Aintree great first since Red Rum to regain great prize
Well-backed favourite wins incident-packed race
I Am Maximus made history when becoming the first horse to regain the Grand National since the Aintree legend Red Rum in the 1970s.
The top-weight, who was backed into favouritism late in the day, was victorious in an incident-packed race, winning again after a memorable victory in 2024.
In a race with plenty of early drama that saw last year’s third Grangeclare West part company with Patrick Mullins – who won last year aboard Nick Rockett – at the first, and Panic Attack fall at the third, I Am Maximus tracked the inside path he knows so well in the hands of Paul Townend.
