🏇 Big news from Aintree! I Am Maximus has done it again, taking the crown in the 2026 Grand National! 🏆 This impressive Willie Mullins-trained horse, with Paul Townend in the saddle, showed a thrilling late surge to secure victory. Making history, I Am Maximus is the first horse since Red Rum to reclaim the Grand National!
The race kicked off at 4pm on a thrilling Saturday, with I Am Maximus as the 5/1 favourite. A total of 34 competitors tackled the grueling two laps, jumping 30 fences over four miles and 2½ furlongs. A huge crowd of 150,000 turned up to Aintree over the festival, with millions more tuning in from home.
Here are the top finishers:
🥇 1st: I Am Maximus
🥈 2nd: Iroko
🥉 3rd: Jordans
4️⃣ 4th: Johnnywho
5️⃣ 5th: High Class Hero
6️⃣ 6th: Favori De Champdou
Now, about those each-way bets! Depending on who you placed your bet with, payouts can vary. Some bookies are paying out on up to seven places, so double-check your betting slip for a possible win beyond just the top spot.
Here’s a quick look at what some bookies are offering:
– Sky Bet: 7 places – 1/5 odds
– Betfred, Paddy Power, Betfair, and more: 6 places – 1/5 odds
– Coral & William Hill: 5 places – 1/5 odds
– Ladbrokes: 5 places – 1/5 odds
Did you manage to back a winner? Let us know your Grand National stories and whether I Am Maximus made your day as big as Aintree’s! 🙌💷
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