Maxxum
Smart stayer over hurdles (dual Grade 2 winner); not done much chasing but returned to this discipline to win small-field contest at Clonmel and his Grade 3-fourth at Killarney was perfectly respectable; jumping will be tested here in first handicap; trainer going for four in a row in this.
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Ownership history
- Patrick RabbittCurrent
- Patrick Rabbittuntil 31 Jan 2023
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Westerner
- Dam
- Anshan Bay
- Damsire
- Anshan
Trainer history
- CurrentGordon Elliott
- 6 Oct 2022Eugene M O'Sullivan
From the connections
“Danny [Gilligan, jockey] is top class and gave Maxxum a beautiful ride. He missed the third last and apart from that it was poetry in motion. He suits this horse very well. It just didn't happen for him at Cheltenham, he was slow away at the start so we put a line through it. He's probably better in a smaller field and could be a horse to go for a race in France - Gordon Elliott, trainer.”
“Maxxum had a good run at Gowran over 3m last time when he didn't get home. We thought dropping back to this trip would work well if he got a soft enough lead. Danny (Gilligan) was able to get a breather into him at the right time and he did it well. He'll go for the Coral Cup now - Gordon Elliott, trainer.”
“Maxxum is a bit hot and cold and I thought the ground might have gone a bit soft for him. When you are in these handicaps you never know. We said we'd keep it simple, pop him out handy and see what happens - Gordon Elliott, trainer.”
“It was a bit sticky and Maxxum was getting in tight, it was slow and he had no momentum going in and was backing off a bit. In fairness when we went on a stride he jumped better. Danny (Mullins) missed the fourth last and I actually jumped it well and I knew my lad would say so I said I'd keep the pressure on. I wanted to be clear going to the last in case he was going to be slow at it. He pricked his ears going to the line, he was just doing enough - Keith Donoghue, jockey, talking to Racing TV”
“We thought Maxxum was well handicapped when he came to us. We're very happy with him - he was good today. He's going the right way so we'll see where we are. He shouldn't have much problem getting into the Pertemps Final now! He was probably a bit unlucky when beaten on his first start for us, and ours were all coming on for their runs at that stage. It was the inside track at Punchestown too that might just have been a bit tight - Gordon Elliott, trainer.”
“Maxxum has a good race in him. We will have to think of something different next day - Gordon Elliott, trainer.”
“Maxxum is a nice horse. We'll give him one more run before we put him away - Eugene O'Sullivan, trainer.”
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