Jockey Patrick Mullins won the Grand National on Nick Rockett at Aintree as his trainer father Willie Mullins took the first three places in the race.
The 33-1 chance denied last year’s winner I Am Maximus, who finished second, with Grangeclare West in third. Iroko was fourth, ahead of Meetingofthewaters.
It was an emotional victory for winning owner Stewart Andrew, whose late wife Sadie died in December 2022, five days after watching Nick Rockett in his first race.
Broadway Boy had led for much of the race but suffered a crashing fall on the second circuit.
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