Grand National punter wins ‘biggest bet ever’ after £100,000 gamble at Aintree

Paul Townend celebrates on I Am Maximus after winning the Grand National (PA Wire)

A racegoer at Aintree won ‘the biggest bet ever’ on the Grand National after placing a £100,000 bet on I Am Maximus to win.

Irish bookmaker Johnny Dineen revealed during ITV’s coverage on Saturday that a punter was in line to win £800,000 after betting on I Am Maximus at 8-1.

‘We’ve laid a whopping bet on I Am Maximus, and it’s the biggest bet we’ve ever laid by a mile,’ Dineen told ITV’s Brian ...