Down Royal inspection

I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum to regain his crown in the Randox Grand National, as Willie Mullins also became the first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in the 1950s to win three successive editions of the Aintree spectacular.

Home By The Lee followed up his Stayers’ Hurdle success at the Cheltenham Festival with a dominant display in the Jet2 Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree.

At least one punter at Aintree has complete confidence in Willie Mullins’ I Am Maximus landing a second Randox Grand National this afternoon – placing a £100,000 bet on course with bookmaker Fitzwilliam Sports.