I Am Maximus Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 15:30 01st February 2025

I Am Maximus' Form | 01st February 2025

01st February 2025 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)

Age
9
Weight
11-10
Trainer
W P Mullins
(Last 14 Days: 14-44, 31.82%)
Owner
John P McManus
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Ronald Huggins & George William Tiney
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-03-27
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 70y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£250,001
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

I Am Maximus Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-28 14:35 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 100y / Chase Turf / 175K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Yielding P /9 - btn Galopin Des Champs 11-10 -

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

W P Mullins
J S McGarvey
26 65.62
4.6
169
1 2024-04-13 16:00 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 1000K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
11-6 Good To Soft 1 /32 - win 7.5 Delta Work 11-4 9m 27.68s

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd at the elbow, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly

W P Mullins
P Townend
8 10.93
3.1
159
2 2024-02-24 15:50 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 1f 88y / Chase Turf / 28.5K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-12 Heavy 1 /4 - win 14 Vanillier 11-0 7m 13.4s

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

W P Mullins
J S McGarvey
2 2.06
1.33
158
3 2024-02-03 15:35 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 70y / Chase Turf / 250K
Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 3 /4 - btn 17.5 Galopin Des Champs 11-10 6m 31.6s

always rear, slow 8th, jumped left next and detached, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight

W P Mullins
J S McGarvey
15 18.65
3.66
158
4 2023-12-28 14:25 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 100y / Chase Turf / 175K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Heavy 4 /8 - btn 31.2 Galopin Des Champs 11-10 6m 40.74s

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

W P Mullins
J S McGarvey
7 8.8
2.09
158
5 2023-12-03 14:00 Fairyhouse / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 85K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-12 Soft 1 /5 - win 2.5 Found A Fifty 11-12 5m 23.7s

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

W P Mullins
J S McGarvey
12 15.99
5.12
158
6 2023-04-10 17:00 Fairyhouse / 3m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade A
11-1 Yielding 1 /27 - win 1 Gevrey 10-0 8m 24.5s

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

W P Mullins
P Townend
9 9
3.45
149
7 2023-03-15 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 0f 80y / Chase Turf / 181.44K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Soft 4 /10 - btn 10.85 The Real Whacker 11-7 6m 20.64s

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

W P Mullins
D E Mullins
29 40.97
6.14
151
8 2023-02-05 13:40 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 5f 44y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-10 Yielding 4 /6 - btn 11 Mighty Potter 11-10 5m 25.26s

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

W P Mullins
D E Mullins
17 22.53
7.4
9 2022-12-28 14:55 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /6 - btn 8 Gentlemansgame 11-12 5m 39.66s

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

W P Mullins
P Townend
1.91 1.99
1.39
10 2022-12-03 11:35 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 40y / Chase Turf / 13K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Good To Yielding 2 /7 - btn 0.1 Minella Crooner 11-12 5m 35.218s

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

W P Mullins
P Townend
1.67 1.78
1.14
11 2022-03-16 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 135K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Heavy 4 /9 - btn 21 Sir Gerhard 11-7 5m 24.58s

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

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
13 13.91
2.89
134
12 2022-01-01 12:15 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Hurdle, Listed, Novice
11-7 Soft 2 /7 - btn 2 Hillcrest 11-7 5m 9s

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

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
2.4 2.52
1.75
129
13 2021-12-15 12:50 Newbury / 4 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 6 Raymond Tusk 11-4 4m 5.6s

chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well before next, briefly pressed after the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
1.4 1.51
1.07
14 2021-11-10 13:10 Exeter / 4 / 2m 0f 161y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 3 /16 - btn 1 JPR One 10-12 4m 11.682s

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

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
2.1 2.32
1.14
15 2020-10-24 17:35 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 0f 87y / NH Flat / 15K 11-0 Soft 1 /14 - win 1.75 My Drogo 11-0 3m 58.09s

prominent, ridden turning for home, rapid headway to lead entering straight, ran on strongly final furlong

N J Henderson
N de Boinville
5 5.76
2.6