Grand National 2023: Picture Gallery
ITV Sport was the host broadcaster for all three days of the 2023 Grand National Festival, including the big race itself on Saturday 15 April. In this exclusive photo gallery, we go behind the camera with the crew as they capture the action for racing fans around the world. Photos by Steve Challes.
ACS Wirecam stretching along the Finish straight
ITV’s Ed Chamberlin with pundits
Minicam positioned to capture horses landing over Becher’s Brook
CS tracker equipped with 2 cameras including hi-motion
Oli Bell and Chris Hughes in ITV Racing’s Social Stable
Camera operator Loz Newbon and assistant Leanne Lewis with ITV’s Rishi Persad as he interviews a jockey in the paddock
Camera operator Loz Newbon capturing jockey arrivals in the paddock
Steadicam operator Damian Watson in the parade ring
Steadicam operator Damian Watson capturing the Grand National winner Corach Rambler passing the post
Main ITV presentation position high above the paddock
‘Lantern-cam’ offering an elevated view of the horses
Steadicam and Lantern cam following a victorious horse down the walkway to the winner’s enclosure
NEP’s Atlantic OB Unit used for The Opening Show and Grand National re-run
Finish straight camera high above the crowds on a Focus Rigging structures
Camera operator Matt Payne with pundit Tom Scudamore at the Chair Fence for The Opening Show
Camera operator Damian Barker covering ITV’s Matt Chapman interviewing 2022 Grand National winner Sam Waley-Cohen
Jib offering a reverse angle up the home straight and over The Chair in the National
Batcam Hold operator Jack Henry with Ed Chamberlin recording the main programme opening link in the paddock