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Last year’s winner, I Am Maximus, is a strong contender to triumph at Aintree for Gordon Elliott

The Cheltenham Festival is the world's most prestigious jump horse racing meeting, easily bettering the Grand National meeting in terms of attracting top-tier horses. Held at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, the Festival is the season's pinnacle. It is eagerly awaited by fans who travel long distances to witness the beloved…

The race’s ability to adapt to changing attitudes over the course of nearly 200 years has been one of the secrets of its survival

Trainer adds I Am Maximus’s success at Aintree to his Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle wins at Cheltenham this season

I Am Maximus added the Grand National to his Irish National win last year to give trainer Willie Mullins his second victory in the world's greatest steeplechase at Aintree on Saturday.

I Am Maximus ran out an impressive winner of the Grand National at Aintree

Impaire Et Passe won a thrillingly close Aintree Hurdle on the opening day of the Grand National meeting

Galopin Des Champs joined the list of Cheltenham Festival greats when brilliantly defending his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown

Dwindling crowds, pricey tickets and hotel rooms plus uncompetitive racing are making the meeting a tricky sell