Record fourth Grand National success for owner JP McManus after Don’t Push It (2010), Minella Times (2021) and I Am Maximus

Record-equalling fourth Grand National success for trainer Willie Mullins after Hedgehunter (2005), I Am Maximus (2024) and Nick Rockett (2025). Ginger McCain and Fred Rimell also trained four winners each

I Am Maximus is the first horse since Tiger Roll (2018 and 2019) to win twice

I Am Maximus becomes the fourth horse to regain the Grand National crown after The Lamb (1868 and 1871), Manifesto (1897 & 1899) and Red Rum (1973, 1974 & 1977)

I Am Maximus is the ninth horse to win the Grand National twice and this first since Tiger Roll (2018 and 2019)

The 11st 12lb the winner carried to victory is a record this century

Retuned the 9-2 Favourite, I Am Maximus is the seventh market leader to prevail this century and the shortest-priced winner since Tiger Roll (4-1 for his second victory in 2019)

Winning jockey Paul Townend said: “He’s tough isn’t he. I think the cheekpieces definitely helped in the middle (of the race) because he helped me going to the start, he was alive. When they jumped off I got into a nice rhythm again, I still didn’t think he travelled with the enthusiasm of the first year but I just thought the cheekpieces helped me in the middle part of the race.

“I saw the horse in front (Jordans), I wasn’t going to be the one to go chasing them. I was able to get a lead to the Elbow and I didn’t know where the loose horse was going.

“He’s a really, really good horse, that’s why (I always believed in him). Obviously, Grangeclare West’s preparation was really good in the Bobbyjo and Nick Rockett won this last year and came here and beat me, but this lad wasn’t telling me not to ride him.


“He’s so good and has got such an engine. He’d gallop to the end of the world for you and I’m privileged to have anything to do with him. What a clever horse.

“It’s right up there. It’s the Grand Nationals and the Gold Cups, they’re the pinnacle of our sport and I’ve got them both.”

Winning trainer Willie Mullins said: “He’s got a fantastic ride, the most trouble he got was probably from his stablemates (that were loose), obviously he thought one of them was his co-pilot and didn’t give him much room (in the closing stages).

“Anyone would be emotional. Wow. It was a good call from JP (McManus), I wanted to go for the Gold Cup and he said we’re going to stay for Aintree as he felt he was well handicapped. Paul just executed it so well, didn’t he?

“It’s very hard (to win off top weight), but maybe the modern day National is changing and we have to look at it differently.

“It’s the first race we all grew up watching and the race we aspire to win when we go into racing. It’s a race you grow up watching and want to be a part of, just to have a runner is a tremendous sensation and for our owners - just to be involved and here at Aintree is great.

“Randox have made this National their won, it’s a shame that Spanish Harlem didn’t run better for the sponsors, but they have made a huge success of this “new” Grand National.

“I think we’d have to win a few more Grand Nationals to beat Dan! He’s had a fantastic year and I’m delighted for Dan to win it. He’s only 41, it’s fantastic that he can do that with such a great team of horses at this stage of his career.

“(I Am Maximus) He’s just a superstar and nothing fazes him. He comes out and he knows what he has to do, he jumps, gallops and wins Nationals."