10 Grand National rule changes you need to know about as horse racing's ultimate spectacle undergoes a revolution

There is no race in the calendar like it.

Cheltenham Festival's four-day event reigns supreme for race-mad punters but the magic of the Grand National is unsurpassed when it comes to those who couldn't pick Derek Fox on Corach Rambler out of a line-up before putting their hard-earned cash down on the horse they are backing. And winds of change are blowing over Aintree days out from the annual return of the most compelling race in the calendar.

Just Stop Oil will do one this year but they aren't the only thing which will be absent – a new first fence location is inbound and a host of safety features have been added. Broadcaster ITV will be in situ once more and will hope for the talk to be about the action featuring the jockeys and horses rather than protesters and dissenters. Record Sport gets you up to speed