Jockey Paul Townend rides I Am Maximus past the finishing line to win the Grand National. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Irish trainer Willie Mullins continued his domination of jump racing, sending out the well-backed 7-1 co-favourite I Am Maximus to win the Grand National at Aintree.
After the well-publicised changes to the race there were a host of runners in with a chance at the final fence and Rachael Blackmore led after that obstacle on Minella Indo in an attempt to win the race a second time, but she was swamped in the closing stages with the winner kicking on for a clear success from the fast-finishing Delta Work.
Paul Townend, the winning jockey, said: “That was an unbelievable race and I was on an unbelievable horse. I didn’t get off to a great staart and he got a little careful on the second circuit but I had a feeling when I got him out [of trouble] that he was going to motor away.
“Gold Cups are Gold Cups but Grand Nationals are just a bit different. I can’t believe it – I am a lucky boy.”
Last year’s winner Corach Rambler, the other co-favourite, unseated his rider Derek Fox at the very first fence.
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