 50/1

  • Alpha Des Obeaux - 25/1

  • Total Recall - 40/1

  • The Storyteller - 40/1

  • Magic Of Light - 18/1

  • Talkischeap - 25/1

  • Yala Enki - 28/1

  • Ballyoptic - 25/1

  • Burrows Saint - 12/1

  • Definitly Red - 14/1

  • Sub Lieutenant - 33/1

  • Ok Corral - 25/1

  • Tout Est Permis - 80/1

  • Vintage Clouds - 33/1

  • Crievehill - 66/1

  • Lake View Lad - 50/1

  • Jury Duty - 40/1

  • Pleasant Company - 28/1

  • Acapella Bourgeois - 33/1

  • Shattered Love - 66/1

  • Any Second Now - 10/1

  • Potters Corner - 18/1

  • Dounikos - 50/1

  • Kildisart - 50/1

  • Death Duty - 50/1

  • Ramses De Teillee - 66/1

  • Valtor - 66/1

  • Saint Xavier - 66/1

  • Warriors Tale - 80/1

  • Double Shuffle - 100/1

  • Kimberlite Candy - 16/1

  • Walk In The Mill - 16/1