{"id":8088,"date":"2024-04-13T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=8088"},"modified":"2024-04-13T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T18:00:36","slug":"i-am-maximus-wins-grand-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=8088","title":{"rendered":"I am Maximus wins Grand National"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/i-am-maximus-wins-grand-national.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>I Am Maximus romped to a stunning victory in the Grand National steeplechase on Saturday as trainer Willie Mullins continued his dominant jump-racing season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-1249590709\">\n<div id=\"cypru-1920963025\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-7179052986356-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The iconic race, watched by tens of thousands at the Aintree course and millions around the world, was wide open as the last of the 30 fences was cleared.<\/strong><br \/>\nBut 7-1 joint-favourite I Am Maximus, under Irish jockey Paul Townend, produced a devastating burst of speed to leave the field trailing in his wake.<br \/>\nDelta Work (28-1) was second with Minella Indo, ridden by Rachael Blackmore, in third place.<br \/>\nTwenty one horses finished the race from the initial field of 32 with no reported casualties.<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cWhat an unbelievable race and an unbelievable horse. It is a bit surreal, to be honest,\u201d<\/strong> Townend told ITV Sport.<br \/>\n\u201cI ended up being first to the first and got to the Melling Road and he backed back.<br \/>\n\u201cGold Cups and Grade Ones are special but Grand Nationals are different. You need so much luck. I am a lucky boy.\u201d<br \/>\nLast month the Mullins-trained Galopin Des Champs, also ridden by Townend, won the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the second year in succession.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I Am Maximus won the Grand National steeplechase with jockey Paul 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