‘Breathless, chaotic, compelling – it was a proper, old-fashioned Grand National,’ says trainer Kim Bailey

I AM MAXIMUS ridden by Paul Townend Trainer : W P Mullins Owner : John P McManus Wins the RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL HANDICAP CHASE at AINTREE 11/4/26 Photograph by Grossick Racing Photography 07712 577337 The 2026 Randox Grand National Festival showcases the drama, heritage and spectacle of jump racing at Aintree, capturing iconic moments both on and off the track across racing’s most celebrated three days.

Successful National Hunt trainer Kim Bailey on an “extraordinary” Aintree and crowning a new champion trainer

The 2026 Randox Grand National was full of fairy tales, as it so often is, and this year’s race felt like a proper, old-fashioned renewal. Thirty-four went to post, and only 16 completed. The rest fell or unseated, and watching it, you almost felt the track had shrunk as there was so much happening, you […]