Overview
- I Am Maximus was allotted 11st 12lb off a rating of 168, heading the 2026 Randox Grand National handicap released at St George’s Hall in Liverpool.
- Nick Rockett and Banbridge were set at 11st 11lb, with last year’s winner Nick Rockett yet to run this season and Joseph O’Brien’s Banbridge rated 167.
- There are 76 entries at this stage, with key dates including first scratchings on March 3, second scratchings on March 24, final confirmations on April 6, and final declarations on April 8 for a 34-runner field.
- Ante-post favourite Iroko received 11st 1lb, and joint-trainer Josh Guerriero described the weight as favourable while preferring softer ground for the April 11 race.
- Lead handicapper Martin Greenwood highlighted the strength of the entries and noted that another I Am Maximus victory would likely set a modern-era high winning mark.