The annual Grand National will go ahead as planned on Saturday 4 April, but in the form of a pre-recorded simulation. Using CGI animation, 40 horses and riders will run two laps of Liverpool's Aintree racecourse, which has a total distance of 4 miles and 2.5 furlongs with 30 fences en route.

In another change to previous year's events, bookmakers have pledged that all profits will go to NHS Charities, an umbrella organisation that covers more than 140 individual charities.

This isn't the first time the Grand National in its standard form has had to be called off, with both WWI and WWII causing a brief hiatus in the otherwise annual event that has been running since 1839.

Broadcast live in the UK on ITV, you can also watch a live stream of the Grand National online at ITV's website or via its mobile app (for iOS or Android). Coverage begins at 5pm BST, with the race itself at 5.15pm.

ITV Hub+ offers an ad-free experience at £3.99 per month, with a seven-day free trial. It also can be viewed from outside the UK in EU countries. Unfortunately this applies only to catch-up and not live broadcasts, which isn't helpful if you're wanting to watch the big race live.

An alternative, if you are watching from abroad, is to fool your web browser into thinking you are in the UK by installing a VPN. Our pick of the best is NordVPN.

If you are placing a bet on the Grand National, you will also be able to live-stream the race through that bookmaker's mobile app.

Which horses are running in the 2020 Grand National?

Number Horse Jockey Weight Odds 1 Tiger Roll Davy Russell 11-10 5-1 2 Bristol De Mai Daryl Jacob 11-8 20-1 3 Aso Charlie Deutsch 11-2 66-1 4 Elegant Escape Jonjo O'Neill Jnr 11-2 20-1 5 Anibale Fly Barry Geraghty 11-2 20-1 6 Top Ville Ben Tom Dawson 11-2 45-1 7 Beware The Bear Jerry McGrath 11-0 33-1 8 Peregrine Run Kevin Sexton 10-13 66-1 9 Jett Sam Waley-Cohen 10-13 50-1 10 Alpha Des Obeaux Richard Johnson 10-13 25-1 11 Total Recall Paul Townend 10-13 40-1 12 The Storyteller Keith Donaghue 10-12 40-1 13 Magic Of Light Robbie Power 10-12 18-1 14 Talkischeap Tom Cannon 10-11 25-1 15 Yala Enki Bryony Frost 10-11 28-1 16 Ballyoptic Sam Twiston-Davies 10-11 25-1 17 Burrows Saint Rachael Blackmore 10-10 12-1 18 Definitely Red Brian Hughes 10-10 14-1 19 Sub Lieutenant JJ Slevin 10-9 33-1 20 Ok Corral Derek O'Connor 10-9 25-1 21 Tout Est Permis Sean Flanagan 10-9 80-1 22 Vintage Clouds Danny Cook 10-8 33-1 23 Crievehill Tom Bellamy 10-8 66-1 24 Lake View Lad Henry Brooke 10-8 50-1 25 Jury Duty Mark Enright 10-8 40-1 26 Pleasant Company David Mullins 10-7 28-1 27 Acapella Bourgeois Danny Mullins 10-6 33-1 28 Shattered Love Lisa O'Neill 10-6 66-1 29 Any Second Now Mark Walsh 10-6 10-1 30 Potters Corner Jack Tudor 10-6 18-1 31 Dounikos Luke Dempsey 10-5 50-1 32 Kildisart Nico de Boinville 10-5 50-1 33 Death Duty Gavin Brouder 10-5 50-1 34 Ramses De Teillee Tom Scudamore 10-5 66-1 35 Valtor James Boween 10-4 66-1 36 Saint Xavier David Maxwell 10-4 66-1 37 Warriors Tale Harry Cobden 10-4 80-1 38 Double Shuffle Jonathan Burke 10-4 100-1 39 Kimberlite Candy Richie McLernon 10-4 16-1 40 Walk In The Mill James Best 10-4 16-1

Grand National winners

The Grand National has been an annual event at Aintree since 1839, save for a brief hiatus between 1916 and 1918 during World War 1, and between 1941 and 1945 during World War 2.

To this day Red Rum is the only horse to have won the Grand National three times, in 1973, 1974 and 1977, with trainer Ginger McCain also going on to successfully lead Amberleigh House to victory in 2004. His son Donald then brought in a fifth win with Ballabriggs in 2011.

Last year's winner, Tiger Roll, won the National for the second year in a row - as the current favourite, will he make it a third in 2020?

Here are the horses who won the £1m prize in the 21st century:

2019: Tiger Roll

2018: Tiger Roll

2017: One For Arthur

2016: Rule The World

2015: Many Clouds

2014: Pineau De Re

2013: Auroras Encore

2012: Neptune Collonges

2011: Ballabriggs

2010: Don't Push It

2009: Mon Mome

2008: Comply or Die

2007: Silver Birch

2006: Numbersixvalverde

2005: Hedgehunter

2004: Amberleigh House

2003: Monty's Pass

2002: Bindaree

2001: Red Marauder

2000: Papillon

Where to bet on the Grand National 2020

Not all bookmakers will be allowing bets on the virtual Grand National, but William Hill, Bet365, Unibet and BetVictor are among those that are.

Each is paying up to five places on Each Way bets. We advise you to select whichever bookmaker has the highest odds for your horse of choice.