I Am Maximus (FR)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: W P Mullins Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Authorized / Polysheba (Poliglote)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
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Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
Soft | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
Totals | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Race History
Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
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05 Apr 2025 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Nick Rockett | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 34 | P Townend | 7/1 |
prominent, mistake 5th, soon chased leaders, awkward 8th (Canal Turn), slow next (Valentines), midfield 10th, not fluent 15th (Chair), mistake and lost place 23rd (Foinavon), hit next (Canal Turn), headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, pressed winner Elbow, no extra f | |||||||||
22 Feb 2025 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m 1f 165y | 1 | Nick Rockett | 11st 12lbs | of 6 | P Townend | 0/0 |
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01 Feb 2025 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 3m 70y | 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 10 | J S McGarvey | 28/1 |
always towards rear, jumped left 2nd and 4th, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, 8th when jumped badly left at last, kept on one pace | |||||||||
28 Dec 2024 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 3m 100y | 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 9 | J S McGarvey | 25/1 |
held up towards rear, jumped slightly left 1st and 2nd, rear and jumped left 8th, trailing and left again next, pulled up before 5 out | |||||||||
13 Apr 2024 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | I Am Maximus | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 32 | P Townend | 7/1 |
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd at the Elbow, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
24 Feb 2024 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy | 3m 1f 88y | 1 | I Am Maximus | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 4 | J S McGarvey | 1/1 |
tracked leaders, jumped left, 3rd halfway, headway before 2 out, led travelling well between final 2, 5 lengths clear when slight mistake last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
03 Feb 2024 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m 70y | 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 4 | J S McGarvey | 14/1 |
always rear, slow 8th, jumped left next and detached, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight | |||||||||
28 Dec 2023 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 3m 100y | 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | J S McGarvey | 6/1 |
rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, 6th halfway, went 4th after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
03 Dec 2023 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | I Am Maximus | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 5 | J S McGarvey | 11/1 |
tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left and slow at 9th, went 2nd entering straight, jumped left and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead before last, led at last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
10 Apr 2023 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 3m 5f | 0 | I Am Maximus | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 33 | P Townend | 8/1 |
towards rear, pushed along after 2nd and reminder after 6th, mistake 12th, some headway 6 out and 8th 4 out, progress 2 out, ridden and went 4th at last, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead closing stages | |||||||||
15 Mar 2023 | Cheltenham | Soft | 3m 80y | 1 | The Real Whacker | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | D E Mullins | 28/1 |
held up towards rear, not fluent 10th, last after 4 out, ridden after mistake 3 out, headway 2 out, went 4th before last, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
05 Feb 2023 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 2m 5f 44y | 1 | Mighty Potter | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | D E Mullins | 16/1 |
held up in rear, raced alone on inner, detached after 3rd, slow 8th and 5 out, in touch in rear 3 out, ridden in 4th approaching last where mistake, no impression run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
28 Dec 2022 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Gentlemansgame | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | P Townend | 10/11 |
tracked leader, led after 2nd, slow and jumped left 3rd, mistake 5th and soon headed, 3rd halfway, pushed along briefly after 2 out, challenged entering straight, 2nd and jumped left last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in | |||||||||
03 Dec 2022 | Fairyhouse | Yielding | 2m 5f 40y | 0 | Minella Crooner | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | P Townend | 4/6 |
tracked leader in 2nd early, jumped left throughout, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, disputed lead from 5th, jumped badly left 2 out and soon led, ridden approaching last, joined inside final furlong, narrowly headed close home, stayed on well to line | |||||||||
16 Mar 2022 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Sir Gerhard | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | N de Boinville | 12/1 |
tracked leaders on inside, keen early, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, pushed along 6th, ridden and headway before 3 out, well held 5th 2 out, weakened final bend, left 4th last | |||||||||
01 Jan 2022 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 4f 56y | 1 | Hillcrest | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | N de Boinville | 7/5 |
chased winner until before 4th, slow next, not fluent 6th, went 2nd again 2 out, disputing lead off final bend, no impression final 100 yards, kept on | |||||||||
15 Dec 2021 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 69y | 4 | I Am Maximus | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 14 | N de Boinville | 2/5 |
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well before next, briefly pressed after the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in | |||||||||
10 Nov 2021 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 161y | 4 | Jpr One | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 17 | N de Boinville | 11/10 |
jumped left, led after 1st, headed before next, led and not fluent 3rd, hung left and green bend before 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, headed last, soon hung left, 3rd and held towards finish | |||||||||
24 Oct 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 87y | 2 | I Am Maximus | 11st | 1 of 15 | N de Boinville | 4/1 |
prominent, ridden turning for home, rapid headway to lead entering straight, ran on strongly final furlong |