I Am Maximus Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 15:00 23rd November 2025

I Am Maximus' Form | 23rd November 2025

23rd November 2025 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1)

Age
9
Weight
11-12
Trainer
W P Mullins
(Last 14 Days: 5-32, 15.63%)
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, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Soft To Heavy
Distance
2m 3f 150y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£150,000
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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 2025-04-05 16:00 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 1000K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
11-12 Good 2 /34 - btn 2.5 Nick Rockett 11-8 9m 6.557s

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 final 50yds

W P Mullins
Paul Townend
8 10.33
3.56
167
1 2025-02-01 15:30 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 70y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 8 /10 - btn 16.9 Galopin Des Champs 11-10 6m 23.68s

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

W P Mullins
J S McGarvey
29 107.79
7.3
169
2 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
3 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
Paul Townend
8 10.93
3.1
159
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
Paul Townend
9 9
3.45
149
9 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
10 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
11 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
Paul Townend
1.91 1.99
1.39
12 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
Paul Townend
1.67 1.78
1.14
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 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