Grand National Winners 2025: Full Results and Finishing Order

The 2025 Grand National saw Irish-trained horses dominate, with 33/1 shot Nick Rockett winning at Aintree on 5 April. Here’s how the race unfolded, who finished where, and what it means for jump racing.

Date: 5 April 2025 · Winner: Nick Rockett · Jockey: Patrick Mullins · Trainer: Willie Mullins · Odds: 33/1 · Runners: 34

Seven key facts, one story: Irish-trained horses dominated the top of the board, with Willie Mullins training the first three home.

Who won the Grand National 2025?

Nick Rockett: winner details

• Nick Rockett, a 10-year-old gelding, won the 2025 Randox Grand National at Aintree on 5 April 2025, carrying 10st 6lb and starting at odds of 33/1 (The Jockey Club).
• He was trained by Willie Mullins at Closutton, County Carlow, and ridden by Patrick Mullins (Racing Post).
• The winning time was 9 minutes 5.20 seconds, the fastest Grand National since 1990 (Sky Sports).

Patrick Mullins jockey achievement

• Patrick Mullins, son of Willie, had previously finished second in the Grand National (on Pleasant Company in 2018 and on Burrows Saint in 2021) before finally winning the race as a jockey (Racing Post).
• “It’s unbelievable. I’ve been second twice and you start to think maybe it’s not meant to be. To get it done is incredible,” Mullins said after the race (Racing Post).

The implication: the Mullins family connection added an emotional layer to a clinical victory.

What was the finishing order of the 2025 Grand National?

Top 7 finishers

• 1st: Nick Rockett (33/1) – trained by Willie Mullins (The Jockey Club)
• 2nd: I Am Maximus (10/1) – trained by Willie Mullins (The Jockey Club)
• 3rd: Grangeclare West (16/1) – trained by Willie Mullins (Racing Post)
• 4th: Iroko (25/1) – trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero (The Jockey Club)
• 5th: Meetingofthewaters (28/1) – trained by Willie Mullins (Racing Post)
• 6th: Senior Chief (33/1) – trained by Gordon Elliott (The Jockey Club)
• 7th: Minella Cocooner (14/1) – trained by Willie Mullins (Racing Post)

Number of runners and finishers

• 34 horses started the race, but only 16 completed the course (Sky Sports).
• One horse was euthanized after sustaining an injury during the race – the identity has not been officially confirmed by race stewards (The Jockey Club).

What this means: British trainers face a widening gap that will not close without structural change.

Did I Am Maximus win the Grand National 2025?

I Am Maximus placed second

• I Am Maximus, the 2024 winner, finished second this year, beaten by 2¾ lengths by stablemate Nick Rockett (Racing Post).
• He carried top weight of 11st 12lb, the highest assigned to any runner (The Jockey Club).

Comparison to 2024 win

• In 2024, I Am Maximus won the Grand National by 3¼ lengths under jockey Paul Townend (Wikipedia).
• In 2025, he ran a gallant race but could not repeat – the weight shift of 8lb more in his saddle told in the closing stages (Sky Sports).

The pattern: carrying extra weight undid the defending champion, a familiar challenge in handicap races.

Did Broadway Boys survive the Grand National 2025?

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“He’s a grand horse and he’s done it the hard way. I’m so proud of Patrick – he’s waited a long time for this.”

Willie Mullins, trainer of Nick Rockett, quoted by Racing Post

“I’ve been second twice and you start to think maybe it’s not meant to be. To get it done is incredible.”

Patrick Mullins, winning jockey, quoted by Racing Post

The 2025 Grand National reinforced the Irish stranglehold on jump racing’s biggest prize. For Willie Mullins, it was a career-defining clean sweep. For British trainers, the challenge is plain: close the gap, or watch the Closutton dynasty extend further. The next chance to rewrite that narrative comes in April 2026.

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