Grand National winner - I Am Maximus storms to Aintree victory - full result

Grand National winner - I Am Maximus storms to Aintree victory - full resultI Am Maximus took victory in the Grand National at Aintree as favourite produced a stunning late effort to regain his crown after finishing second 12 months agoCommentsSportJon Lees and Samuel Meade Sports Brand Writer16:13, 11 Apr 2026Updated 17:26, 11 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesI Am Maximus regain his Grand National crownI Am Maximus became the first horse since the legendary Red Rum to regain the Randox Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.‌The big race 9-2 favourite landed a monster gamble after a bet of £100,000 bet was placed at odds of 8-1 in the racecourse betting ring to win £800,000 for the mystery punter.‌The Willie Mullins-trained gelding was the winner of the race in 2024 and finished second 12 months ago.‌But no horse since Red Rum had managed to reclaim the race when adding his record victory in 1977, three years after his second success.READ MORE: Grand National punter bags just shy of £1MILLION after I Am Maximus wins Aintree raceREAD MORE: Grand National 2026 result in full - Where did my horse finish in Aintree race?I Am Maximus took on that mantle after he reeled in Jordans, who had kicked clear of the field entering the straight and hit the front close to the line.Triumphing again under Paul Townend he delivered a one-two-four finish for horses owned by billionaire JP McManus who had runner-up Iroko, who pipped the tiring Jordans for second, and Johnnywho third.‌Mullins’s third Grand National victory in a row put him alongside Red Rum’s trainer Ginger McCain and Fred Rimell as the most successful trainer in the race’s history with four wins.View 5 ImagesPaul Townend and I Am Maximus produced a late charge to claim victoryTownend said: “I think the cheekpieces helped me in the middle part of the race. He still didn’t travel with the enthusiasm of the first year.‌“I’d seen the ones going off in front but I wasn’t going to be the one going chasing them. I was able to get a lead...