# 397: Why was the Grand National so eventful? | The Front Page

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Podcast: [Racing Post](https://stenobird.com/podcast/racing-post-770580)
Published: 2026-04-13T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Grand National and all things Aintree are pored over in this week's edition of The Front Page. Lee Mottershead, Jonathan Harding and Maddy Playle look back at I Am Maximus's second success in the sport's biggest race and reflect on a Grand National that was filled with drama. The rest of the Aintree festival is also discussed in detail in a show that examines the disappointing seasonal reappearance of Derby favourite Pierre Bonnard and the sport's latest attempt to persuade the government to think again about affordability checks.

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