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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Malik Ouzia

Grand National 2025 ones to watch: Hugely impressive Vanillier leads three tips

The 2025 Grand National takes place at Aintree this weekend, with I Am Maximus seeking to defend the crown he won 12 months ago for the prolific duo of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.

Mullins has already made a flying start to the meeting, winning all four Grade 1s on Thursday’s opening day, and the Closutton king has five of the 34 runners in Saturday’s showpiece.

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