https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/twig/Recent content in twig on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 08 Apr 2026 12:13:10 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/grand-national-2026-field-features-two-gloucestershire-trained-contenders/Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:13:10 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/grand-national-2026-field-features-two-gloucestershire-trained-contenders/The 2026 Randox Grand National is set to feature the maximum field of 34 runners, with Willie Mullins’ I Am Maximus aiming to repeat history by becoming the first horse since Red Rum to reclaim the famous steeplechase crown. Red Rum, an Aintree legend trained by Ginger McCain, remains the only horse to have won the Grand National multiple times non-consecutively, with victories in 1973, 1974, and 1977. I Am Maximus, adorned with cheekpieces for only the second time—the first time being December 2022—is the standout contender.