How to watch the Welsh Grand National and other festive racing this Saturday

Storm Arising ridden by Bryony Frost go on to win the Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bets Handicap Hurdle during the Coral Welsh Grand National day at Chepstow Racecourse

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This Saturday (27 December) you can tune in to all the festive racing action at Chepstow and Kempton Park, including the feature race of the Welsh Grand National live on ITVX.

You can watch all the action this weekend from anywhere in the world using NortonVPN.

ITV Racing live stream date, time and channels

The Welsh Grand National and other ITV racing will take place on Saturday (27 December 2025).

● ITV Racing: 1-4 p.m. GMT / 8-12 a.m. ET
● Watch free on ITVX (U.K. restricted)
● Unlock with NortonVPN (60-day money back guarantee)

Chepstow will hold the Welsh Grand National this weekend and is the centrepiece of the winter racing. The Welsh Grand National will be one of the toughest staying chases of the season. Run over nearly four miles it's an out-and-out endurance contest and a highlight of the Christmas racing calendar. Jubilee Express, Git Maker and Mr Vango are among the favorites of the 22 horses that currently hold an entry.

Racing will also be shown live from Kempton Park. Among the highlights is the Desert Orchid Chase, while the Grade 2 Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase is another major contest on the card, having been won in recent years by the likes of Shishkin, Edwardstone and Sir Gino.

So how can you watch the festive racing period on ITVX from wherever you are in the world? Is ITVX available as an app?

Here's how to watch the Welsh Grand National and other festive racing from anywhere in the world using NortonVPN.

How to watch the festive racing for free on ITVX

ITV's online streaming service, ITVX, will be broadcasting select races throughout the festive period the season, including the Welsh Grand National on Saturday.

What's great about ITVX's coverage is that you don't even need an ITVX subscription to watch live racing, you just need a valid TV license and an email account and you're all good to go.

First time using ITVX? You can register for a free account or download the app to your mobile device.

Outside Ukraine right now? Use NortonVPN to access your ITVX stream.

How to watch ITVX's festive race coverage from anywhere

ITVX will only be broadcasting live racing, including the Welsh Grand National to U.K. residents.

For racing fans travelling or working outside of the UK for this season's Welsh Grand National, you will need a VPN to access ITVX's coverage.

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It's really simple to use a VPN to watch the festive racing on ITVX this weekend.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NortonVPN is the one we recommend for this match.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.S. and want to watch your ITVX stream, select 'U.K.' from the listed countries.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to ITVX and watch the racing just as if you were at home.

What devices can I use to watch ITVX?

You can use ITVX on all of the following devices and platforms:

Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
Freely
Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (please note: some models aren’t supported)
iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above - 2016 models only offer on demand TV)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)

Saturday Schedule on ITVX

Saturday, December 27

Kempton
1:20 p.m. – 3m ½f Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
1:55 p.m. – 2m Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase (Grade 2)
2:30 p.m. – 2m Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Handicap) (Grade 2)
3:07 p.m. – 2m Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase (Handicap) (Grade 2)

Chepstow
1:40 p.m. – 2m Coral Finale Hurdle (Grade 2)
2:10 p.m. – 2m 7½f Coral Daily Rewards Handicap Hurdle
2:50 p.m. – 3m 6½f Coral Welsh Grand National (Han
3:25 p.m. – Coral Pipped-At-The-Post And Win Handicap Hurdle

(All times in GMT)

Welsh Grand National runners

Runners:

Jubilee Express (5/1)

Mr Vango (6/1)

Git Maker (6/1)

Rock My Way (7/1)

O'Connell (8/1)

Haiti Couleurs (8/1)

Collectors Item (10/1)

Intense Raffles (12/1)

Dom Of Mary (14/1)

Deafening Silence (16/1)

Nassalam (16/1)

Uncle Bert (20/1)

Hung Jury (33/1)

Livin On Luco (33/1)

Tanganyiki (33/1)

Monbeg Genius (33/1)

Where It All Began (33/1)

De Legislator (40/1)

Beaufort Scale (50/1)

Holokea (50/1)

Onethreefivenotout (66/1)

Pats Fancy (66/1)

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Tom is an up and coming freelance Journalist with a first-class degree in Specialist Sports Journalism from the University of Derby. He has previously written for LeicesterFanTV and Leicester Tigers. Passionate about all sports related content, Tom specialises in Football, Rugby, F1 and UFC.

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