The field for the 2026 Randox Grand National at Aintree has been finalised, with a maximum of 34 horses set to line up for the £1 million race on Saturday. The event will be broadcast live by ITV.
Headlining the race is I Am Maximus, the JP McManus-owned 2024 winner who finished second last year. Trained by Willie Mullins, he faces a rematch with stablemate Nick Rockett, who led a Mullins 1-2-3 last year, with Grangeclare West in third. Mullins could join Red Rum's trainer Ginger McCain and Fred Rimell as the most successful trainers in the race's history if he secures a fourth win.
Paul Townend is expected to ride I Am Maximus, while amateur Patrick Mullins continues his partnership with Nick Rockett. Other notable contenders include Grangeclare West, Dan Skelton's mare Panic Attack, last year's fourth Iroko, and Jagwar, both owned by McManus and trained by Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero.
Willie Mullins has declared all nine of his horses engaged on Monday, including a surprise declaration for Spillane's Tower, who is also entered in the Bowl at Aintree on Thursday. The full field features a mix of Irish and British-trained horses, with weights ranging from 11st 12lb for I Am Maximus down to 10st 10lb for several runners.
