Grand National 2019 weather forecast: What conditions can runners and riders expect on Saturday?

The Met Office are forecasting a dry day for the 2019 Grand National

The 2019 Grand National is just one day away.

The 40 runners and riders are now confirmed with excitement building ahead of the 172nd running of the world’s most famous horse race.

Tiger Roll, who of course won a year ago, is the favourite to do so again this time around but with 39 other rivals to beat the Gordon Elliott-trained gelding won't have it all his own way.

It promises to be a spectacular day of racing, with over £300m expected to be staked on the big race alone in one of the biggest gambling days in the calendar.

But what will the weather conditions be like, and how they will impact on the running of the National?

What’s the latest weather forecast for the Grand National?

It’s looking like it is going to a fine day.

Ladies Day at Aintree was on the cloudy side, with highs of 11°C, but conditions are likely to improve in time for the National on Saturday.

Highs of 13°C are expected, with temperatures of 12°C forecast for the 17.15 start time.

There is less than a five per cent charge of rain throughout the day – which is good news for punters and jockeys alike.

How will the weather impact on the race?

On Friday morning, Aintree said that the going on the famous Grand National course was soft in places.

Andrew Tulloch, Clerk of the Course at Aintree, said at 9.00am April 5: “There was 12mm of rain yesterday, which finished around 8.00pm. We then had a dry night.

“The forecast for today is that there is a band of rain just sitting to the south of us which will bring some drizzle this morning. This should hopefully clear by mid-morning.

“After that, it should be a bright afternoon but will remain breezy. Going forward, it should then remain largely dry for the rest of the meeting.

“There is the possibility of a shower tomorrow but most of the rain should have passed us over by then.

“I am keeping the going as soft on all courses at the moment.”

Tiger Roll is the favourite to win the National (Getty)

Who are the runners and riders?

1. Anibale Fly
2. Valtor
3. Tiger Roll
4. Outlander
5. Don Poli
6. Go Conquer
7. Mala Beach
8. Minella Rocco
9. Lake View Lad
10. Pleasant Company
11. Ballyoptic
12. Dounikos
13. Rathvinden
14. One For Arthur
15. Rock The Kasbah
16. Warriors Tale
17. Regal Encore
18. Magic Of Light
19. A Toi Phil
20. Jury Duty
21. Noble Endeavour
22. Monbeg Notorious
23. Ramses De Teillee
24. Tea For Two
25. Just A Par
26. Step Back
27. Ultragold
28. Blow By Blow
29. Up For Review
30. Singlefarmpayment
31. Vieux Lion Rouge
32. Valseur Lad
33. Vintage Clouds
34. General Principle
35. Livelovelaugh
36. Walk In The Mill
37. Folsom Blue
38. Captain Redbeard
39. Bless The Wings
40. Joe Farrell