Reigning Aintree hero I Am Maximus leads field of Grand National declarations 

Willie Mullins runs six in total in Saturday's renewal. 
Reigning Aintree hero I Am Maximus leads field of Grand National declarations 

MERSEY BEAT: Defending champion I Am Maximus heads the 34 declarations for Saturday’s Randox Grand National at Aintree. Pic: Nigel French for The Jockey Club/PA Wire.

Defending champion I Am Maximus heads the 34 declarations for Saturday's Randox Grand National at Aintree.

The Willie Mullins-trained nine-year-old was a seven-and-a-half-length winner last year and while he is off an 8lb higher mark this term, he is again among the leading lights with Paul Townend keeping faith despite two lacklustre runs this year.

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